Cover of the book “The Christmas Championship” by Zé: 40 family Christmas games, a gold trophy wearing a Santa hat on a red background, badge “over 250 cards to cut out”, ages 4 to 99, 3 to 20 players

The cover and printed pages of the PDF on a wooden table: the page for game 7 “The Absurd Debate”, a Secret Mission card “Slip the word ‘penguin’ into a serious conversation” and an Absurd Debate card “Should Santa pay tax?”, with Christmas baubles and a pencil

Page of game 7 “The Absurd Debate”: 5 min per debate, 4 to 20 players, age 10+, very noisy, what you need, goal, 5 steps, Championship points, the Games Master’s tip and a variation

Cut-out kit page: 12 Secret Mission cards with dotted cutting lines, for example “Get someone to pour you a drink without ever asking for one”, easy missions marked with a star, 3 points each

Page with Christmas Dinner Bingo cards no. 1 and 2: 5 × 5 dinner situations to tick off, such as “Someone asks for the Wi-Fi password” or “Someone hunts for the bottle opener”, free centre square “Merry Christmas!”

What’s in the PDF: 40 games that score points, over 250 cards to cut out, 12 bingo cards, 5 ready-made programmes, 6 moments of the day from drinks to the grand final, the Games Master’s lists, Roll of Honour, 167 pages, black and white inside, A4 or Letter

The Christmas Championship: 40 family Christmas games

This year, Christmas Day becomes a championship

40 games for the whole day, from drinks to pudding. Every game scores points, and a champion is crowned at the end. The complete book as a PDF, to print at home.

40 printable Christmas games for a day when everyone plays

From little ones to grandparents, from drinks to pudding: secret missions, dinner bingo, absurd debates, charades and a mystery for the kids. Download the PDF and print it before the big day.

40 games, 6 moments of the day
Over 250 cards to cut out
Ages 4 and up, 3 to 20 players

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Christmas dinner, the long lulls and the touchy subjects

Your uncle tells the same story again, the conversation drifts towards politics or work, and the children are bored long before pudding. You would love a day when everyone laughs together, without weeks of planning.

A championship that runs all day

This is not a list of games to dip into at random. One person becomes the Games Master: twenty minutes of reading is enough to get everything ready. The games follow the shape of the day, each one scores points on the score sheet, and the champion writes their name on the Roll of Honour on the last page.

What's inside

The argument stopper
As soon as a touchy subject comes up, the Games Master taps a glass and draws an Absurd Debate card: ‘Are Brussels sprouts a vegetable or a punishment?’ Two volunteers, or the two people about to fall out, each defend one side for a minute.
Games for every moment
Drinks and nibbles, the table, the lull before pudding, the children, late night for grown-ups and the grand final: 6 chapters, plus 5 ready-made programmes, from a small gathering of 4 to 6 to the classic Christmas Day for 8 to 12.
The children have their own games
A real mystery with eight clues to hide around the house, a treasure hunt with eight riddles, A Letter from Father Christmas, The Elf Says, The Mystery Stocking… The children score Championship points too.
Over 250 cards ready to cut out
Secret missions, absurd debates, forfeits, charades on three levels, Would You Rather cards, Pudding Thieves roles, 12 bingo cards that are all different, slips and 30 Golden Elf award certificates.
Almost nothing to buy
What you need is nearly always at home already: a pen, slips of paper, a bowl, sometimes a loo roll or a few chocolates. The cards and sheets are in the PDF.

How it works

1
Tick the box above the button and pay: the ‘Download my PDF’ button appears straight after.
2
Print the kit in black and white and cut out the cards the day before.
3
On Christmas Day, the Games Master launches the games and keeps the score sheet.

Compared to the usual way

	The Christmas Championship	Games made up on the day
Shape of the day	Games for every moment, from drinks to pudding	A game now and then
Leaderboard	Points in every game, a champion at the end	No link from one game to the next
Preparation	Cards and sheets ready, 5 programmes	Everything to invent and write out
Children	A chapter just for them	Games that don’t always suit them

Specifications

Format: PDF, 167 pages: the colour cover, a licence page and the 165 pages of the book
Page size: 21.6 × 27.9 cm (8.5 × 11 in, US Letter)
Printing: At home, on A4 or US Letter paper. Black-and-white inside pages, only the cover is in colour
Contents: 40 games in 6 chapters, 5 ready-made programmes, the Games Master’s lists, a cut-out kit of over 250 cards, 12 bingo cards, a score sheet, slips and award certificates
Players: 3 to 20 players, from age 4 (each game shows the age and number of players)
Licence: Personal and family use, print as often as you need, no sharing of the file
Language: English (British edition)
Author: Zé, Éditions Zé
Delivery: Download straight after payment, nothing is sent by post

Questions

How do I receive the PDF?

Before paying, tick the box above the button: you ask to receive the file straight away and waive the 14-day withdrawal period, as for any digital content. Straight after payment, the confirmation page shows the ‘Download my PDF’ button. Keep that page: the button stays available there. It is a digital file, so no printed book is sent by post.

Is the PDF A4?

The pages are 21.6 × 27.9 cm (8.5 × 11 in), which is US Letter size. On Letter paper, print at actual size. On A4 paper, choose ‘Fit to page’ in the print window: the page shrinks by about 3% and nothing is cut off.

Do I have to print everything?

No. The Games Master can read the rules on screen and print only the kit for the games you choose. In the book, every page to cut out is followed by a page left blank so that you can cut it out: no need to print those. A black-and-white printer is enough; the cover is the only colour page.

What ages is it for, and how many players?

The book is designed for ages 4 to 99 and for 3 to 20 players. Each game shows the suggested age and number of players: Christmas Musical Statues from age 4, The Case of the Missing Mince Pie for 6 to 12-year-olds, The Christmas Court from 12. The ‘Late Night, Grown-ups Only’ chapter is for teenagers and adults, the ‘With the Kids’ chapter for younger children.

Is it a translation of a French book?

It is the English edition of a French book by Zé (Éditions Zé), adapted for British families. It is set on Christmas Day, with pudding, crackers and Boxing Day leftovers, and the cards and lists were rewritten in English rather than translated word for word. Same 40 games, same layout: 165 pages, plus the colour cover and a licence page in the PDF.

Can I print it more than once?

Yes. The PDF is sold for personal and family use: print it as often as you need, in full or just the pages you want, for example to play again next year. Sharing the file (by email, online or on social media) and reselling it are not allowed.