Looking for a party game with a more grown-up flavour? This Never Have I Ever Christmas Edition is sure to draw out all the secrets!
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Never Have I Ever Christmas Edition
Time to let fly those deep dark embarrassing Christmas secrets!  This Never Have I Ever game is guaranteed to let the cats out of a whole host of bags and unleash a sleuth of hilarious anecdotes from Christmases past!

We warn you now; this game is not for the faint-hearted!

We have purposely turned up the heat on these Never Have I Ever questions!  They’ve been designed to be enjoyed by an older teen / adult audience.  So please do sift through carefully before using them at the family dinner table!
As usual, we’ve created all the free printable items you’ll need.  There’s bingo challenge cards and paddles, as well as 48 laugh out loud Christmas moments of truth to put to your family, friends or colleagues!
Looking for more festive activity inspiration to enjoy?  Click here to discover more.
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How To Play Never Have I Ever

Hopefully it goes without saying that there’s no need for game formalities at all.  Just pose a question or two to your nearest and dearest and see what happens!

But if you fancy going all in and embracing things game style, here’s a few ideas for how:

Bingo Challenge

Print or share either or both of our free Never Have I Ever Bingo cards.  Then sit back and see which of your friends, colleagues, classmates or family members has the most to reveal.  If you want, you could always soften the blow for the winner with a little prize for each line or indeed full card!

Classic (Drinking) Game

It’s the classic party game!  Discover the cringeworthy festive truths about your closest friends and family.

Make paddles for every player from our free printable template below.  Take it in turns to read out the questions.  Players then twist their paddle to reveal their answer!  (Traditionally those admitting to the ‘crime’ take a sip of their drink as punishment.)

Last Man Standing

A less alcoholic version of the party game!

Everyone stands up to start.  Again take it in turns to read out from the question list below.  Anyone who answers yes to the statement described sits down and is out of the game.  Continue until there is only one person remaining on their feet.  They of course are the winner and can take pride in their lack of embarrassing accomplishments!

Never Have I Ever Child Wrapped

Gift Exchange

Combine Never Have I Ever with Secret Santa!

Everyone brings along a wrapped gift that is suitable for all. (Agree budget and whether going funny, nice, tacky, etc in advance.)

Then play rounds of Last Man Standing above.

EITHER: The winner (last person standing) each time chooses a gift from the selection.  If wrapped, they unwrap it.  They then decide whether to keep the gift and retire from the game or leave it in the selection and rejoin the action. Continue until all gifts have been claimed.

OR: Start with everyone placing the gift they brought on the floor in front of them.  When the question is asked, instead of sitting down if you answer ‘I have’, move one place to the right.  Once everyone has shuffled around the circle accordingly, the question caller chooses whether to open the gift in front of them or take it and retire from the game (whether gift is already unwrapped or not).  The person to their left then becomes the question caller and play continues until all gifts have been claimed.

Christmas Drink Inspiration

Check out our ideas for fun festive drinks to serve to your guests this Christmas.

Printable Christmas Paddles

We’ve created a free printable paddle pdf especially for this Never Have I Ever Christmas Edition!  Here’s how to get them ready:

Equipment

Instructions

  • Print out the paddle pdf on A4 paper or card and cut along the dotted line (in the middle of the page).
  • Fold each smaller A5 sheets in half.
  • Turn the sheets over and place a lollipop stick in the middle of one side, with half of the stick pointing out the bottom.
  • Fasten in place with glue or sellotape.  Then seal the two sides of the A5 sheet together with more glue or tape to create the paddle.
Never Have I Ever Paddles

Never Have I Ever Bingo Cards

These Never Have I Christmas questions are perfect for sharing with your friends online!  Or printing out to challenge work colleagues, classmates or family.

So we’ve created two ready made free printable Bingo cards for you.  Simply download below and get sharing.  How many festive indiscretions will you uncover?!

If you’d just prefer to copy-paste the questions yourself, then scroll down for the full list.

Christmas Light Trails: Complete Guide

Find your nearest Christmas light trail for this year with our interactive map!

48 Never Have I Ever Christmas Questions

  1. Never Have I Ever kissed Santa
  2. Never Have I Ever returned a gift
  3. Never Have I Ever stolen a chocolate from a box before gifting
  4. Never Have I Ever passed off store-bought food as my own
  5. Never Have I Ever panic bought a gift on Christmas Eve
  6. Never Have I Ever pretended a gift was lost in the post
  7. Never Have I Ever forgotten to move the Elf-on-the-Shelf
  8. Never Have I Ever broken someone else’s bauble
  9. Never Have I Ever knocked over a Christmas tree
  10. Never Have I Ever dressed up as a Naughty Santa / Elf
  11. Never Have I Ever had a crush on a Christmas Movie character
  12. Never Have I Ever embarrassed myself at a work Christmas party
  13. Never Have I Ever had a Christmas cooking disaster
  14. Never Have I Ever bought new lights to avoid untangling old ones
  15. Never Have I Ever kept a gift meant for someone else
  16. Never Have I Ever hidden from the in-laws
Never Have I Ever Tampered Secret Santa
  1. Never Have I Ever ended up in hospital at Christmas time
  2. Never Have I Ever eaten an advent calendar in one sitting
  3. Never Have I Ever rearranged the Christmas table seating plan
  4. Never Have I Ever spilt mulled wine on a friend’s sofa
  5. Never Have I Ever misjudged the tone for a Secret Santa
  6. Never Have I Ever tried to get someone under the mistletoe
  7. Never Have I Ever avoided Christmas drinks with someone
  8. Never Have I Ever drunkenly called an ex on Christmas
  9. Never Have I Ever pretended a child wrapped the gifts
  10. Never Have I Ever sneaked a look at the gifts
  11. Never Have I Ever caught mummy kissing Santa Claus
  12. Never Have I Ever discreetly removed the Brussel Sprouts from my plate
  13. Never Have I Ever tampered with the Secret Santa allocations
  14. Never Have I Ever ignored Carollers at the door
  15. Never Have I Ever inappropriately positioned the Elf-on-the-Shelf
  16. Never Have I Ever made up an excuse to avoid Christmas with the family
Never Have I Ever Knocked Christmas Tree
  1. Never Have I Ever cheated in the Christmas quiz
  2. Never Have I Ever hidden a gift and not been able to find it
  3. Never Have I Ever switched the gift tag on a present
  4. Never Have I Ever blamed someone else for missing Christmas treats
  5. Never Have I Ever given food from the cupboard as a last minute gift
  6. Never Have I Ever told a child the truth about Santa
  7. Never Have I Ever forgotten to collect the Christmas turkey (or other key component of Christmas dinner)
  8. Never Have I Ever panic written a reply Christmas card when one card arrives
  9. Never Have I Ever stolen someone’s Christmas stocking chocolates
  10. Never Have I Ever sneaked a peak at Day 24
  11. Never Have I Ever regifted a Christmas present
  12. Never Have I Ever ended up in a fight over a Christmas game
  13. Never Have I Ever accidentally thrown someone’s gift away
  14. Never Have I Ever feigned a nap to avoid washing up
  15. Never Have I Ever tried to get Grannie drunk
  16. Never Have I Ever forgotten to consume Santa’s treats
Never Have I Ever Feigned Nap

Christmas Food & Drink Quiz

Download your free Christmas Food & Drink Quiz, complete with anagrams, dingbats & more!

More Christmas Game Inspiration

In the mood for more festive fun?  Check out more of our Christmas games & ideas at the links below:
What other cringeworthy festive escapades would you include in your Never Have I Ever Christmas Edition?  Share them with us in the comments below.  We’d love to join in!
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