Very busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)Occasionallya musicalMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”ParentdeathIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberScroogelikecharacterGreenChristmasthreatDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downUnrealisticallymature childInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasJesusplayLast minuteChristmaspreparationsGift ofthe Magiplot lineOverambitiouselvesChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealSantadisguisedas acivilianChristmasdeadlineEasilyavoidableconflictWiseadult tellschildren astoryWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysUnreasonablymean oldersiblingUsingholly asmistletoeWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)UnorganizedSantaAwfulparentModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongHelpingSantadeliverpresentsEmotionallyunavailableparent“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsCharacterswithChristmaspun names“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionable“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threat“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Beingsurprisedby itsnowingDestroyedChristmastreeVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)Occasionallya musicalMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”ParentdeathIncrediblyannoyingfamilymemberScroogelikecharacterGreenChristmasthreatDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downUnrealisticallymature childInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasJesusplayLast minuteChristmaspreparationsGift ofthe Magiplot lineOverambitiouselvesChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealSantadisguisedas acivilianChristmasdeadlineEasilyavoidableconflictWiseadult tellschildren astoryWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysUnreasonablymean oldersiblingUsingholly asmistletoeWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)UnorganizedSantaAwfulparentModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieSmall child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongHelpingSantadeliverpresentsEmotionallyunavailableparent“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsCharacterswithChristmaspun names“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionable“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threat“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Beingsurprisedby itsnowingDestroyedChristmastree

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