Christmas edition · 150 festive picks · class, office & family
Christmas This or That
This is the Christmas edition of This or That: hot cocoa or eggnog, real tree or fake tree, presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. These Christmas this or that questions work wherever people get together in December, from the last class before winter break to the office holiday party, family game night or a holiday call on Zoom. Play them right here and compare your picks, or press Present to run them full screen with a timer. All 150 questions are listed below by theme, and the page prints cleanly too.
How to play
- Gather around one screenA TV, a projector or a laptop is enough. Press Present and each question fills the screen, big enough to read from the back of the room.
- Pick your sideRaise a hand, cheer or move to a side of the room. Playing alone? Tap a card or press ← or →.
- Compare and keep goingOn the regular screen, the split appears after you vote. In Present mode, → or a clicker moves to the next question.
Cookies, candy and Christmas dinner
- Bake the cookies or Decorate the cookies?
- Lick the spoon or Eat the first cookie?
- Peppermint everything or Cinnamon everything?
- Glazed ham or Roast turkey?
- Mashed potatoes or Stuffing?
- Build gingerbread houses or Eat gingerbread houses?
- Fudge or Toffee?
- Soft, chewy cookies or Crisp, crunchy cookies?
- Classic candy cane or Fruity candy cane?
- Canned cranberry sauce or Homemade cranberry sauce?
- Shortbread or Snickerdoodles?
- Cinnamon rolls or Gingerbread pancakes?
- Caramel corn or Cheese corn?
- Yule log cake or Pecan pie?
- Chocolate pretzels or Chocolate strawberries?
- Christmas tamales or Christmas lasagna?
Hot cocoa and festive drinks
- Mini marshmallows or Whipped cream?
- Hot cocoa or Hot apple cider?
- Sugar cookie milkshake or Peppermint milkshake?
- Peppermint mocha or Gingerbread latte?
- Cranberry punch or Sparkling apple juice?
- Candy cane stirrer or Cinnamon stick stirrer?
- Mug by the fire or Thermos in the snow?
- One giant mug or Three mini mugs?
- Dunk cookies in milk or Dunk cookies in cocoa?
- White hot chocolate or Classic hot cocoa?
Christmas movies and carols
- Christmas music from Nov 1 or Christmas music from Dec 1?
- North Pole adventure or Cozy small-town story?
- A Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker?
- Funny Christmas movie or Cozy tearjerker?
- Same Christmas movie every year or A new Christmas movie every year?
- Jingle Bells or Deck the Halls?
- Visit Christmas past or Visit Christmas future?
- Stop-motion special or Hand-drawn cartoon?
- Belt out the carols or Hum along quietly?
- Movie with popcorn or Movie with cookies?
- Talking-animal movie or Holiday mystery movie?
- Crooner Christmas classics or Pop Christmas hits?
- Christmas radio station or Your own playlist?
- Twelve Days of Christmas or We Wish You a Merry Christmas?
Trees, lights and decorations
- Cut-your-own tree or Tree from a box?
- Warm white lights or Multicolor lights?
- Red and green or Blue and silver?
- Color-coordinated tree or Mix-and-match tree?
- Wreath on the door or Lights in the window?
- Take decor down Dec 26 or Leave decor up till January?
- Giant yard inflatables or Simple porch lights?
- Star on top or Snowflake on top?
- Homemade ornaments or Sparkly glass ornaments?
- Blinking lights or Steady lights?
- Snow globe or Music box?
- Shiny tinsel or Popcorn garland?
- Nutcracker collection or Tiny Christmas village?
- Tall skinny tree or Short wide tree?
- Classic round ornaments or Food-shaped ornaments?
Gifts, wrapping and stockings
- Rip the paper off or Peel the tape slowly?
- One big gift or Lots of little gifts?
- Something from your list or A total surprise?
- One gift Christmas Eve or All gifts Christmas Day?
- Perfectly wrapped or Wrapped in ten seconds?
- Secret Santa or White elephant?
- Shake every present or Wait without peeking?
- Shop at the mall or Shop from the couch?
- Give a homemade gift or Give a store-bought gift?
- Stocking full of candy or Stocking full of toys?
- Shop in October or Shop on Christmas Eve?
- Brown paper and twine or Shiny patterned paper?
- A new book or A new board game?
- Tickets to something or Something to unwrap?
- Curly ribbon or Stick-on bows?
Santa, elves and reindeer
- Steer the sleigh or Run the workshop?
- Bake with Mrs. Claus or Build toys with elves?
- Down the chimney or Through the front door?
- Cookies for Santa or Carrots for the reindeer?
- Mail a letter to Santa or Video call with Santa?
- Sort Santa's mail or Plan Santa's route?
- Fastest reindeer or Strongest reindeer?
- Santa's bottomless bag or Santa's flying sleigh?
- Keep the Nice List or Deliver the presents?
- Hear sleigh bells or Find reindeer tracks?
- Old-fashioned toy shop or High-tech toy lab?
- Santa for a day or Mrs. Claus for a day?
- Photo with Santa or Photo with a reindeer?
- Reindeer pull the sleigh or Polar bears pull the sleigh?
- Leave Santa a note or Leave Santa a drawing?
Family traditions and Christmas Day
- Up before sunrise or Sleep in till 9?
- Open one at a time or Everyone opens at once?
- Matching family pajamas or Your own comfy pajamas?
- Huge family Christmas or Small, quiet Christmas?
- New ornament each year or New book each year?
- Chocolate advent calendar or Toy advent calendar?
- Kids' table or Grown-ups' table?
- Drive-by light tour or Neighborhood lights walk?
- Cookie swap or Gingerbread house contest?
- Host Christmas at home or Travel to see family?
- Bake for the neighbors or Sing for the neighbors?
- Fancy sit-down dinner or Snacks on the couch?
- After-dinner walk or After-dinner nap?
- Paper Christmas cards or Video greetings?
Snow days and winter fun
- Snowy Christmas or Beach Christmas?
- Build a snow fort or Dig a snow tunnel?
- Fluffy snowfall or Sparkly frost?
- Paint the snow or Carve ice sculptures?
- Penguin or Polar bear?
- Toasty fireplace or Heated blanket?
- Igloo sleepover or Log cabin sleepover?
- Snow tubing or Snowshoe hike?
- Cozy cardigan or Big hoodie?
- Snow day in pajamas or Snow day outside?
- Arctic fox or Husky puppy?
- Pom-pom hat or Earmuffs?
- Dog sled ride or Horse-drawn sleigh ride?
- Snowy forest walk or Winter bonfire?
Christmas this or that for a class party
- Cookie decorating table or Ornament craft table?
- Class movie party or Class game party?
- Pin the snowman's nose or Candy cane hunt?
- Dress like an elf or Dress like a reindeer?
- Paper snowflakes or Paper chains?
- Pass the present or Snowman bowling?
- Star in the play or Sing in the concert?
- Snowman cupcakes or Reindeer cookies?
- Write a holiday story or Draw a holiday comic?
- Paper snowball fight or Reindeer relay race?
- Holiday bingo or Draw-and-guess game?
- Shake the sleigh bells or Ding the triangle?
- Holiday math game or Holiday science lab?
Office holiday party picks
- Ugly sweater contest or Formal dress code?
- Christmas Eve off or New Year's Eve off?
- Restaurant dinner party or Bowling alley party?
- Holiday photo booth or Holiday karaoke?
- Decorate your desk or Keep your desk plain?
- Inbox zero before break or Just set an auto-reply?
- Carols all day or Quiet office?
- Virtual party or In-person party?
- Party planner or Tree decorator?
- Team gift exchange or Team volunteer day?
- Desk candy bowl or Break-room cookie tin?
Funny Christmas this or that questions
- Live in a snow globe or Live in a gingerbread house?
- Get a fruitcake or Get a lump of coal?
- Sneeze glitter or Hiccup sleigh bells?
- Untangle the lights or Sweep up pine needles?
- Rocket-powered sleigh or Disco-ball sleigh?
- Cat climbs the tree or Dog steals the cookies?
- Jingle bell shoes or Singing sweater?
- Fuzzy socks again or Scented candle again?
- Snowman comes alive or Gingerbread man comes alive?
- Freeze time like Santa or See who's naughty or nice?
- Burnt cookies or Underbaked cookies?
- Wrap with no tape or Wrap with no scissors?
- Carols in an opera voice or Carols in a robot voice?
Running a class or a meeting?Show all 150 questions full screen with giant text, an optional timer and a hand count. Works with a presentation clicker.
Play in projector modeChristmas This or That for the classroom
The last week before winter break is long. Attention is short and excitement is high. A Christmas this or that brain break puts that energy to use: kids move, giggle and get back to work five minutes later.
- Brain break: five questions, a 20-second timer, and kids move to the left or right side of the room to show their pick.
- Party station: set up a laptop in projector mode at one table and let kids take turns running it with the arrow keys while the others vote.
- Morning message: one festive question on the board each day in December, with a quick tally of hands before the first lesson.
- Holiday quick-write: “I would pick ___ because ___” turns any question into a short piece for the bulletin board.
Not every student celebrates Christmas, so keep participation optional and mix in general questions if your class needs them. The This or That questions for kids cover food, animals and school, and they work in any classroom all year round.
Running it at an office holiday party
Office parties have a predictable problem: the first twenty minutes, when everyone sticks with the colleagues they already know. A few rounds of Christmas This or That give the whole room something to talk about that has nothing to do with work.
- Put the game on the biggest screen in the room and press Present.
- Set the timer to 10 seconds and read each question once. People cheer for their pick or move to the left or right side of the room.
- Split into tables. Before the room answers, each table predicts which side will win. A point for every correct call.
- After ten questions, the winning table picks first at the gift exchange.
Keep it light and inclusive: invite people to play rather than requiring it, and never turn someone’s answer into a joke at their expense. For icebreakers your team can use the rest of the year, see the This or That questions for work, which also cover remote meetings and a weekly “This or That Thursday”.
Family game night, holiday edition
Few games let a six-year-old and a grandparent play on equal terms. Christmas This or That does. Put it on the TV or pass a phone around the table, then try one of these:
- Who said that? Everyone writes down their picks for five questions. One person reads the answer sheets aloud and the family guesses whose is whose.
- Kids vs. grown-ups. Each team predicts what the other team will pick. Every correct prediction scores a point.
- Our family vs. everyone. Vote as a family, majority rules, then check the split on screen. Keep track of how often your family agrees with the crowd.
- Odd elf out. Whoever ends up alone on a side has to defend their pick in their best holiday-movie voice.
It also fills the in-between moments of the holidays: waiting for dinner, the drive to see relatives, or the slow hour after the presents are open.
Hosting a Zoom holiday party
Virtual holiday parties need more structure than in-person ones, and This or That gives you an easy fifteen-minute block.
- Share your screen, open this page and press Present. If guests see a black screen once it goes full screen, share your whole screen instead of a single window.
- Ask people to type A or B in the chat. It’s faster than unmuting and includes anyone with their camera off.
- Start with a 10-second rapid-fire round, then slow down for a couple of questions where people explain their picks.
- Keep score in the chat. Whoever sides with the majority most often wins a small prize, like choosing the next song or the next game.
The same steps work on Teams and Google Meet.
Printable Christmas This or That list and timer tips
Every question on this page is in the numbered list above, so you can print it straight from your browser: press Ctrl+P, or Cmd+P on a Mac. The page prints without the game or the menus, so you get a tidy list of questions.
- Question jar or stocking. Cut the printout into strips, fold them and drop them into a jar or a stocking. Each guest draws one.
- Place cards. Write one pair on each place card at the holiday table. Everyone answers theirs before dessert.
- Advent calendar. Tape one question behind each door, or post one a day from December 1 to 24.
- Substitute plans. Leave a printed copy with the projector instructions for the last days before break.
In projector mode, the timer lives inside the OR badge. Ten seconds keeps a rapid-fire round moving, 20 suits younger kids, 30 leaves time for a quick “why”, and 60 works when teams talk it over before answering. At zero the badge shows “Time!”; press R to start it again.
Questions people ask
What are some fun This or That questions for Christmas?
The favorites play on traditions people feel strongly about: real tree or fake tree, hot cocoa or eggnog, presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, white lights or colored lights, gingerbread or sugar cookies, a classic Christmas movie or a new one. The best ones split a room almost in half and get everyone arguing in good spirits.
What is a fun game to play at Christmas?
This or That is hard to beat, because it needs no setup and works for every age: show two festive options, everyone picks one, and you compare answers. Charades, gift-exchange games and holiday trivia are other classics. You can play Christmas This or That here on a TV or projector, with a timer and a hand count.
Can you give me 10 questions for a Christmas quiz?
This or That isn’t a quiz with right answers, but these ten work as a quick holiday round: cocoa or eggnog, real tree or fake tree, Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, sledding or building a snowman, ugly sweater or matching pajamas, candy canes or gingerbread, wrapping gifts or unwrapping them, carols or pop songs, snowball fight or snow angels, Santa or the elves.
Are there Christmas This or That questions for both kids and adults?
Yes. The questions are family-friendly, so the same set works for a class party, a family night and an office party. Kids answer for fun; adults tend to argue about the traditions. For kid-only groups, add the This or That questions for kids; for coworkers, the work questions.
Is there a printable version of the Christmas questions?
Yes. Print this page from your browser with Ctrl+P, or Cmd+P on a Mac. The numbered list prints without the game or the menus, ready to cut into strips for a question jar, a stocking or place cards at the holiday table.
Can we play it at a virtual holiday party?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet, press Present and read each question aloud. Guests type A or B in the chat, which is quicker than unmuting. A 10-second timer turns it into a rapid-fire round, and you can keep score for whoever sides with the majority most often.
What is This or That Christmas Edition?
It’s the holiday version of the classic This or That game: every pair is about Christmas, from cookies and movies to gifts and Santa. It plays exactly like the everyday version, and the chips above the game switch you back to the regular questions in one tap.