Breakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableJesusplayEasilyavoidableconflictMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysLast minuteChristmaspreparations“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechUnreasonablymean oldersibling“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Small child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongChristmasdeadlineOccasionallya musicalChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneSantadisguisedas acivilianGreenChristmasthreatEmotionallyunavailableparentModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieScroogelikecharacter“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downParentdeathChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsGift ofthe Magiplot lineCharacterswithChristmaspun namesIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”OverambitiouselvesWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)AwfulparentInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUsingholly asmistletoeWiseadult tellschildren astoryUnorganizedSantaVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)HelpingSantadeliverpresentsDestroyedChristmastreeUnrealisticallymature childBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good mealBreakingand enteringis okaybecause it’squestionableJesusplayEasilyavoidableconflictMorallyquestionablecharacterbecomes a betterperson because ofChristmas“Familywon’t behome forChristmas”threatWeirdimplication thatthere are nonon-ChristmasholidaysLast minuteChristmaspreparations“WhatChristmas isACTUALLYabout”speechUnreasonablymean oldersibling“It’s aChristmasmiracle”Small child seesthe magic andeveryone aroundthem dismissesthem only to beproven wrongChristmasdeadlineOccasionallya musicalChristmascarol playingoverunrelatedsceneSantadisguisedas acivilianGreenChristmasthreatEmotionallyunavailableparentModernization ofa Christmascarol/a newChristmas carolwritten for themovieScroogelikecharacter“Smart kid” whodoesn’t believe inSanta because they“looked at itlogically” and didn’tfactor in magicDecorations you’dhave to leave upall your because ofhow much work itwould be to takethem back downParentdeathChildren notbelieving inSanta despitehavingundeniable proofhe existsGift ofthe Magiplot lineCharacterswithChristmaspun namesIncrediblyannoyingfamilymember*Minorinconvenience*“CHRISTMASIS RUINED”OverambitiouselvesWinteractivities (iceskating,snow angels,etc.)AwfulparentInconsistentor illogicalChristmasmagicParents notbelieving in Santaand notquestioningpresentsappearing onChristmasBeingsurprisedby itsnowingUsingholly asmistletoeWiseadult tellschildren astoryUnorganizedSantaVery busy onChristmasEve (partiesetc)HelpingSantadeliverpresentsDestroyedChristmastreeUnrealisticallymature childBeing divorcedmakes youunable to makea good meal

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