Fun Classroom Winter Party Games for Kids Indoors

Make your classroom celebrations extra special this season with these Classroom Winter Party Games for Kids! Filled with easy and fun classroom games and activities, teachers and room parents will love how simple these are to set up and how much kids enjoy playing them. From Minute to Win It games, escape room challenges, dice games, relay races, and charades—there’s something to keep every student laughing, moving, and having fun all winter long.

Celebrate every holiday of the winter season with holiday-themed games for Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and St. Patrick’s Day. These fun winter games are perfect for elementary and middle school students, offering the right mix of energy, teamwork, and friendly competition.

Whether you’re planning a classroom party or need a quick brain break activity, these games will help make winter learning and celebrations full of joy!

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Easy Winter Party Game Ideas for School

Best classroom winter party games for kids in Elementary school or Middle School. Fun party ideas for students like winter Minute to Win It games, winter trivia, Charades, snowball toss, ice relay races and more. Plus holiday party games for Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, President's Day and St. Patrick's Day. Great winter activities for students to play all winter season at school that are easy to set up for Teachers and room parents. Be ready for a fun winter!

If you need easy games and activities for an upcoming school party or classroom holiday party, we've got you covered. You'll find a list of winter party games for classrooms with a winter theme and holiday-themed games.

The article is split between fun party games for the winter season and winter holiday games for Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and St. Patrick's Day games that the whole class can play.

Mix it up for your next winter party with a mix of winter-themed games and specific holiday games; the kids will have a blast playing.

Find more school game ideas for all year long in my Easy Elementary School Party Games

Winter Party Game

1. Winter Minute to Win it Games

The most popular group games right now are Minute to Win It Games. These are quick 60 second challenges that will get kids laughing, talking, and enjoying some friendly competition. They are easy to set up with items you have in the classroom or at home.

Here are a few games to try, but check out all 40 Winter Minute to Win It games for more ideas. See who can finish these one-minute challenges before the timer goes off.

Snowman Stack

Try and Stack the Snowman in this funny Winter Minute to Win it Game. Players have 60 seconds to use chopsticks to stack large marshmallows. A great party game for winter classroom parties, Christmas party games, teen parties, or family game nights. Learn how easy it is to set up this one minute challenge.

Supplies Needed – Bag of Marshmallows & Chopsticks

How to Play – Each player is given 4-5 marshmallows and a set of chopsticks. Players then have one minute to use the chopsticks to stack the marshmallows without them falling over.

Tip: if you have younger kids, let them stack with their hands.

Snowball Toss

Supplies Needed – Bag of Large Marshmallows & blue solo cups

How to Play – Have each player pick a partner on their team. Have the partners stand 2-4 ft across from each other, each holding a blue solo cup. Give one of the partners a marshmallow to hold.

Tip: Change the cup color for holidays - Red for Christmas & Valentine's Day, Green for St. Patrick's Day

Race to Build A Snow Castle

Fun winter Minute to Win It game that challenges players to stack cotton balls into a snow castle. The 60 second challenge is funny to watch and a fun party game for Christmas parties, birthday parties, classroom parties or office holiday parties.

Supplies Needed – Bags of cotton balls, paper plates

How to Play – Each player is given a paper plate and a bunch of cotton balls. They have 1 minute to try and stack up the cotton balls as high as they can on their plate to create a snow castle. The player with the tallest castle that doesn’t fall when the timer goes off wins.

Winter Fort Challenge

Race to see who can build a fort the fastest in this fun Winter Minute to Win it Game. A quick and easy 60 second challenge trying to be the fastest builder. A great group game for winter classroom parties, Christmas parties, winter birthday parties, slumber parties or family game nights this winter. Learn how to play this easy one minute challenge!

Supplies Needed – Popsicle Sticks

How to Play – Each player is given 28 Popsicle sticks. When the timer starts, they have 1 minute to create a fort by stacking 4 popsicle sticks for the bottom layer and keep stacking up as high as they can without the fort falling. The player with the highest fort after 60

Keep the Snowball Up

Fun Winter Keep it Up Balloon game is a hilarious Minute to Win it Game for kids, teens and adults. A quick 60 second challenge to keep 3 balloons up in the air. The perfect group game for winter birthday parties, classroom games, Christmas party games and family game nights.

Supplies You’ll Need – White balloons

How to Play – A fun Balloon Keep up game. Give each player 3 white balloons that they need to keep up in the air for 60 seconds. If a balloon falls, the player is out. The player who is still juggling the balloons after 1 minute, or whoever lasts the longest, wins.

Snowball Pong

Supplies You’ll Need – White Ping Pong Balls, Solo Cups

How to Play – Line up cups on one side of a table like a pyramid. Give each player ping pong balls that they will try to bounce into the cups.

Snow Shovel Race

Supplies: Eye Mask, Cotton Balls, Large Rubber Spoon, Basket or large bowl

How to Play: Players put a mask over their eyes and have 1 minute to use the spoon to shovel up as many cotton balls as they can onto their spoon and drop into their basket. The player with the most snowballs in their basket after 60 seconds wins.

Snow Mitten Flip

Supplies: Solo Cups, Big Thick Mittens or Oven Mitts

How to Play: Set out a bunch of solo cups in front of each player and have them put on mittens. They have 1 minute to try and flip as many cups as they can over to stand up the opposite way. The player with the most cups flipped over when the timer goes off wins.

Find more Hilarious Winter Minute to Win It Games

For Holidays in Winter, Try these Holiday-themed Minute to Win It Games

Christmas Minute to Win It Games

Valentine's Day Minute to Win It Games

St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win It Games

2. Indoor Snowball Fight

Kids love a fun indoor snowball fight with cotton balls at their winter classroom party. An active and easy party games that will have students engaged and having a blast. Play this exciting winter game in the school gym or in the classroom. It's sure to be the hit of your winter party or Christmas party!

Kids of all ages will love an indoor snowball fight! This is a great game for larger groups. You can do this in a gym or push the desks aside to make an open space in the classroom.

Break the kids up into two teams and give each Large Cotton Snowballs. Use painter's tape to create a line that splits up the room, and have each team go on one side.

The object of the game is to end up with the least amount of snowballs on your team's side after a set time limit. You can choose how long you want kids to pla,y but I wouldn't go over 3-5 minutes per game. Kids can pick up snowballs that have been thrown on their side of the line and throw them back to the other side. But if you get hit by a snowball, you're out.

The winning team will have the least amount of snowballs on their side of the room.

3. Snowball Freeze Dance

This is a classic party game that is always a hit and a great way to get kids' energy out. If you are hosting a holiday party, use music for that holiday. Otherwise, just choose a kid-friendly soundtrack.

Kids will dance when the music plays and freeze when the music stops. If you don't stop you're out. Continue until there is only 1 student left, who is the winner. Turn it into a dance party when you're done!

4. Winter Escape Room Games

A fun birthday party game to play with kids are thrilling Escape Room Games.

Get the students working together to solve a fun winter-themed escape room. We love to use printable escape room games that have a kit with everything you need to play. Just print it out and you're ready to go!

Here is a fun themed escape room game, but check out my Favorite Escape Room Games for more ideas. The games are all listed by age grou,p so you can find the perfect fit for your classroom.

Professor Swen’s Lab

Ages – 9-13 Years Old

Time: 40-60 Minutes

# of Players – 2-5 Kids per group

There is an evil scientist who hates winter & snow and has invented a device to destroy all the snow in South Lake Tahoe in Professor Swen’s Lab. You must use his diary to find clues to his secret lab and destroy this device before all the snow is gone. But do it quickly before he returns!

5. Snowball Spoon Relay Race

Need a classroom winter party game? Play this ice relay race with kids balancing an ice block on a large spoon and then passing it off to teamates. An exciting indoor relay race that students in elementary school, middle school and high school will have a blast playing.

Create a fun winter relay race in the hallway outside the classroom or a bigger space in the classroom. All you need is a wooden spoon for each team and large cotton snowballs.

First, break up into small groups and set up the game by giving each team a wooden spoon and a large cotton snowball. Create a starting line with painter’s tape on the floor and set a chair across the way from each team.

When the timer starts, the first player will race around the chair while balancing the snowball on the spoon. Then they pass the ice cube onto their teammates’ wooden spoon.

The second player then races around the chair and back to the starting line. Keep going until all the players get to compete. The first team that has all the players back wins.

6. Ice Relay Race

Challenge students to an Ice Cube Relay race at your next Winter school party. An easy winter party game that will have students running through an obstacle course with an ice block between their knees. An easy and exciting party game that is perfect for classroom parties or Christmas parties.

For the Ice Relay Race, you'll use white styrofoam blocks as pretend ice blocks. This is another group game

Set up a start line, and across from it, place a chair that players will need to walk around. Give each player a styrofoam block (ice block) to place between their knees. When you say go players need to race with the ice block between their knees around the chair and back to the finish line. The first player back to the finish line without dropping the block wins.

Tip for both Relay Races - To make the game harder for older kids, add more obstacles for them to go around or cones to weave in between.

7. Icy Hallway Obstacle Course

Create an easy DIY Hallway Ice obstacle course for kids. A fun frozen themed indoor laser maze created with streamers and snowflakes. Make ita winter game by timing the kids as they race through the indoor obastacle couse. A fun winter party game for birthdays and classroom parties.

Use white streamers to create a winter indoor hallway obstacle course. Tape white streamers in different directions like a laser maze between walls. Make sure to add different heights and angles.

Students will race through the course and see who can get through the fastest without knocking down any streamers. If you want it to be competitive, make sure to time the kids.

Learn how to make this easy Winter Indoor Obstacle Course for hallways.

8. Winter Trivia Game

Fun Printable Winter Trivia Game for kids with questions and answer key included. Play this trivia quiz as a brain break, classroom game, or winter party game in Elementary School or Middle School. Students will love the challenge of these easy multiple-choice trivia questions. Just download, print, and play this school game today!

An easy printable game for winter parties is a Winter Trivia Game. This printable trivia game is multiple choice to make it easier and includes the answer key.

It would be best for older elementary school students and middle school students.

9. Snowflake Musical Chairs

This is like the classic musical chairs game but with a wintery twist. Instead of kids sitting on chairs, they will be standing on large snowflakes taped to the ground. Tape enough snowflakes on the ground so there is one less than the number of kids who are playing.

When the music starts, kids walk around the snowflakes and only stand on a snowflake when the music stops. In each round, a player who can't find a snowflake will be eliminated until you have a winner.

10. Roll a Snowman Dice Games

Need a fun Winter activity for kids? Play Roll A Snowman dice game at winter parties, as classroom activities, Christmas games or winter coloring activities at home. An easy winter game for preschool and kindergarten-age kids. Just roll the dice to build a snowman by coloring in each direction prompt. Grab the printable snowman game to play today!

Younger kids will love these printable winter games, with students rolling the dice to color in a snowman. A fun winter activity for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-grade students.

11. Charades and Pictionary Game

Kids Love these Hilarious Charades Ideas as a fun party game or family game night. The whole family can play together or use it for kids parties. The free printable has 192 words with 10 different categories. With all these ideas you can play this game over and over with out repeating words. Print it out today and your ready to play.

Have the kids play a classic game of Charades or Pictionary that will have kids acting out or drawing simple words or phrases. All you need is this free printable Charades Words List with 192 words for different holidays and general Charades words.

32 Free Printable Christmas Charades

Want an easy Christmas Party game? Play the Christmas Charades game. A fun holiday party game for kids & adults. Grab this free printable Charades word list with 32 holiday word ideas. Just print it out, cut out the chardes card and your party game is ready to play. This charades game is sure to be the hit of your holiday party!

Free Printable Christmas Pictionary Words

Pictionary is a hilarious Christmas Party Game Kids & Adults will love. Grab this Free Printable Christmas Pictionary word list and you'll be ready to play. Try it at family holiday parties, school parties & virtual Christmas parties too!

For Christmas parties, use these 100 printable Christmas Charades Words.

Play this fun Christmas Charades game with 100 printable Christmas Act it or Draw it cards at your next Christmas party. A hilarious Christmas game for kids, teens & adults with 5 categories of Holiday themes. Play it as a family Christmas game, at Holiday Office parties, as classroom party games, teen Christmas games, or as Ugly Sweater Party games. All ages will have a blast playing this funny Holiday Party Game.

12. Would You Rather Games

Debate friends and family with these free printable Would You Rather Christmas Questions for kids, teens and adults.

These funny Would You Rather Questions for kids are great conversation starters to get kids talking and laughing together. Use these when you need to calm the kids down after a more active game or while you're eating a party snack.

Here are a few printable Would You Rather Games

Would You Rather Questions for Kids

Would You Rather Questions for Tweens & Teens

Christmas Would You Rather

Valentine's Day Would You Rather

St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather

Winter Holiday Party Games

Fun Christmas Games

Funny Christasm Minute to Win it for kids, teens and adults. Fun family Christmas games for your next Christmas party.

Christmas Winter Minute to Win It Games

25 Christmas Themed 60 Second Challenges for kids that are hilarious to watch and easy to set up in classrooms.

100 Christmas Act it or Draw It cards filled with Christmas words and phrases to use for Charades or Pictionary games at Christmas parties with teens. The perfect group game for teens to keep them active and engaged.

Christmas Drawing Game

A funny game that gives players three prompts to draw a holiday picture without looking. Kids can either draw on a plate on their head or close their eyes while they draw. They'll love seeing what they drew afterwards!

Printable Christmas Games

1. Best Free Printable Christmas Games - Printable party games for classrooms

2. Christmas This or That Questions - Free Printable Game

3. Free Christmas Pictionary Winter Words - 32 Word Cards

4. Free Christmas Charades Words - 32 Word Cards

5. 30 Christmas Bingo Cards and Calling Cards - Free Printable game boards and calling cards

6. 76 Free Christmas Coloring Pages - great for brain breaks in the classroom or snack time

7. What's Your Elf Name - Funny name generator game

8. Christmas Movie Trivia Game - Great for older children

9. What's On Your Phone Christmas Edition - For middle school or high school kids

Hanukkah Games

Printable Hanukkah Candy Dice game to play as fun Hanukkah Party games for kids, tweens & teens. An easy Chanukkah game, just roll the dice to trade, take, or pass candy. Quick and fun holiday dice game to play as Hannukkah Party games, family Hannukkah dinner games, Hebrew school games, Sunday School games, or a family game night. Just download, print, & play at any Hanukkah celebrations.

1. Printable Hanukkah Candy Dice Game - Trade candy with a fun dice game for kids.

Challenge kids, teens and adults to a fun Hanukkah Trivia Game. Celebrate the Festival of Lights with engaging Chanukkah Trivia questions and answers. An easy Hanukkah game for Hanukkah parties, Hebrew school games, or a family Hanukkah activity that all ages can play. Just download, print, and play this fun Jewish game today!!

2. Printable Hanukkah Trivia Game - Answer key included

Valentine's Day Games

1. Awesome Valentine's Day Game for Kids

Includes these fun game ideas:

- Valentine's Day Minute to Win It Game ideas,

- Classroom Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt

- Relay Race with DIY Heart Batons, the kids can create

- Heart Obstacle Course

- DIY Heart Puzzles

- Valentine's Toss with Ping Pong Balls

- Printable Valentine's Day Games

2. Valentine's Day Bingo Game - Free bingo cards and calling cards

3. Valentine's Day Word Scramble - Free Printable

4. Valentine's Day Candy Match Up - Printable Game

5. Valentine's Day Would Rather - Free Printable Game

6. Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunts - Indoor scavenger hunt with picture checklist and pictures to hide around the classroom.

President's Day Games

Fun President's Day Activities for Classrooms to get kids excited and interested in learning about US Presidents. 20 Printable patriotic games and activities like Word Scramble, Color by Number, Mazes, Match the President, Patriotic Look and Find, Writing promps, Draw your White House, Fact or Fiction game, & more. Easy teacher resource with Patriotic games for kindergarten and elementary age kids to play at school.

Fun President's Day Game Bundle

Includes 20 different patriotic games: Color by Number, Mazes, Word Scrambles, Writing Prompts, Matching, President Fact or Fiction, All About Me, Patriotic Look and Find, and more.

St. Patrick's Day Games

20 Silly St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win it Games for kids, teens and adults to play at St. Patrick's Day parties, classrooms or family games at home. Simple to make 60 Second challenges that will get players talking and laughing.

1. St. Patrick's Day Minute to Win It Games

20 Hilarious St. Patrick's Day-themed 60 Second challenges for kids

2. St. Patrick's Day Bingo Game - 50 Free Printable Bingo Cards

3. St. Patrick's Day Lunchbox Jokes - Funny jokes to share with kids

4. St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt - Indoor scavenger hunt with picture checklist and pictures to hide around the classroom.

5. St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather Game - Free printable questions

6. Who's Most Like a Leprechaun? - Funny printable game for kids!

7. Match the Color Green Printable Game - Kids match a green object to the green clue, answer key included

8. St. Patrick's Day Trivia Game - Multiple Choice questions and answer key for older kids

Quick and easy school parrty games to play in the classroom for back to school, holiday parties, brain breaks or end of the the school year parties.

Find More Classroom Party Games to play all year long at - Easy Elementary School Party Games

I hope you found some easy classroom winter party games for kids to play at school parties. Use these fun games throughout the winter months. Your students are going to have so much fun!

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