Christmas time is all about the family. Good cheer is in the air, festive gifts are exchanged. The whole house smells like mince pies and mulled wine. The Christmas tree has gone up and the presents are piled underneath. In this day and age, it’s more important than ever to make sure everyone doesn’t just run off into their own corners to play with their phones. That’s where board games at Christmas for kids and adults come in handy. You can’t beat playing a few Christmas themed board games to really get you in the spirit!

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Here are some ideas for Christmas games, including the best board games to play at Christmas for the whole family. Let’s take a look at some great board games for kids and adults, and you can see for yourself!

Monopoly – Christmas Edition

There’s something about this classic real-estate game that is timeless. Monopoly has been one of, if not THE best family games hands-down for as long as anyone can remember. There’s just something addictive about building up your properties and making the other players pay up that brings out the competitive spirit.

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Family fun for up to 8 players. Monopoly is incredibly popular and there are lots of different Monopoly versions. Such as Pac-Man Monopoly, Monopoly Junior, and Super Mario Monopoly (just to name a few). If you want a board game that doesn’t need any flashy gimmicks to be addictive, Monopoly is arguably still the best family board game ever.

Pictionary – Family Drawing Game

While technically this is at most a 3-player game, by dividing up into teams you can support just about as many players as you like. The Pictionary Air Family Drawing game is one that we really like for the ‘Wow’ factor. This is because it incorporates the technology your kids love with classic Pictionary.

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With an included pen and the installation of an app (which also can link to a SmartTV), whenever a player is drawing in the air, you can see what they are drawing on the device or the television! It’s also designed for players 8 and up, so this tech-savvy game has a little something for the whole family!

Trivial Pursuit – Christmas Family Edition

If you’re looking for Christmas table games for groups, then this one is perfect! If you’ve got kids that are 16 and up, a great board game that is both educational and a whole lot of fun is the Trivial Pursuit Family Edition. Good for 2 – 6 players (or more, if you make teams), the classic questions game has 6 categories to keep things competitive.

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The 6 categories include Entertainment, Science and Nature, History, Geography, Sports and Leisure, and Arts and Literature – a little something for everyone – and the competitive nature of the game effectively makes education into something fun. The adults can have as much fun as the kids and that’s why we love this choice!

Beat That! – The Bonkers Battle Of Wacky Challenges

Great fun for ages 9 to adult, Beat That is a game that has 2 – 8 players competing against each other for 10 rounds using a card deck with over 160 wacky challenge cards. We love the diversity of challenges, which really helps to keep the game fresh for a long, long time.

You might be asked to flip some cards with a pair of included chopsticks or balance various items on top of your head. Maybe you’ve got to pick up a cup from the floor by using your teeth but not your hands! This one is sure to get plenty of laughs, just be sure to keep your camera handy – you’ll definitely be getting some keepsake pictures this Christmas.

Trapped – Escape Room Game Packs

Getting and keeping your kid’s interest can be a challenge but Trapped is unlike any game you’ve ever played before. With the Trapped Escape rooms packs you can turn any room in the house into an ‘escape room’. There are different puzzles, such as an art heist, a Carnival of puzzles, or even safecracking!

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We like this game for its creativity and because it makes your home part of the game. Throw in that each challenge can take 1 – 2 hours and that it’s good for 2 – 6 players and you’re definitely in for some good old-fashioned family fun!

Christmas Themed Board Games

As promised, there’s a little something for everyone on this list. With Trapped, you can turn a room in your home into an escape room and Beat That lets you play the equivalent of a Nickelodeon game show at home. Trivial Pursuit lets you test and sharpen minds, both young and old alike, and with Pictionary Air-Drawing, those phones your kids won’t let go of become part of the game.

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Christmas Games Online

Don’t forget, if you don’t have the budget to buy board games, you could always play Christmas games on google. Most of which are free and some will even let you play them interactively with people in other countries, or households. Online versions are also great to play as Christmas games at the office – as long as your boss doesn’t spot you!

If you aren’t sure what game to choose, there’s always the game that’s been entertaining families since 1935 – Monopoly. You could even make it a Christmas tradition! No gimmicks, no danger of knocking things over, just good, clean fun.

What are your favourite Christmas themed board games? Whatever Christmas games and activities you choose, we hope that you have a wonderful day playing Christmas games at home with the family.

Guest Post By – Jenni Fielding