Christmas Dice Game Ideas for Holiday Play

Christmas dice game ideas are hilarious activities for celebrating the holidays with family and friends. One of the traditional games is a dice present exchange, in which the runners roll and choose whether to keep, exchange, or steal a gift. Another one is rolling dice to score, and the Christmas sweets are a reward. You can also make it funny, emphasizing working tasks, singing a carol, or wearing a Santa hat when a certain number is rolled out.

Children like dice games wherein the rewards can be candies or stickers. The best Christmas dice games to play are simple to learn, do not require much preparation, and generate plenty of smiles. Such games will be great during a family dinner, a holiday party, or a school celebration.

Christmas Dice Game Ideas

1. Christmas Gift Exchange Dice Game
2. Roll & Steal (swap gifts based on dice roll)
3. Santa’s Dice Challenge (complete tasks on roll)
4. Dice Candy Grab (collect candies by numbers)
5. Christmas Dice Trivia Game
6. Dice Ornament Hunt
7. Roll to Win Stocking Stuffers
8. Christmas Dice Dare (funny dares on numbers)
9. Dice Carol Singing Game
10. Dice Snowball Fight (soft ball toss per roll)
11. Roll & Pass the Present
12. Christmas Dice Puzzle Game
13. Dice Matching Pairs (holiday symbols)
14. Dice Elf Relay
15. Roll & Decorate the Tree (add ornaments)
16. Christmas Dice Drawing Game
17. Roll & Build a Snowman
18. Dice Reindeer Race
19. Christmas Dice Bingo
20. Dice Hot Chocolate Challenge
21. Roll & Tell a Christmas Joke
22. Christmas Dice Word Game
23. Dice Stocking Fill Game
24. Roll & Wear Holiday Props (hats, glasses)
25. Christmas Dice Relay Race
26. Dice Santa Hat Toss
27. Roll to Swap Gifts
28. Dice Musical Chairs (holiday edition)
29. Christmas Dice Obstacle Course
30. Dice Jingle Bell Toss
31. Roll & Sing Holiday Lyrics
32. Dice Gift Wrapping Challenge
33. Dice Christmas Math Challenge
34. Dice Hot Potato (holiday version)
35. Roll for Candy Canes
36. Dice Ornament Balancing Game
37. Roll to Act Like a Reindeer
38. Christmas Dice Charades
39. Dice Christmas Dance Moves
40. Roll & Spin the Snowflake (twister style)
41. Dice Decorating Cookies Contest
42. Dice Elf Hide-and-Seek
43. Roll & Draw a Christmas Scene
44. Christmas Dice Guessing Game
45. Dice Scavenger Hunt
46. Dice Holiday Pictionary
47. Roll to Share Christmas Wishes
48. Dice Cup Knock Game
49. Dice Balloon Pop Game
50. Roll to Choose Secret Santa

How to play Christmas Dice Game

1. Christmas Gift Exchange Dice Game

• Step 1: Have a wrapped gift for each of the players.
• Step 2: Use dice to make decisions (swap, steal, or keep gift).
• Step 3: At the end of a few exchanges, the last gifts are retained by the players.

2. Roll & Steal (Swap Gifts)

• Step 1: Put all the gifts in the center.
• Step 2: The players roll the dice; some of the numbers make it possible to steal or swap.
• Step 3: Do this until gifts are claimed.

3. Santa’s Dice Challenge

• Step 1: Instruct each number of dice with a task they must complete (e.g., 1 = sing a carol, 2 = wear a hat).
• Step 2: The Table is rolled and completed. 
• Step 3: Unlock rewards or gifts by completing challenges.

4. Dice Candy Grab

• Step 1: Put a bowl of treats in the middle. The way it works is that each die determines the number of candies each player can take. The competition ends with the most candies winning.

5. Christmas Dice Trivia Game

• Step 1: Write Christmas trivia questions 1 through 6.
• Step 2: The players roll and answer the questions on the dice.
• Step 3: The proper answers get small gifts or candy.