Elf or Home Alone? Advent or The 12 Days of Christmas? Mulled Wine or Bubbles? Yes, that’s right… it’s our Christmas This or That question list!
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To save you thinking on the hoof, we’ve pulled together a whooping 180 This or That Christmas questions for you to ponder!
They’re grouped into no less than 15 categories to help you sift through and share. And (of course!) we’ve created a host of FREE printables and postables, ready for you to use too.
So what do you fancy pondering? Pick out the components of your ideal Christmas Day or design your picture perfect Christmas Tree? Choose your festive season dressing style or create the snowy getaway of your dreams. Or perhaps you just want to see if everyone agrees with you on the best Christmas chocolate of the bunch!
This or That Christmas Edition Categories
These Christmas This or That question lists are spot on for a few minutes of tea-time daydreaming. Or posing to your friends and family to see how well matched your festive aspirations are.
We’ve even created two Christmas This or That question sets specifically for children, ideal for kids’ parties, the classroom and club groups.
Our Christmas Favourites list is the perfect place to get started, with a little of everything. It’s our take on the classic Christmas This or That list you see everywhere.
Then there’s fourteen more categories to explore. Each takes a deeper dive into different parts of the festivities from activities to décor and movies to food.
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How To Play This or That
Printables For Groups
Download our free This or That printable pdfs and print copies for smaller groups or individuals. They’d be great conversation starters on the tables at a work Christmas dinner. Or for the classroom in the last week of school before the holidays.
Scroll down for the free printables for each category.
Postables For Social Media
If you’d like to pose the questions to your friends over social, we’ve created free postable images ready for you to download, complete and add to your Instagram or Facebook story. Simply scroll down to your chosen question set below and click to download.
Add a blank copy for your friends to complete and share back. Or record yourself answering them for TikTok and ask others to comment if they agree (or not!).
This or That Knock-Out Challenge!
Why not take things to the next level and create a This or That Knock-Out Challenge?! Either complete your own and share to see if others agree. Or complete it with friends to find your ultimate festive favourites.
We’ve created a template for you to use. Simply add a poll to each pair in that round and post it to your story. Add the results to the image and re-share with the poll for the next round and so on, until you and your friends find your overall Christmas winner! You could do it just for one category, such as favourite Christmas food, or to find everyone’s best Christmas thing of all.
Use one of the templates to put 8 festive items up for discussion or both templates for a mega 16 item knock-out challenge. Click on the images below to save your copy of the template.
However you decide to use the questions, have fun!
180 Christmas This Or That Questions
Scroll down for all 180 this or that questions or click your preferred category in the list below to jump straight to that set.
We’ve included free printables and postables for you to download and use straightaway. Or pick and choose your favourites to make your own question list.
All the questions are family-friendly and designed for a multi-generational audience.
If you are looking for something a little more quirky, check out our Christmas Would You Rather game (including questions just for the adults!).
Or if you’re in the mood for something really juicy, then our Christmas Never Have I Ever should hit the mark!
Categories
Christmas Favourites
This classic Christmas This or That question list covers a little bit of everything.
- Christmas Away OR Christmas At Home
- Real Tree OR Artificial Tree
- All I Want For Christmas Is You OR Last Christmas
- Christmas Presents OR Christmas Food
- Decorate The Tree OR Wrapping Gifts
- Mulled Wine OR Hot Chocolate
- Advent OR The Twelve Days Of Christmas
- Christmas Dinner OR Leftovers
- Elf OR Home Alone
- Christmas Jumper OR Christmas PJs
- Playing Games OR Watching Movies
- ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas OR How The Grinch Stole Christmas
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Choose Your Perfect Christmas Day
How would you choose to spend your perfect Christmas Day? And is it the same as your friends and family?
- Christmas Day lie-in OR Early Rise For Presents
- Hosting Christmas OR Visiting Others
- Christmas with Family OR Christmas with Friends
- Dress up for Christmas OR PJs All Day
- Open Gifts One-By-One OR Open Gifts at the Same Time
- Presents before Dinner OR Presents after Dinner
- Go out for Dinner OR Dinner Cooked at Home
- Traditional Christmas Dunch OR Whatever Takes Our Fancy
- Dinner Before Queen’s Speech OR Dinner After Queen’s speech
- Table Seating Plan OR Sit Where You Like
- Christmas Day TV/movies OR Christmas Day games
- Everyone stays over OR Peace and Quiet over night
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Favourite Christmas Foods
We all have them but can you pick between your favourite Christmas foods? And have you tried them all? Some of these This or That questions will be easier than others…!
- Hot Chocolate OR Christmas Spiced Latte
- Mince Pies OR Shortbread
- Baked Ham OR Roast Turkey
- Trifle OR Christmas Pudding
- Christmas Cake OR Panettone
- Pigs in Blankets OR Stuffing
- Buck’s Fizz OR Mulled Wine
- Brandy Butter OR Cream
- Cranberry Sauce OR Gravy
- Brussel Sprouts OR Roast Parsnips
- Stollen OR Yule Log
- Roast Potatoes OR Yorkshire Pudding
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Christmas Food & Drink Quiz
Christmas Chocolates
Oh the cause of so many arguments. Who took the last *insert favourite chocolate here*?! Which can you not live without?
- The Green Triangle OR The Purple One
- Cadbury Heroes OR Celebrations
- After Eights OR Mint Matchmakers
- Lindor Truffles OR Hotel Chocolat Truffles
- Toblerone OR Ferrero Rocher
- Cadbury Crunchie Bites OR Maltesers Teasers
- M&S Cherry Liqueurs OR Baileys Chocolate Truffles
- Celebrations Galaxy OR Cadbury Dairy Milk Chunk
- Terry’s Chocolate Orange OR Orange Matchmakers
- Galaxy Caramel OR Toffee Finger
- Strawberry Delight OR Orange Chocolate Crunch
- Quality Street OR Roses
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Christmas Movies
What’s top of your Christmas movie night watch list? And can you choose between them all? We reckon this would be perfect for a This or That Christmas Knock-Out Challenge with your friends and family! Use our free story template above to share your Facebook / Instagram.
- Love Actually OR The Holiday
- The Grinch OR Miracle on 34th Street
- The Polar Express OR The Christmas Chronicles
- Nativity! OR The Muppets Christmas Carol
- Scrooge OR It’s A Wonderful Life
- Bad Santa OR Die Hard
- Elf OR Home Alone
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation OR A Bad Moms Christmas
- The Santa Clause OR Jingle All The Way
- The Snowman OR Arthur Christmas
- Happiest Season OR Last Christmas
- White Christmas OR Meet Me In St Louis
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Christmas Movie Bingo
Showbiz Showdown
Now things are getting really serious! Can you pick out your favourite characters, locations and song covers?
- Mariah Carey OR Michael Bublé
- Christmas GBBO OR Christmas Strictly
- Cameron Diaz’s Mansion OR Kate Winslet’s Cottage
- It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year OR It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Kevin McCallister (Home Alone) OR Susan Walker (Miracle on 34th Street)
- Nat King Cole OR Bing Crosby
- Kurt Russell’s Santa OR Richard Attenborough’s Kris Kringle
- The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York OR Nessa & Bryn’s Cover
- Michael Caine’s Scrooge OR Alastair Sim’s Scrooge
- The Office Christmas Special OR Only Fools & Horses Special
- Billy Mack (Love Actually) OR Willie T. Soke (Bad Santa)
- McCallister House OR The Plaza Hotel New York
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Decorating The House
What decorations can you absolutely not live without? Do you love all the Christmas things or are you more reserved with your design? Find out with this Christmas This or That selection!
- Understated OR Christmas Crazy
- Biggest Tree Possible OR Most Practical Option
- Elegant Design OR Free For All
- Colour Coordinated OR All the Colours
- Wreath OR Garland
- Tablescape OR Sideboard Display
- Mistletoe OR Poinsettia
- Paper Chains OR Paper Stars
- Natural Foliage OR Sparkly & Colourful
- Fairy Lights OR Candles
- Traditional Wreath OR Quirky Wreath
- Just Lights Outside OR All The Decorations
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Design Your Perfect Christmas Tree
When it comes to the tree, we all have our own special way of doing things. So what’s your perfect tree?
- Real Tree OR Artificial Tree
- Branches Spread Out OR Branches Close Together
- White Lights OR Multi-coloured Lights
- New Decorations Each Year OR Tree Full of Memories
- Traditional Christmas Colours OR Alternative Festive Colours
- Tinsel OR Ribbon
- Angel Topper OR Star Topper
- Decorate to a Theme OR Hotch-Potch of Decorations
- Metallic & Shiny OR Natural Materials
- Homemade Ornaments OR Shop-bought Ornaments
- Elegant Baubles OR Quirky & Fun Ornaments
- Tree Collar OR Tree Skirt
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Decorate Your Tree Like A Pro!
Pick Your Favourite Festive Activities
Are you more of a December homebody or do you love getting out and about? Which activities are on your Christmas wish list this year?
- Decorate Gingerbread House OR Bake Christmas Cookies
- Go to the Panto OR Go to the Ballet
- Ice Skating OR Go to a Christmas Market
- Build a Snowman OR Have a Snowball Fight
- Play Christmas Games OR Watch Christmas TV/Movies
- Go To A Christmas Lights Trail OR Go On A Santa Steam Train Ride
- Winter Stroll in the Woods OR Neighbourhood Stroll to see the Lights
- Christmas Carol Concert OR Celebrity Live Christmas Show
- Christmas Food Shopping OR Christmas Gift Shopping
- Visit Lapland OR European Christmas Market
- Christmas Quiz OR Christmas Party
- Volunteer Locally OR Deliver Christmas Gifts
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Christmas Bucket List
What’s on your Christmas wish-list? Or perhaps you are already more Christmassy than Santa himself?!
Dressing For The Season
When it comes to dressing for the season, are you one for the bling or loving those winter cosies? Do you spend hours choosing your Christmas jumper or is it the Christmas PJs that catch your eye?
- Dress Up For Christmas Day OR Pyjamas All Day
- Matching Christmas PJs OR Individual Expression
- Finest Cashmere OR Chunky Cable Knits
- Christmas Socks OR Christmas Slippers
- Strappy Party Shoes OR Cosy Winter Boots
- Funny Christmas Jumper OR Cute Christmas Jumper
- Gloves OR Mittens
- Christmas PJs OR Christmas Jumper
- Winter Hat OR Ear Muffs
- Christmas Necklace OR Christmas Earrings
- Overdressed & Cosy! OR Underdressed & Party!
- Wear all the Christmas Clothes OR Bah Humbug
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Spoiling Loved Ones
Use these Christmas this or that questions about gifts to get some sneaky intel from your friends on their gift preferences this year!
- Homemade Gifts OR Shop-bought
- One Big Gift OR Lots of Little Treats
- All on Christmas Day OR Spread Out Over The Season
- Gifts Wrapped in Paper OR In Gift Bags / Reusable Fabric
- Secret Santa for the Group OR Gifts for All from All
- Physical Christmas Card OR Digital / No Christmas Card
- Ribbons & Bows OR String & Foliage
- Pick From A Wishlist OR Give A Surprise
- Cash & Gift Cards OR Physical Gift
- Edible Gifts OR Toiletries
- Only Gifts for the Children OR Gifts for Everyone
- Presents OR Presence
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Choose Your Perfect Snowy Getaway
The ultimate day dreaming This or That Question List! If you were whisked away on a snowy getaway this Christmas, what would it be?
- Cosy Log Cabin OR Igloo With Glass Roof
- Husky Dog Sledding OR Reindeer Sleigh Ride
- Build A Snowman OR Make Snow Angels
- Firepit Outside OR Wood Burner Inside
- Mulled Wine OR Hot Chocolate
- Snowmobiling OR Sledding
- Walk In The Snow OR Sit By The Fire
- Slow-Cooked Casserole OR BBQ In The Snow
- Fresh Snow Falling OR Clear Bright Skies
- Northern Lights OR Shooting Stars
- Skiing & Snowboarding OR Sauna & Ice Pool
- See Father Christmas OR Meet His Reindeer
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Favourite Traditions
It’s all about the traditions at this time of year! But which ones are your can’t-live-withouts?
- Christmas Eve OR Boxing Day
- Decorating Gingerbread House OR Stir Up Sunday
- Christmas At Home or Christmas Away
- Going To The Panto OR Going To A Carol Concert
- North Pole Breakfast OR Hot Chocolate Station
- Christmas Eve In The Pub OR Christmas Eve At Home
- Decorate by Early Dec OR Decorate Later In Dec
- Putting Up The Christmas Lights OR Going To See The Lights
- Christmas With Household OR Christmas with Others (too)
- Laying The Christmas Table OR Pulling Christmas Crackers
- Playing Christmas Games OR Watching Christmas Movies
- Decorations Up Until 5th Jan OR Decorations Down by New Year
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Simple christmas Eve Box
Children’s Favourite Christmas Foods
We’ve created this This or That Christmas Edition question list for the children. Perfect for Christmas parties, scout groups, classrooms and any time you need to keep a group entertained for a few minutes! So, which foods are top (and bottom!) of the kid’s pile this festive season?
- Peppermint or Gingerbread
- Mince Pies or Christmas Cookies
- North Pole Breakfast or Christmas Eve Supper
- Pigs In Blankets or Stuffing
- Candy Canes or Chocolate Coins
- Christmas Movie Popcorn or Movie Hot Chocolate
- Yule Log or Shortbread
- Clementine or Nuts
- Christmas Dinner or Turkey Sandwiches
- Brussel Sprouts or Roast Parsnips
- Selection Box or Chocolate Tree Decorations
- Roast Potatoes or Yorkshire Pudding
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Children’s Favourite Christmas Traditions
Find out what the firm favourites are when it comes to festive traditions with this Christmas This or That Christmas Traditions question list for kids. Perfect for getting the inside scoop on what’s top of the wish list this December!
- Advent Candle OR Advent Calendar
- Writing To Father Christmas OR Visiting Father Christmas
- North Pole Breakfast OR Family Christmas Movie Night
- Cookies for Santa OR Mince Pie for Santa
- Playing Christmas Games OR Reading Christmas Books
- Putting Up The Decorations or Your Elf Arriving
- Stocking OR Santa Sack
- Going To The Panto or Going To A Carol Concert
- Decorating Gingerbread House OR Baking Christmas Cookies
- Seeing The Christmas Lights OR Going On A Santa Steam Train
- Whisky for Santa OR Milk for Santa
- Pulling Christmas Crackers OR Lighting The Christmas Pudding
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So there you have it. 180 This or That Christmas Edition questions ready to enjoy with your friends and family. We hope you have fun.
More Christmas Game Inspiration
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Inspired you to create your own Christmas This or That questions? Share them with us in the comments below. We’d love to join in!
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