JesusplayChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneOccasionallya musicalUsingholly asmistletoeBeingsurprisedby itsnowingBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableScroogelikecharacterUnorganizedSantaUnreasonablymean oldersiblingAwfulparentOverambitiouselvesModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieSantadisguisedas acivilian“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)HelpingSantadeliverpresentsInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)GreenChristmasthreatDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechWiseadult tellschildren astoryWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysLast minuteChristmaspreparationsParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsGift ofthe Magiplot lineEasilyavoidableconflictUnrealisticallymature child“It’s aChristmasmiracle”*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Small child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealParentdeathDestroyedChristmastreeCharacterswithChristmaspun namesChristmasdeadlineEmotionallyunavailableparentJesusplayChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneOccasionallya musicalUsingholly asmistletoeBeingsurprisedby itsnowingBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableScroogelikecharacterUnorganizedSantaUnreasonablymean oldersiblingAwfulparentOverambitiouselvesModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieSantadisguisedas acivilian“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)HelpingSantadeliverpresentsInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)GreenChristmasthreatDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechWiseadult tellschildren astoryWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysLast minuteChristmaspreparationsParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsGift ofthe Magiplot lineEasilyavoidableconflictUnrealisticallymature child“It’s aChristmasmiracle”*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”Small child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealParentdeathDestroyedChristmastreeCharacterswithChristmaspun namesChristmasdeadlineEmotionallyunavailableparent

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