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October 23, 2026 · fun · 4 min read

Christmas Would You Rather Questions for Kids, Families, and Parties

How to play Christmas would you rather at dinner, in the car, or at a holiday party, which style fits which crowd, and how to keep the game fun.

Last updated October 23, 2026 · 4 min read

The Christmas Would You Rather Generator gives you a shuffled list of holiday would-you-rather questions. There are 64 questions in four styles (Funny, Kids, Family, and Hard Choices, 16 each), and a batch never repeats a question.

This guide covers how to play at a real holiday gathering, which style to choose for which group, and a few ways to turn a list of questions into a proper game.

Why would you rather works so well at the holidays

Holiday gatherings put people together who do not always have much to talk about: a cousin you see once a year, a partner's family, coworkers at the office party, kids and grandparents at the same table. Would you rather fixes that because everyone can answer, nobody needs to know anything, and every answer comes with a reason that starts a conversation. "Real tree or artificial?" sounds trivial, but at most tables it takes ten minutes and gets people laughing at each other's logic.

It also needs no setup. No board, no cards, no app to download for everyone. One person reads; everyone else picks.

The four styles

| Style | Best for | Example | |---|---|---| | Funny | Parties, teens, anyone who likes silly | "Sneeze glitter or hiccup sleigh bells?" | | Kids | Children of roughly 4 to 10 | "Build a snowman that comes to life or a snow fort that never melts?" | | Family | Mixed ages, real opinions | "Open presents on Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning?" | | Hard Choices | Adults and older kids who like a debate | "Give up the tree or give up the lights?" |

Mixed draws from all four and labels each question with its style, which is handy if you are printing a set for a group with all ages.

The Family style is the one most people underestimate. The questions are about real holiday habits, so the answers reveal how each household does things, and that sparks stories: the year the tree fell over, the uncle who wraps everything in newspaper, the family that opens one present on Christmas Eve.

Five ways to play

Around the table. Read one question between courses and go round the table. Everyone picks and gives a one-sentence reason. Keep it light; you do not need to get through the list.

Pick a side. At a party, point to one side of the room for the first option and the other side for the second. People walk to their side. Then ask one person from each side to argue their case, and let anyone switch sides if they are persuaded. This gets people moving and mixing.

Car game. On a long drive to see family, the passenger reads questions and everyone answers in turn. The Kids and Funny styles work best here because they need no explanation.

Place cards and crackers. Generate one question per guest and write it on their place card, or tuck it into a homemade cracker. People read theirs out during dinner.

Classroom or office party. Generate a list of 10 to 15 Mixed questions and run it as a warm-up before other games. It works for groups of any size, and nobody is put on the spot because there is no wrong answer.

Tips for keeping it fun

  • Ask why. The choice itself is a second's work; the explanation is the game. Always ask at least one person to explain.
  • No "both" or "neither." Part of the fun is being forced to choose. If someone tries to dodge, gently insist.
  • Match the style to the youngest player. If a five-year-old is playing, stick to Kids and Family so they can join in.
  • Watch the mood with Hard Choices. These questions ask people to give something up. They are all light-hearted, but for some people the holidays are bittersweet, so read the room and skip any question that feels too close to home.
  • Let the kids be the host. Children love reading the questions and running the vote. Hand them the list.

Make your own questions

Once your group gets going, try making up questions on the spot. A good holiday would-you-rather has two options that are both appealing (or both a little terrible) and roughly balanced. If everyone picks the same side instantly, the question is too easy. Swap one side for something more tempting and try again.

Not everyone celebrates Christmas

Many of the questions are really about winter, food, and family time rather than Christmas itself, so they work at a general holiday party too. If your group is mixed, lean on the Funny and Hard Choices styles and skip any question that assumes everyone has a tree or opens presents.