Grinch Christmas Game Ideas for Holiday Mischief

Grinch Christmas Game Ideas – Grinch-themed Christmas games add a playful, mischievous twist to any holiday gathering! Fun ideas include “Steal the Christmas Gifts,” where players take turns swapping or stealing presents, just like the Grinch would. Another favorite is “Pin the Heart on the Grinch,” a festive spin on the classic party game where players try to place a tiny heart on a Grinch poster while blindfolded. You could also set up a “Grinch Scavenger Hunt,” hiding green-colored or Grinch-themed items around the house or yard for players to find.

For a hilarious challenge, try “Grinch Freeze Dance,” where everyone dances to Christmas music and freezes when the music stops — if you move, you’re out! Even simple crafts like making Grinch slime or decorating green cupcakes can turn into a friendly competition. Whether it’s for kids, teens, or adults, Grinch games bring laughter, teamwork, and a little bit of holiday mischief to the celebration!

Grinch Christmas Game Ideas

Here’s a 100+ list of Grinch Christmas Game Ideas — perfect for a holiday party, classroom event, or family gathering:

1–20: Grinch-Themed Relay and Action Games

1. Steal the Christmas Tree Relay

2. Grinch Freeze Dance

3. Pin the Heart on the Grinch

4. Grinch Tag

5. Grinch Sack Race

6. Snowball Toss at the Grinch

7. Grinch Hat Relay

8. Decorate the Grinch Relay

9. Grinch Obstacle Course

10. Candy Cane Spoon Relay

11. Grinch Capture the Flag

12. Snowflake Relay Race

13. Grinch Balloon Pop

14. Tinsel Tug-of-War

15. Pass the Ornament (Grinch Style)

16. Grinch Sneaky Sneak (like Red Light, Green Light)

17. Christmas Present Stack Race

18. Who’s Got the Heart? (Hot Potato with a Heart)

19. Snowball Spoon Balance Race

20. Grinch’s Gift Wrap Challenge (race to wrap items)

21–40: Grinch-Themed Toss and Target Games

21. Grinch Bean Bag Toss

22. Ring the Grinch’s Hat

23. Grinch Snowball Fight (Indoor Softballs)

24. Toss the Ornament in the Grinch’s Bag

25. Hit the Grinch Piñata

26. Christmas Wreath Frisbee Toss

27. Snowman Target Shoot (Grinch tries to melt the snowman!)

28. Candy Cane Toss

29. Sleigh Bell Toss

30. Grinch Bowling (Grinch-themed bowling pins)

31. Toss Snowballs Through the Grinch’s Mouth Cutout

32. Wreath Ring Toss onto Grinch Standee

33. Grinch’s Chimney Toss (into a cardboard chimney)

34. Shoot the Ornament (with Nerf guns)

35. Gift Box Stacking Challenge

36. Throw Fake Snowballs into Gift Sacks

37. Christmas Stocking Toss

38. Snowflake Frisbee

39. Present Cornhole (with wrapped boxes)

40. Elf Shoe Toss

41–60: Grinch-Themed Craft and Calm Games

41. Make Your Own Grinch Ornament

42. Decorate a Mini Grinch Tree

43. Grinch Coloring Contest

44. Build a Grinch from Play-Dough

45. Design Grinch Masks

46. DIY Grinch Slime

47. Make Grinch Christmas Cards

48. Decorate Grinch Sugar Cookies

49. Grinch-Themed Bingo

50. Grinch Word Search

51. Grinch Crossword Puzzle

52. Christmas Mad Libs (Grinch Version)

53. Make Grinch Popcorn Hands

54. Create Grinch-Themed Gift Tags

55. Grinch Memory Match Game

56. Grinch Jigsaw Puzzle Race

57. DIY Grinch Ears Headbands

58. Grinch Ornament Painting

59. Grinch Lollipop Craft

60. Design a Grinch Village Diorama

61–80: Grinch-Themed Guessing and Trivia Games

61. Grinch Movie Trivia

62. Guess How Many Hearts in the Jar

63. Grinch Character Guess Who?

64. Grinch Finish-the-Lyric

65. Christmas Movie Emoji Game (with Grinch references)

66. Grinch 20 Questions

67. Grinch Charades

68. Guess the Christmas Carol (Grinch Remix)

69. Grinch’s Mystery Stocking (feel & guess what’s inside)

70. Guess the Grinch Quote

71. Who Said It: Grinch or Santa?

72. Grinch Jeopardy

73. Christmas Movie Bingo (including Grinch scenes)

74. Find the Missing Ornament (Grinch Hide & Seek)

75. Grinch Pictionary

76. Who Stole the Candy Cane?

77. Christmas Smell Guessing Game

78. Grinch Eye-Spy Challenge

79. Christmas Would You Rather (Grinch Edition)

80. Grinch Memory Challenge (list items, then recall)

81–100: Grinch-Themed Eating and Building Games

81. Grinch Cookie Decorating Race

82. Gingerbread House Contest (Grinch Village)

83. Grinch Popcorn Toss into Cups

84. Grinch Ice Cream Sundae Contest

85. Candy Cane Hunt

86. Grinch Hot Cocoa Station Relay

87. Build a Grinch Face Pancake Race

88. Grinch Cakewalk

89. Candy Stack Challenge (Grinch candy only)

90. Grinch Green Food Eating Contest

91. Grinch Pudding Pile-Up Race

92. Holiday Candy Cane Fishing (Grinch style)

93. Grinch Fruit Skewer Building Race

94. Cookie Stack Relay (balance cookies and walk)

95. Christmas Candy Taste Test (blindfolded)

96. Grinch Sandwich-Making Contest

97. Grinch Green Smoothie Challenge

98. Holiday Marshmallow Build (Grinch houses)

99. Grinch M&M Sort Race (green M&Ms only)

100. Grinch Gummy Bear Scoop Game (with chopsticks)

Bonus (101–110): Larger Group and Party Games

101. Grinch Musical Chairs

102. Grinch Gift Exchange Game

103. Home Alone vs. Grinch Trivia Contest

104. Grinch Karaoke

105. Snowflake Scavenger Hunt

106. Grinch Christmas Costume Contest

107. Christmas Carol Lip Sync Battle

108. Whoville Hair Styling Contest

109. Find the Missing Grinch Puzzle Piece

110. Secret Grinch Gift Swap

How to play

1. Steal the Christmas Tree Relay

Objective: Race to “steal” mini Christmas trees and bring them back.

Steps:

1. Set small artificial trees or green cones at one end of the field/room.

2. Split players into two or more teams.

3. On “Go!”, the first player from each team races to the tree area.

4. Each player grabs one tree and races back to their team.

5. Tag the next teammate to go.

6. Continue until all trees are collected.

7. The first team to collect all their trees wins.

2. Grinch Freeze Dance

Objective: Dance while music plays, freeze when it stops.

Steps:

1. Play fun, upbeat Christmas music (or “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”).

2. Players dance around the space.

3. When the music stops, players must immediately freeze in place.

4. If someone moves while frozen, they are out.

5. Last player dancing wins.

3. Pin the Heart on the Grinch

Objective: Pin a paper heart on a poster of the Grinch, as close to the right spot as possible.

Steps:

1. Hang a large poster of the Grinch on the wall.

2. Blindfold one player at a time and spin them around 2–3 times.

3. Hand them a paper heart with tape on the back.

4. Player tries to stick the heart on the Grinch’s chest.

5. Closest heart to the correct spot wins.

4. Grinch Tag

Objective: A twist on traditional tag where the “Grinch” tries to tag the Whos.

Steps:

1. Pick one player to be the “Grinch” and the others are “Whos.”

2. Mark a play area with boundaries.

3. At “Go!”, the Grinch tries to tag the Whos.

4. Tagged Whos either sit out, become Grinches too, or freeze until freed by another Who.

5. Last Who standing wins.

5. Grinch Sack Race

Objective: Hop to the finish line inside a sack, Grinch-style!

Steps:

1. Give each player a green sack or pillowcase.

2. Line everyone up at the start line.

3. On “Go!”, players must hop inside their sacks toward the finish line.

4. First one across wins.

5. Optional: players must “Grinch-growl” while hopping for fun!

6. Snowball Toss at the Grinch

Objective: Hit a Grinch target with fake snowballs.

Steps:

1. Set up a Grinch cutout or Grinch-themed target board.

2. Give players soft snowballs (white plush balls or crumpled paper).

3. Players stand behind a throwing line.

4. Each player gets a set number of throws to try and hit the Grinch.

5. Keep score for hits or have elimination rounds.

7. Grinch Hat Relay

Objective: Balance a Grinch hat while racing.

Steps:

1. Each team gets a green Grinch hat (Santa hat with a twist).

2. First player places the hat on their head and races to a designated spot and back.

3. If the hat falls off, the player must stop, fix it, and then continue.

4. After returning, hand the hat to the next player.

5. First team to finish wins.

8. Decorate the Grinch Relay

Objective: Dress up a “Grinch” using decorations in a race.

Steps:

1. Choose one player from each team to be the Grinch.

2. Provide tinsel, ornaments, garland, hats, etc. at the other end of the course.

3. One player at a time races to grab an item and decorates their Grinch.

4. Keep rotating until time is up or all items are used.

5. Best decorated Grinch wins, or the fastest team to finish.

9. Grinch Obstacle Course

Objective: Complete Grinch-themed obstacles as fast as possible.

Steps:

1. Set up different obstacles like: crawling under “Whoville tunnels,” hopping over “snow piles,” stealing a present, etc.

2. Players must complete each obstacle in order.

3. Use timers to see who is fastest.

4. Play individually or relay-style with teams.

10. Candy Cane Spoon Relay

Objective: Balance a candy cane on a spoon while racing.

Steps:

1. Give each player a spoon and a candy cane.

2. Player must balance the candy cane on the spoon (held in mouth or hand).

3. Race from start to finish without dropping it.

4. If it drops, the player must return to the starting line.

5. First team to finish with all players wins.