Christmas Would You Rather Questions
Holiday questions for Christmas parties, family dinners, and classroom games.
Using this list
Christmas is the one occasion where the whole extended family is in one room, which is exactly the situation a question game solves. These prompts are built for that room: they work whether the youngest player is four or forty, they need nothing but a voice, and none of them require anyone to have watched the same films or kept the same traditions. The gift and food sections are the reliable openers; the traditions section is where the actual arguments start, because every family is convinced its own way is correct.
Best for: Christmas dinner, office parties, school end-of-term, Boxing Day, and long journeys home.
- → Read one between courses rather than all at once. Dinner-table games work better in small doses.
- → Start with food and presents. Save the traditions section until people are comfortable disagreeing.
- → Print the list and leave a copy at each end of the table — someone always wants to read the next one.
Presents and stockings
The giving-and-getting dilemmas. (8 questions)
Would you rather open one gift early or save every gift for christmas morning?
Would you rather have perfect gift ideas for everyone or always receive exactly what you want?
Would you rather wrap every present in the house or write every card in the house?
Would you rather get one large present or get ten small ones?
Would you rather know what you are getting in advance or be genuinely surprised every year?
Would you rather give a handmade gift or receive a handmade gift?
Would you rather have your stocking filled with sweets or have it filled with socks that actually fit?
Would you rather be the person who finds the perfect gift or be the person who wraps it beautifully?
Food and the dinner table
Where families disagree most. (8 questions)
Would you rather eat christmas dinner for a week or eat leftovers for a month?
Would you rather skip the sprouts forever or skip the pudding forever?
Would you rather cook the whole dinner yourself or wash up after everyone?
Would you rather have roast potatoes with every meal or have gravy with every meal?
Would you rather eat only sweet things all day or eat only savoury things all day?
Would you rather have an enormous breakfast and a small dinner or skip breakfast for an enormous dinner?
Would you rather be in charge of the drinks or be in charge of the pudding?
Would you rather have a traditional dinner or have your favourite meal instead?
Traditions and the tree
The section that starts the argument. (8 questions)
Would you rather decorate the tree by yourself or have someone else decorate it perfectly?
Would you rather put decorations up in november or put them up on christmas eve?
Would you rather have a real tree that drops needles or have a fake tree that lasts forever?
Would you rather hear one christmas song on repeat all december or hear no christmas music at all?
Would you rather watch the same film every year or watch a new one every year?
Would you rather wear the matching jumper or wear the paper crown all day?
Would you rather host the biggest family gathering or have the quietest possible day?
Would you rather have snow every christmas or have sunshine every christmas?
Silly and festive
For younger players and the end of the evening. (8 questions)
Would you rather live in a gingerbread house or ride in a sleigh pulled by reindeer?
Would you rather be an elf for a day or be a reindeer for a day?
Would you rather drink hot chocolate every morning or eat mince pies every night?
Would you rather be able to wrap presents instantly or be able to untangle lights instantly?
Would you rather have a snowball fight with the whole street or build the biggest snowman on the street?
Would you rather sing every carol in tune or remember every word to every carol?
Would you rather get stuck up a chimney or get stuck in a snowdrift?
Would you rather have tinsel for hair for a day or have bells on your shoes for a week?
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Christmas questions suitable for children?
Yes. Every prompt on this page is written for mixed-age groups, so a four-year-old and a grandparent can both answer the same question. Nothing here references drinking, dating, or anything a child would need explaining.
How do you play at the dinner table?
Read one question aloud, go round the table, and everyone answers with a reason. One question between courses works better than a long round — the game is a break from the conversation, not a replacement for it.
Can I print this list?
Yes. The full list is on this page and prints straight from your browser. The print studio will also lay these out as cards or a host sheet if you want something to hand round.