The Best Games to Play on Christmas Eve

The 24th of December may be a working day for a lot of people, but kids are waiting impatiently at home for the adults to come home and start preparing for the excitement of Christmas Day.

With all the family together, Christmas Eve is a fantastic time to catch up with your family and especially the kids. So what activities do you plan to be doing to keep the children laughing and prepare for that most anticipated tick of the clock on Christmas Eve?

How about making Christmas Eve a fun game night for the entire family? It’s definitely going to be an evening of giggles and fun when you play an exciting family game from Mr Toys! Have a look at our top picks for you…

Sequence Game

It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s exciting, it’s SEQUENCE! Play a card from your hand, and place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board. When you have 5 in a row, it’s a SEQUENCE. Learn to block your opponents or remove their chips, and watch out for the Jacks – they’re wild! With a little strategy and luck, you’ll be the winner.

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Pictionary

Count on big laughs when friends and family get together to find out who's an artist and who really isn't (but you don’t really have to be)! In this quick-draw classic, the guesses can be just as hilarious as the sketches, making it the perfect way to get the Christmas party started. The Pictionary drawing game includes 2 erasable markers, boards for drawing, and an updated Pop Culture category of clues. Year after year since 1985, Pictionary has proven itself to be the ultimate party game!

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Rummikub

Rummikub has all the elements of making it the greatest game of all time. It’s easy to learn and fast-moving! The “board” changes all the time as players adjust the tiles on the table. It combines luck and strategy, and it quickly changes so every player has a chance to win until the very end. The first player to go “Rummikub” by placing all the tiles from their rack onto the table wins the game!

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Mouse Trap Game

The Mouse Trap game is a longtime family favourite, and always good for zany action and lots of laughs. Scurry around the board collecting cheese and stealing cheese from other players…but watch out for the trap! While kids are engaged in playing the game, they can also practice valuable skills in construction, cause and effect, and decision-making. The included trap is a working multi-part machine. Most importantly, children will have so much fun playing this wacky game!

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#UpsideDownChallenge

This Christmas Eve, experience the world upside down! When the world is flipped upside down, everything becomes a challenge. Compete with friends and family to do challenges with your vision flipped upside down. Perform simple tasks like writing your name, giving a high 5, and pouring water from one cup into another. You will be amazed how difficult even the simplest tasks become!

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What Do You Meme? Family Edition

One the best selling adult party games is now available in an all new family edition! All the fun of creating your own hilarious memes with caption and photo cards, updated with completely family-friendly content. Everyone gets to be the judge, and everyone will get lots of laughs competing to be the meme queen or king. This game is great for wholesome parties, family game nights, holidays, and reunions!

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Jenga

It's the classic block-stacking, stack-crashing game that will keep you on the edge of your seat! How will you stack up against the law of gravity? Stack the wooden blocks in a sturdy tower, then take turns pulling out blocks one by one until the whole stack crashes down. Is your hand steady enough to pull out the last block before the tower collapses? If it is, you’ll likely shout – at the top of your lungs – “JENGA” and win!

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Five Crowns Card Game

The game isn’t over “till the kings go wild!” Five Crowns is a 5-suited rummy-style card game that appeals to a wide array of card players. Its special deck of cards makes it easier to arrange your entire hand into books and runs. The rotating wild card keeps players on their toes! The game begins with three cards and 3s are wild, the next round has four cards and 4s are wild, and so on “till the kings go wild!” Make the right combinations, be the first to go out, then watch players scramble as they get one last chance to cut their losses. It’s a fun and addictive family game that provides great interaction for kids and adults!

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Guess Who? Game

Guess who’s coming on Christmas Eve? It’s the original guessing game in which each player chooses a mystery character, and then, using yes or no questions, they try to figure out the other players’ mystery character. When you think you know who your opponent's mystery character is, you make a guess. If your guess is wrong, you lose the game! Challenge opponents to a series of games, where the first player to win 5 games is the Guess Who? Champion.

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Jumanji Deluxe Edition

Have you seen Dwayne Johnson’s Jumanji movie? Or do you prefer the original 90’s version with Robin Williams? Why settle with watching when you can experience the adventure yourself – with the all new Jumanji Deluxe Edition game? Bring the thrill and exhilaration of Jumanji to life and set yourselves deep in the jungle where danger lies along your path, threatening to take away your 3 precious Life Tokens. Your goal is to reach Jumanji (the centre) and call out its name... but beware, if anyone in your group runs out of Life Tokens, everyone loses!

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Want to see more games for you and your family to play on Christmas Eve? We have more thrilling choices in-store. Check them all out!