Free printable, no sign-up Christmas Trivia Cards

What's in the Christmas trivia deck

The deck has about 80 questions in five categories. They're the same questions as our Christmas trivia questions list. Each card has one question at the top and its answer upside down along the bottom edge, with no multiple choice options. The full deck prints on about 10 pages.

The questions stick to the customs, stories, songs and food of the season, kept light and family friendly, so households that celebrate in different ways can all play. Around the world is a good one to share, because someone at the table usually knows a custom from their own family.

How to play Christmas trivia with printed cards

You need the cards, at least two teams and a reader. Teams of three to five work well. At a family gathering, try one team per household. At the office, one team per table.

1. 1Pick a reader. A host who isn't playing is ideal. Otherwise, someone from a team that isn't answering reads.
2. 2Shuffle the cards and stack them face down. The reader takes the top card and holds it with a thumb over the answer at the bottom.
3. 3The reader reads the question out loud to the team whose turn it is. The team talks it over for about 30 seconds and gives one answer.
4. 4The reader turns the card around and reads the answer. If the team got it right, they keep the card.
5. 5If the team missed, the next team gets one guess to steal. A right steal wins the card. If nobody gets it, the card goes out of play.
6. 6Play passes to the next team with a fresh card.

Each card a team keeps is worth one point, so there's nothing to write down. Count the stacks when the deck runs out, or play to a target like 10 cards. The winning team can pick first from the cookie plate, or go first in the gift exchange.

Christmas trivia for the last day of school

The last afternoon before winter break needs something calm that still feels like a party. Split the class into teams by table, give each team a holiday name and let students take turns as the reader. Ten minutes and a stack of cards is enough.

The categories also fit lessons. Winter science goes with a unit on weather or seasons, and Around the world with a lesson on how holidays are celebrated in other countries. Use the category chips to print only what you need. Our classroom games have more quick team games for school.

• Play one Winter science card a day in December as a warm-up.
• Ask each team to agree on one answer before anyone speaks, so quieter students get heard.
• Keep a small stack for early finishers, who can quiz each other in pairs.
• Let older students read to younger ones at a buddy class party.

For family gatherings and office parties

Holiday gatherings bring every age to the same table. Mix the generations on each team, so a grandparent and a ten-year-old answer together, and let the youngest player guess first. Winter science and Holiday food are easy places to start, and Classic stories gives the adults something to argue about.

At an office party, put a stack of cards on each table and let the tables play against each other while people get their food. Everyone can join in without anything personal or awkward. More ideas for the season are on our Christmas games page.

• The cards print in black and gray, so light green or any other light-colored cardstock works.
• Cut along the dashed lines with a paper cutter or scissors.
• Tie a small stack with ribbon and tuck it into a stocking or a gift bag.
• Store the set with the holiday decorations for next year.

Ways to play the Christmas deck

Play the same questions on one phone

No printer, or no time to cut? The link “No printer? Play Trivia on one phone” under the Print button opens our Trivia game. Pick the Christmas deck and pass the phone around. It asks the questions, hides each answer until you tap and keeps score for 2 to 8 teams. You can also turn on multiple choice, with four options, for younger players.

If you'd rather read from a screen, the same questions are on the Christmas trivia questions page, each with its answer and a short fact.

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