Santa truth or dare questions
Written so the magic stays safe for anyone who still believes.
Truths
- If you could ask Santa one question, what would it be?
- What would you leave out for Santa instead of cookies?
- If you could ride in Santa's sleigh for one stop, where would you go?
- What job would you want in Santa's workshop?
- What would your elf name be?
- What's the funniest thing you've ever asked Santa for?
- What do you think the reindeer eat for breakfast on Christmas morning?
- Where do you think Santa goes on vacation after Christmas?
- Have you ever tried to stay up late enough to catch Santa?
Dares
- Do Santa's “Ho, ho, ho” three ways: jolly, sleepy and surprised.
- Act out Santa climbing down a chimney with a sack full of very noisy toys.
- Act out Santa reading a letter from a kid who asked for a pet dinosaur.
- Act like a young reindeer practicing for its very first flight.
- Make up a letter to Santa from a pet, real or imaginary, and read it out loud.
- Be Santa checking the list, and say why each person here made the nice list.
- Pretend to be an elf on a toy assembly line that keeps speeding up.
- Act out Santa's sleigh landing on a very slippery roof.
- Sing the first verse of “Jingle Bells” using nothing but meows.
Christmas truth or dare questions about gifts
Truths
- What gift are you most excited to give this year, without saying who it's for?
- What's a gift you didn't expect to like but ended up loving?
- Do you open presents slowly and carefully or rip the paper as fast as you can?
- If money were no object, what gift would you give the person on your left?
- Have you ever peeked at a present before you were supposed to?
- What's the best homemade gift you've ever given or gotten?
- What's the funniest wrapping job you've ever seen?
- If you could wrap up anything in the world as a present, what would it be?
- What's a present you'd love to get that isn't a thing at all, like a trip or a day out?
Dares
- Unwrap an invisible present and react like it's the best thing you've ever gotten.
- Act out wrapping a present that turns out to be a very wiggly puppy.
- Say a heartfelt thank-you for a gift box full of air.
- Shake an invisible present and guess out loud what's inside, with sound effects.
- Pretend to be a present under the tree, hoping to be opened first.
- Act out your dream present without words and let the group guess it.
- Act out the moment you realize you forgot to get a gift for someone who just handed you one.
- Hide a small object behind your back and give clues until someone guesses it.
- Explain how to wrap a present perfectly, using only words and no hand movements.
Winter truth or dare questions about snow and holiday lights
Truths
- What's the best way to spend a snow day?
- Have you ever built a snowman that went horribly wrong?
- What's the most over-the-top holiday light display you've ever seen?
- What's the coldest you've ever been?
- What's the earliest you've ever woken up to check if it snowed?
- When it's time to untangle the lights, do you help or quietly disappear?
- What's your favorite thing to do when it's too cold to go outside?
- What's the coziest thing you own?
- What's your favorite thing about winter that has nothing to do with the holidays?
Dares
- Act out opening the front door to a wall of snow.
- Be a string of holiday lights with a loose bulb, and flicker on and off for 15 seconds.
- Walk across the room in slow motion like you're crossing a frozen pond.
- Pretend you're stuck in a giant snowdrift and dig your way out.
- Make a snow angel on the carpet or a rug.
- Put on an invisible snowsuit, boots, hat and mittens as fast as you can.
- Pretend to shovel a driveway that keeps filling back up with snow.
- Melt like a snowman on a sunny day, as slowly as you can.
- Catch invisible snowflakes and describe each one as it lands in your hand.
Truth or dare questions about holiday traditions
Holiday movies, sweaters, trips and everything that happens every single year.
Truths
- Which holiday movie could you watch every single year?
- What would your dream ugly holiday sweater look like?
- What's the longest trip you've ever taken to spend the holidays with family?
- If you could start one new holiday tradition this year, what would it be?
- Which holiday song gets stuck in your head the longest?
- What holiday dinner moment does your family still laugh about?
- What's your job when everyone decorates the house?
- If you could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- What's the best New Year's resolution you've actually kept?
Dares
- Design the most outrageous holiday sweater on paper in 30 seconds and show it off.
- Act out the long car ride to visit family, “Are we there yet?” included.
- Sing “Deck the Halls” as if you are very, very sleepy.
- Hang an invisible ornament on the very top branch of an invisible tree.
- Act out a family trying to take one holiday photo where everyone is looking at the camera.
- Act out being the last one awake on Christmas Eve, listening for sleigh bells.
- Write a holiday card to the group and read it out in your fanciest voice.
- Act out squeezing a giant tree through the front door.
- March across the room like a nutcracker soldier.
Playing truth or dare at a Christmas party
These cards are made for a mixed crowd: kids, teens, parents and grandparents in the same room. Every truth is easy to answer at the dinner table, and every dare can be done in the living room in under a minute.
Good moments to start are after dinner while dessert is on its way, on Christmas Eve while everyone waits for bedtime, or on a slow afternoon when the cousins are getting restless. A round of ten or fifteen minutes is usually plenty.
The rules are the same as any other night. You can play this list right here, or open the full Truth or Dare game and pick the Christmas deck. With a big family, split into two teams and let each team choose who answers or does the dare.
House rules for the holidays
A full house brings a few extra things to think about. Agree on these before the first card.
- Keep the magic. No card asks whether Santa is real, and the grown-ups should keep it that way while little ones are playing.
- Clear some space away from the tree, candles and anything fragile before the dares start.
- Let the youngest player go first, and let grandparents pick truth as often as they like.
- Everyone gets two passes, no questions asked.
- Keep the dares away from the food table.
Playing with family far away
If some of the family is joining on a video call, share your screen so everyone sees the card at the same time. Most of these dares work on camera, and the truths are easy to answer from any couch.
Looking for more ideas for the season? Our Christmas games page has more games for a holiday get-together, and family game night has tips for keeping every age in the same game.
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Questions
Are these Christmas truth or dare questions okay for kids?
Yes. They are clean and written for all ages. None of them ask whether Santa is real, so little ones can play alongside everyone else.
Do you have to celebrate Christmas to play?
No. The cards are about winter fun like gifts, cookies, snow and holiday movies, so anyone enjoying the season can join in.
Are the dares safe around the tree and decorations?
Yes, as long as you clear a little space first. No dare needs anything beyond the room you are in, and none of them involve eating.
How many people can play?
Two or more. At a big family gathering, play in teams and let each team pick one person to answer or do the dare.
Can relatives join on a video call?
Yes. Share your screen so everyone sees the card, and choose dares that can be done in front of a camera.