When Christmas arrives and you are around all your family or friends, you want to have a fun time. But there are some occasions where you can’t help the atmosphere.

People stop talking or others look bored. What can you do to fix the situation? Try playing some games. They are a great way to get everyone together and have fun, and you can play any type of game.

Here’s a list of 4 games you can play this Christmas.

Pictionary
Pictionary is always fun to play. You never know what you’re going to see or how crazy the drawings will get. This Christmas, gather all your friends and family to play this hilarious game of Pictionary. Get a list of all things Christmas, grab paper and pens or a whiteboard and a marker, start your timer, and get drawing! It’s great to see what you and your team can come up with during the short time you have to draw. This game is simple to play, and everyone can play!

Charades
This party game involves acting and guessing with all your guests. You can come up with your own, get one online, or get an app that will give you a list of what you have to act out and guess. This game is fun to play with easy words and with harder words. Grab everyone and get started on a fun game of charades.

Guess the Christmas Song
This simple game involves guessing classic Christmas songs. You can have a short phrase written down or you can play a small portion of the song and everyone must try to be the first one to guess what the song is called. Play this game with all your friends and family, and make it better by giving a small gift to the winner.

Board games
Board games are classic games to play with others. They have everything you need and come with written instructions. Board games can be played with both small and big groups and get everyone excited.

Don’t be bored this Christmas, try one of these fun games to liven up the day and get everyone playing. Christmas is the day to enjoy activities with others, so play a game and treasure the day.

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