Round 1
Festive chat
Five open questions to get children talking about their Christmas.
- Word cloud
- Poll
- Scale
- Open question
- Brainstorm
Christmas Ice Breakers for Kids
A discussion template, not a scored quiz: five open Christmas prompts for children (favourite things, pudding, dinner ratings, wishlist, Santa's job), then two short trivia questions on a famous cartoon dog and Christmas film characters.
- 7questions
- 2rounds
- 10minutes
- Phonesplayers join with a code
- Zoom, Teamsor in the room
The rounds
Round 2
Dogs and films
A picture question and a matching round.
- Pick answer
- Match pairs
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Festive chat5 questions
Question 1 · Word cloud · no right answer
What are your 3 favourite things about Christmas?
Question 2 · Poll · no right answer
Christmas pudding - yes or no?
Question 3 · Scale · no right answer
Rate these parts of Christmas dinner
Question 4 · Open question · no right answer
What's on your Christmas wishlist?
Question 5 · Brainstorm · no right answer
Would you like Santa's job? Explain why or why not.
Round 2: Dogs and films2 questions
Question 6 · Pick answer
Which of these dogs is called Santa's Little Helper? (Picture question: the image is in the template.)
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Answer:
Picture 3
Fun fact: Santa's Little Helper is a greyhound who finished last at the track on Christmas Eve, then joined the Simpsons in the series' first episode, first broadcast on 17 December 1989.
Question 7 · Match pairs
Match each main character with their Christmas movie
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Answer:
- Ebenezer Scrooge → A Christmas Carol
- Kevin McCallister → Home Alone
- Buddy → Elf
- The Conductor → Polar Express
Fun fact: A Christmas Carol was published on 19 December 1843, nearly 120 years before the youngest film here: Home Alone came out in 1990, Elf in 2003 and The Polar Express in 2004.
How to host
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Customise it
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Present it
Start the quiz on your big screen or share your screen.
Share the join code
Players join on their phones and play live.
Questions people ask
How long does the quiz take?
About 10 minutes for all 7 questions.
Can kids play?
Yes. This quiz is written for all ages.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom or Teams and put the join code in the chat. Everyone answers on their own device.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Once you have your own copy, every question is yours to edit.
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