Sketch It: Christmas

Christmas Pictionary: 180+ Words to Draw, Easy to Hard

Festive words for the drawer, from snowmen to Santa's workshop. Hold the card to peek, grab a pen and beat the clock.

  1. 1Hold the card to peek at your word
  2. 2Draw it on paper. No letters or numbers
  3. 3Tap Got it when your team guesses

Keyboard: hold Space to peek, → got it, ← or S to pass

ScoreboardRound 1
Team Tomato0
Team Sunflower0

Up next: Team Tomato. Hand them the phone.

Quick answer

What are good Christmas Pictionary words?

Good Christmas Pictionary words are festive things you can sketch in under a minute, like angel, marshmallow, dog in a santa hat and sled. For a harder round, try grandfather clock at midnight and kitten in a stocking. This generator sorts 181 Christmas Pictionary words into easy, medium and hard, with a timer and team scores.

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How to play

How to play Christmas Pictionary

  1. 1

    Get paper and pens

    Any paper works. A whiteboard or a roll of wrapping paper is even better for a big group.

  2. 2

    Split into teams

    Two teams of two or more, with kids and adults mixed. Each team picks a first drawer.

  3. 3

    Pick a deck and level

    Easy words are single objects like a star or a stocking. Hard words are scenes you draw in parts.

  4. 4

    Hold to peek

    The drawer holds the card to see the word. It hides the moment they let go.

  5. 5

    Draw, do not write

    No letters, numbers or talking. Arrows and dashes for word counts are fine.

  6. 6

    Guess and score

    Tap Got it for each right answer. At the bell, the next team draws.

Words to draw

181 Christmas Pictionary words by difficulty

39 easy, 114 medium and 28 hard. Tap any word to deal it into the game above. Every item is checked for clarity, the right age group and family safety before it joins the deck, and weak ones are rewritten or cut.

Easy Christmas Pictionary words39 words

Medium Christmas Pictionary words114 words

Hard Christmas Pictionary words28 words

What are the 40 Christmas words?

Here are 40 Christmas words that work for Pictionary, charades or a word search, mixed from easy to hard. Read them in order for a ready-made round.

  1. Angel
  2. Gingerbread man
  3. Marshmallow
  4. Gumdrops
  5. Puppy in a box
  6. Toy train
  7. Robot toy
  8. Polar bear
  9. Pine tree forest
  10. Moose in a scarf
  11. Mistletoe
  12. Paper chain
  13. Regifting
  14. Home for the holidays
  15. Cold feet
  16. Sweet tooth
  17. Gift tag
  18. Letter to Santa
  19. Santa's workshop
  20. Candy cane forest
  21. Chimney with smoke rings
  22. Santa stuck in the chimney
  23. Nativity scene
  24. Family photo by the tree
  25. Badly wrapped present
  26. Avalanche of presents
  27. Hot air balloon full of presents
  28. Toy soldier
  29. Toy castle
  30. Ski lift
  31. Frost on a window
  32. Polar bear hiding in the snow
  33. Snow tubing
  34. Snowy owl in a pine tree
  35. Grandfather clock at midnight
  36. Tangled Christmas lights
  37. Ferris wheel in the snow
  38. Crowded ski slope
  39. Ice sculpture
  40. Treehouse covered in snow

Easy Christmas Pictionary words for kids

Easy Christmas Pictionary words for kids are single objects with a clear shape, like a star, a stocking or a candy cane. Allow arrows, set the timer to 90 seconds and let younger players draw with a partner.

  • Angel
  • Santa's beard
  • Holly
  • Candy cane
  • Gingerbread man
  • Cookie
  • Milk and cookies
  • Gingerbread house
  • Chocolate coins
  • Marshmallow
  • Pie
  • Roast turkey
  • Candy jar
  • Gumdrops
  • Christmas card
  • Lantern
  • Chimney
  • Fireplace
  • Puppy in a box
  • Dog in a Santa hat
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Hard Christmas Pictionary words for adults

Hard Christmas Pictionary words are scenes and ideas you have to draw in pieces. Draw each part, join them with a plus sign or an arrow, and let your team assemble the answer.

  • Grandfather clock at midnight
  • Grand piano with a Christmas tree
  • Ice cave
  • Train tunnel through a mountain
  • Christmas lights on a skyscraper
  • Tangled Christmas lights
  • Christmas light show set to music
  • Brass band playing carols
  • Moonlit sleigh ride
  • Ferris wheel in the snow
  • Clock tower in the snow
  • Christmas tree reflected in a lake
  • Fireworks over a frozen lake
  • Snow globe with a whole city inside
  • Crowded ski slope

Drawing games for the whole family

Holiday Pictionary works for every age because a drawing does not need spelling. Give kids the Easy level and a longer timer, let grandparents guess for both teams, and tape the best drawings to the fridge.

  • Nutcracker
  • Popcorn garland
  • Home for the holidays
  • Sweet tooth
  • Cookie cutter
  • Toy shop window
  • Snowball fight
  • Gift exchange
  • Snowplow burying a car
  • Train set under the tree
  • Blizzard
  • Ski jump

Can you play Pictionary on a video call at Christmas?

Yes. On a video call, the drawer peeks at the word on their phone and draws on a shared whiteboard or on paper held up to the camera.

  1. The host shares this page with Room mode on so everyone sees the timer.
  2. The drawer opens the same page on their phone and holds the card to peek.
  3. They draw on the call's whiteboard, or on paper held to the camera.
  4. The team guesses out loud, and the host taps Got it.

Quick reference

Christmas Pictionary words by level

Same timer, same teams. Pick the level that suits the youngest drawer.

LevelWordsExamplesDrawing tip
Easy 39Angel, Santa's beard, HollyOne shape, a few lines
Medium 114Nutcracker, Moose in a scarf, Three wise menAdd one detail that gives it away
Hard 28Grandfather clock at midnight, Grand piano with a Christmas tree, Ice caveDraw it in parts and join them

Variations

Christmas Pictionary by category

Kids deck

136 words simple enough for young artists.

  • Angel
  • Gumdrops
  • Robot toy
  • Moose in a scarf
  • Mailbox full of letters
  • Candy cane forest
  • Caroling
  • Steamed-up glasses
  • Dollhouse
  • Bird feeder in the snow

Winter

46 words. Snowflakes, sledges, mittens and snow days.

  • Sled
  • Penguin
  • Polar bear
  • Snowball
  • Ice skates
  • Skis
  • Snowboard
  • Pine tree forest
  • Cardinal bird
  • Ice skating

Scenes

43 words. Little stories to draw in a few frames.

  • Puppy in a box
  • Dog in a Santa hat
  • Hot cocoa mustache
  • Star of Bethlehem
  • Kitten in a stocking
  • Santa stuck in the chimney
  • Snowball fight
  • Christmas morning
  • Caroling
  • Nativity scene

Places

18 words. From the North Pole to the town square.

  • Chimney
  • Fireplace
  • Santa's workshop
  • Christmas tree farm
  • Christmas market
  • Snowy village
  • Candy cane forest
  • Toy shop window
  • Christmas tree in a city square
  • Ice castle with a slide

Rules and sources

Watch the rules, then check the source

Plays from YouTube only when you tap it.

Pictionary is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc.

Today, there is a wide variety of Christmas ornaments, such as garlands, baubles, tinsel, and candy canes.

Questions

Christmas Pictionary questions

How do you play Christmas Pictionary?

Split into two teams. One player peeks at a secret Christmas word and draws it with no letters, numbers or talking, while their team guesses within 60 seconds. A correct guess scores a point, then the other team draws. This page deals the words and keeps the time and score.

Is there a Christmas Pictionary word generator?

Yes, this page is one. It deals a random word from 181 Christmas Pictionary words, never repeats one until the deck runs out, and filters by level, category or a kids deck.

What are some easy Christmas things to draw?

A star, a stocking, a candy cane, a snowman and a present are the easiest, because each is one clear shape. The Easy level holds 39 of them.

What are funny Christmas Pictionary words for adults?

Scenes drawn literally are the funniest, because the drawing becomes the joke. Set the level to Hard for words you have to draw in parts.

Can I print Christmas Pictionary cards?

Yes. Tap Print the cards above the list to print every word on a sheet you can cut into slips.

What is the difference between Christmas Pictionary and Christmas charades?

In Pictionary you draw the word, and in charades you act it out. Both ban talking and use teams and a timer, and the Christmas charades page has its own festive deck.

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