Set Up a Fun Christmas Family Feud

Are you looking for a fun and festive Christmas party game? A Christmas Family Feud game is the perfect way to get the family together for some festive fun. Inspired by the classic Family Feud, this version has a holiday twist you can play at home with loved ones. It’s easy to set up and perfect for groups big or small.

What’s Family Feud, Anyway?

If you haven’t seen Family Feud before, here’s the gist: two teams compete to guess the most popular answers to survey questions. It’s fast-paced, competitive, and highly entertaining. Throw in some Christmas themed questions, and you have the ultimate holiday party game.

Setting Up Your Christmas Family Feud Game

Some friendly competition can be a lot of fun during the festive season; try this easy-to-play feud game! All you need are some Christmas-themed Family Feud questions, answers, and a few simple supplies to get the game going.

What You Need

• Christmas Friendly Feud questions & answers (grab the printable kit).
• A Game buzzer or bell (something to make a noise).
• A timer or phone with a timer function.
• Pen and paper to keep track of team scores.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Print the Questions: Download or write your Christmas Family Feud questions and answers. You can get creative by including popular Christmas traditions, songs, movies, and treats as part of the answers.
2. Assign a Host: Choose someone to act as the host. The host will read the questions, manage the game flow, and reveal the correct answers to players.
3. Organize Teams: Split the group into two teams, ideally with equal numbers. Have each team select a game captain.
4. Set Up the Buzzer: Set up a buzzer or noise-making object between the teams. The Players race to be the first to buzz in when they have an answer.
5. Establish Rules: The host reads a question while a representative from each team faces off. Whoever buzzes first gets to answer. The highest-scoring answer decides which team gets to play or pass.
6. Play Rounds: The team playing gets a chance to guess all the top answers from the survey. After three incorrect guesses, the opposing team can steal the round by correctly guessing one of the remaining answers.

Thanksgiving Family Feud Sample Questions & Answers

• 1. Name a reason people forget to send Christmas cards.
  • Too busy – 40
  • Ran out of stamps – 30
  • Forgot the addresses – 20
  • Ran out of cards – 10
• 2. Name something people hide during Christmas
  • Christmas Gifts – 67
  • Elf on the Shelf – 21
  • Christmas Sweets – 6
  • Christmas food – 5
  • Credit Card – 1
• 3. Name a game kids play in the snow.
  • Snowball fight – 47
  • Sledding – 27
  • Building a snowman -17
  • Making snow angels – 9
• 4. Name something that smells like Christmas.
  • Pine – 40
  • Cinnamon – 30
  • Gingerbread – 15
  • Peppermint – 10
  • A fireplace – 5

How To Play Christmas Family Feud

Follow these steps for a festive and fun Christmas Family Feud game!

Pick Captains for Each Team. Each team selects a captain to lead them. Start the game with a “face-off” between the two captains. Both captains head to the front table (or buzzer area). The host reads a holiday-themed question, and the first captain to hit the buzzer has 5 seconds to guess the most popular answer—ideally, the top (#1) answer worth the most points.

Decide to Play or Pass. If the first captain guesses the #1 answer, their team chooses to play the round or pass it to the other team. However if the first captain doesn’t guess the #1 answer, the other captain gets 5 seconds to guess. Should they succeed in guessing the #1 answer, their team then decides to play or pass.

If neither captain guesses the #1 answer, the team with the highest-ranked answer from the board will choose whether to play or pass.

The Team’s Turn to Play. If a team decides to play, each member takes turns answering the question. Players have 5 seconds each to guess a remaining answer from the board. The goal is to uncover all the top answers listed. But remember, no repeating answers!

Avoid Strikes. Every incorrect answer earns the team a strike. If a team gets three strikes during their turn, they lose their chance to win the round. The other team then has one opportunity to steal.

Stealing the Round. If the opposing team gets the chance to steal, they must come up with one correct answer to win all the points for that round. If their guess is wrong, the original team keeps their points.

Move On to the Next Face-Off. After completing the round, the next players from each team step up for a new face-off. And the game continues. In the TV show, there is a quick-fire round. I have included a set of quick-fire questions to be played after each set of four main team feud questions in the printable. But When we have played family feud at home, we’ve never done the quick-fire round. We use those questions for more team games. So the choice is yours on how you continue playing.

And that’s it! It’s all about thinking on your feet, teamwork, and ultimately a little luck, but it’s also about some good Christmas family fun.

Make It Memorable with More Games

Pair your Christmas Family Feud game with other festive activities to create a day full of holiday cheer. Christmas-themed escape rooms, scavenger hunts, and trivia games are great additions to any party.

• Kids escape room game – Peppermint Town
• The case of the missing stocking – Puzzle Hunt
• Santas Quest – Puzzle Hunt
• Rhyming Christmas Treasure Hunt
• Christmas Family Escape Room

For me, Christmas is all about making memories; it’s not about the gifts or how much you spend. It’s abut the fun and excitement of spending time with the ones I love.