Shake Up The Conversation Christmas Game

This Shake Up The Conversation Christmas Game is the perfect way to bring people together in a fun and meaningful way. With 24 printable cards full of thought-provoking questions, this game encourages laughter, heartfelt moments, and conversation. Participants take turns drawing a card, answering the question, or passing it to someone else. Then, after everyone has had a turn, the group votes on the funniest or most heartfelt answers, and the winners receive a prize. It’s an easy and fun way to make your Christmas gatherings more memorable!

Why Play This Game?

We host an annual Christmas craft party for our nieces and nephews. It is so much fun and a joy to have them celebrating Christmas with us but sometimes we get so busy with crafting things like Yarn Snowballs and festive activities that I miss out on hearing more about them and engaging in conversation. So, this year, I wanted to create a game where we could hear a bit about each other whether it’s a funny or heartfelt little tidbit.

This Shake-Up The Conversation Christmas Game was designed to get people talking so you can learn something new about the people around you! It’s also super easy for the host to set up. Just print and cut the cards and have a few prizes on hand for those with the funniest and most heartfelt answers.

We also played the Who Is Most Like A Snowman Game for the second year in a row, as requested by the little ones who love to see fake snowballs flying through the air! Another new addition this year was the Spin To Win Christmas Bow Game that we were all excited to play because who doesn’t like to spin a wheel to win a prize?

Shake-Up The Conversation Questions

The questions in this game are meant to be thought-provoking but the answers could be heartfelt or hilarious. It isn’t designed to be heavy but rather a fun way to learn something new about those around you.

1. If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
2. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
3. If you could go on a shopping spree, what store would you choose?
4. If you could spend the day with one celebrity, who would it be?
5. Describe this year in one sentence.
6. What is one thing that could put you on the naughty list?
7. If you won a million dollars, what’s the first thing you would buy?
8. If you were one of Santa’s elves, what job would you want?
9. What is your favorite food?
10. What’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received?
11. If you could live in any Christmas movie, which one would it be?
12. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go?
13. What is one skill you wish you could instantly master?
14. If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be?
15. What’s a hobby or activity you’ve always wanted to try?
16. Name one goal you have.
17. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
18. Name a hidden talent or surprising skill you have.
19. What is your dream home like?
20. What’s one thing on your bucket list you’re excited to check off?
21. What are you most excited for in your future?
22. What’s your biggest wish for your kids or future kids?
23. What do you do to relax?
24. If you had an extra $100, what would you do with it?

Rules

The rules are simple and flexible, making this a laid-back game to have on hand for just the right moment.

1. Each person takes turns to draw a Shake-Up The Conversation Card and answers the question or chooses another person to answer the question instead. (They can take volunteers.) Then, the next person draws a card.
2. Choose whether you want to time the answers by giving each participant an allotted amount of time (like two minutes max) to answer or if you want to let the conversation flow.
3. Once all participants have drawn a card, vote on the funniest and most heartfelt answers.
4. The participants with the most votes in both categories win a prize!

How To Determine The Winners

This game is designed to have two winners: one for the funniest answer and another for the most heartfelt response.

In the game pack below, I have included voting cards that can be passed out so participants can vote anonymously for their favorites. However, when we played this game, the winners were clear and we didn’t bother with voting anonymously.

Game Prize Ideas

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It’s fun to have a few festive prizes on hand or even game-specific prizes. For this Shake-Up The Conversation Game, a sweet snow globe would be an appropriate prize or you could create a box full of goodies like this White Christmas In A Box.

This year, I purchased a few gift cards, crafty items, festive socks, and wood toys to create a prize basket people could choose from. My goal was to have a variety of things that would work for little ones and adults. It was fun to see what they chose!

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