Usingholly asmistletoeWiseadult tellschildren astoryEasilyavoidableconflictLast minuteChristmaspreparationsScroogelikecharacterUnorganizedSantaVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)Winteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”AwfulparentInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicJesusplayOccasionallya musicalOverambitiouselvesWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongUnreasonablymean oldersiblingChristmasdeadlineGreenChristmasthreatModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good meal“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechEmotionallyunavailableparentSantadisguisedas acivilianChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downGift ofthe Magiplot lineIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Parents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasCharacterswithChristmaspun namesUnrealisticallymature childDestroyedChristmastree“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatHelpingSantadeliverpresents“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicBeingsurprisedby itsnowingMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsParentdeathUsingholly asmistletoeWiseadult tellschildren astoryEasilyavoidableconflictLast minuteChristmaspreparationsScroogelikecharacterUnorganizedSantaVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)Winteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”AwfulparentInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicJesusplayOccasionallya musicalOverambitiouselvesWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongUnreasonablymean oldersiblingChristmasdeadlineGreenChristmasthreatModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good meal“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechEmotionallyunavailableparentSantadisguisedas acivilianChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downGift ofthe Magiplot lineIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Parents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasCharacterswithChristmaspun namesUnrealisticallymature childDestroyedChristmastree“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatHelpingSantadeliverpresents“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicBeingsurprisedby itsnowingMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmasChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsParentdeath

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