Modernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieJesusplay“It’s aChristmasmiracle”ChristmasdeadlineHelpingSantadeliverpresentsWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUnrealisticallymature childCharacterswithChristmaspun namesUnreasonablymean oldersiblingAwfulparentWiseadult tellschildren astoryWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)Parents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)EmotionallyunavailableparentOverambitiouselvesScroogelikecharacter“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechParentdeathGreenChristmasthreatGift ofthe Magiplot lineBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good meal*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Usingholly asmistletoe“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatOccasionallya musicalEasilyavoidableconflictChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsUnorganizedSantaDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downSantadisguisedas acivilianDestroyedChristmastree“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicLast minuteChristmaspreparationsInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieJesusplay“It’s aChristmasmiracle”ChristmasdeadlineHelpingSantadeliverpresentsWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUnrealisticallymature childCharacterswithChristmaspun namesUnreasonablymean oldersiblingAwfulparentWiseadult tellschildren astoryWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)Parents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)EmotionallyunavailableparentOverambitiouselvesScroogelikecharacter“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechParentdeathGreenChristmasthreatGift ofthe Magiplot lineBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good meal*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Usingholly asmistletoe“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatOccasionallya musicalEasilyavoidableconflictChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsUnorganizedSantaDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downSantadisguisedas acivilianDestroyedChristmastree“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicLast minuteChristmaspreparationsInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedscene

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