Christmas Candy Guessing Game

Make Your Holidays Sweeter with a Christmas Candy Guessing Game

The holidays are almost here, and this Christmas Candy Guessing Game is the ultimate crowd-pleaser for your next party classroom celebration or fundraiser! It’s fun, festive, and full of sweets; seriously what’s not to love? Whether it’s minty humbugs, marshmallows, or you mix and match your favorite holiday candies, folks are going to love it!

Free Printable Christmas Candy Guessing Game

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good guessing game? Especially when there is the chance of winning some edible goodness (I’m a sucker for some festive goodies)! I’ve created this free printable for a Christmas theme, but you can use the idea for any celebration.

OK let’s get into the good stuff, candy! Whether you’re planning a family gathering, a classroom activity, or just want to add a little extra sweetness to your holiday season, this Christmas Candy Guessing Game has you covered. Simple, fun, and very merry!

How to Play the Game

1. Grab A Jar: Pick your favorite holiday goodies and find a jar to place them inside.
2. Guessing Sheet: I like to have a sheet for players to write down their guess.
3. Set the Time Frame: Make sure players know how long they have to guess, whether it’s an hour or two at a party or a week for a school fundraiser.
4. Announce the Winner: Once all the guesses are in, reveal the candy count. The player with the closest guess wins the jar filled with candy, so simple!

Christmas Candy Ideas

I would avoid anything too small just because I don’t fancy spending hours counting the contents of the jar. Could you imagine counting tiny Nerds? I can feel myself spiraling into a festive candy-counting meltdown just thinking about it. Here are some of my favorite festive goodies:

• Mint Candy Twists
• Jelly Beans – green ones could be fun for a Grinch theme.
• Mini Candy Canes
• Cinder Toffee, it looks like coal.
• Marshmallows, you could call it snowman poop!
• M&M’s, you can buy bags of one color – choose red ones for reindeer noses

Creative Ways to Use This Game

• Holiday Party Fun: Have each guest take a guess as they arrive, then reveal the winner before they leave.
• Classroom Activity: Let your students guess throughout the week and build their excitement for the big reveal.
• Fundraiser: This is a fun fundraising activity. Charge a small fee per guess, with the person guessing closest taking away the prize.
• Small Business Bonus: Use it as an engagement activity for your customers. Encourage guesses and promote your social media accounts for prize updates!

What’s Included:

When you download your free printable, you’ll get the following:

• A 8.5 x 11 pdf
• A printable poster.
• A gift tag and jar label to decorate the candy jar.
• A guessing sheet so you can record players’ guesses and their contact details.
• An envelope and card insert. Use this to reveal the candy count.

Supplies You’ll Need

• Bright white paper or card.
• A printer (I love this HP ink tank printer)
• Empty jar with a lid.
• Your chosen candy.
• Some glue and ribbon to decorate your jar.

More Festive Freebies

Looking for even more fun holiday printables? Don’t miss out on these!

• Hot Cocoa Bar Printable
• Free Envelope Escape Room

Make your holidays extra magical and download them all! Happy guessing!