Last minuteChristmaspreparationsParentdeath*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Inconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicOccasionallya musicalIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magic“It’s aChristmasmiracle”AwfulparentSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongEasilyavoidableconflict“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)ChristmasdeadlineCharacterswithChristmaspun namesBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableUnorganizedSantaDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealGreenChristmasthreatDestroyedChristmastreeGift ofthe Magiplot lineMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasSantadisguisedas acivilianBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUnreasonablymean oldersibling“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatOverambitiouselvesParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsEmotionallyunavailableparentJesusplayScroogelikecharacterChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneUsingholly asmistletoeUnrealisticallymature childWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysHelpingSantadeliverpresentsWiseadult tellschildren astoryModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieLast minuteChristmaspreparationsParentdeath*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Inconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicOccasionallya musicalIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magic“It’s aChristmasmiracle”AwfulparentSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongEasilyavoidableconflict“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)ChristmasdeadlineCharacterswithChristmaspun namesBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableUnorganizedSantaDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealGreenChristmasthreatDestroyedChristmastreeGift ofthe Magiplot lineMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasSantadisguisedas acivilianBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUnreasonablymean oldersibling“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatOverambitiouselvesParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsEmotionallyunavailableparentJesusplayScroogelikecharacterChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneUsingholly asmistletoeUnrealisticallymature childWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysHelpingSantadeliverpresentsWiseadult tellschildren astoryModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovie

Christmas Movie Trope Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Last minute Christmas preparations
  2. Parent death
  3. *Minor inconvenience* “CHRISTMAS IS RUINED”
  4. Inconsistent or illogical Christmas magic
  5. Occasionally a musical
  6. Incredibly annoying family member
  7. Winter activities (ice skating, snow angels, etc.)
  8. “Smart kid” who doesn’t believe in Santa because they “looked at it logically” and didn’t factor in magic
  9. “It’s a Christmas miracle”
  10. Awful parent
  11. Small child sees the magic and everyone around them dismisses them only to be proven wrong
  12. Easily avoidable conflict
  13. “What Christmas is ACTUALLY about” speech
  14. Very busy on Christmas Eve (parties etc)
  15. Christmas deadline
  16. Characters with Christmas pun names
  17. Breaking and entering is okay because it’s questionable
  18. Unorganized Santa
  19. Decorations you’d have to leave up all your because of how much work it would be to take them back down
  20. Being divorced makes you unable to make a good meal
  21. Green Christmas threat
  22. Destroyed Christmas tree
  23. Gift of the Magi plot line
  24. Morally questionable character becomes a better person because of Christmas
  25. Santa disguised as a civilian
  26. Being surprised by it snowing
  27. Unreasonably mean older sibling
  28. “Family won’t be home for Christmas” threat
  29. Over ambitious elves
  30. Parents not believing in Santa and not questioning presents appearing on Christmas
  31. Children not believing in Santa despite having undeniable proof he exists
  32. Emotionally unavailable parent
  33. Jesus play
  34. Scroogelike character
  35. Christmas carol playing over unrelated scene
  36. Using holly as mistletoe
  37. Unrealistically mature child
  38. Weird implication that there are no non-Christmas holidays
  39. Helping Santa deliver presents
  40. Wise adult tells children a story
  41. Modernization of a Christmas carol/a new Christmas carol written for the movie