Finish the Christmas Lyric: 30 Clues + Printables
Do you hear what I hear? When the sound of Christmas music is in the air, you know the holidays are in full swing. If you’re like me, you’ve heard those classic Christmas songs so many times over the years that it only takes a few notes to bring back warm and sentimental yuletide feelings.
But how well do you really know Christmas music? That’s what the “Finish the Christmas Lyric” game aims to find out. The challenge is to complete the lyrics to as many well-known Christmas songs as possible. You may find that while the music is drilled into your head, the words can be difficult to recall!
Like Christmas trivia, this game is a nice, low-key activity for a holiday gathering. And it’s easy to set up, especially since I’ve created some printables you can hand out. Have people work solo, or put their heads together in a team competition.
Printables
Below you can find three printable files for the “Finish the Christmas Lyric” questions, sorted by difficulty. Here’s a preview image of the medium-difficulty sheet:
If you’re printing multiple copies, keep in mind that you probably only need one answer sheet. Set your printer to print multiple copies of page 1 of the PDF to save paper and printer ink.
Please note that these files are for personal, non-commercial use only.
Easy
Clues
1. Bells on Bobtails ring, making spirits bright…
2. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…
3. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir…
4. He’s making a list and checking it twice…
5. Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say…
6. You can say there’s no such thing as Santa…
7. Oh, Frosty the snowman had to hurry on his way…
8. Have a holly jolly Christmas and in case you didn’t hear…
9. Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth…
10. We can hardly stand the wait…
Answers
1. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. (Jingle Bells)
2. Just like the ones I used to know. (White Christmas)
3. Folks dressed up like Eskimos. (The Christmas Song)
4. Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice. (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town)
5. “Rudolph, with your nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
6. But as for me and Grandpa, we believe. (Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)
7. But he waved goodbye, saying “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again someday.” (Frosty the Snowman)
8. Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas this year. (Holly Jolly Christmas)
9. Then I could wish you “Merry Christmas.” (All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth)
10. Please Christmas, don’t be late. (The Chipmunk Song)
Medium
Clues
1. Someday soon we all will be together, if the fates allow…
2. Oh, the fire is slowly dying…
3. Jingle bell time is a swell time…
4. She didn’t see me creep down the stairs to have a peep…
5. Ring-a-ling, hear them ring…
6. Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree…
7. Everyone dancin’ merrily…
8. From Atlantic to Pacific…
9. Let’s take the road before us and sing a chorus or two…
10. There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting…
Answers
1. Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow. (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
2. And, my dear, we’re still goodbye-ing. (Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!)
3. To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh. (Jingle Bell Rock)
4. She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep. (I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
5. Soon it will be Christmas Day. (Silver Bells)
6. Won’t be the same, dear, if you’re not here with me. (Blue Christmas)
7. In the new old-fashioned way. (Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree)
8. Gee, the traffic is terrific. (Home for the Holidays)
9. Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. (Sleigh Ride)
10. And caroling out in the snow. (It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year)
Hard
Clues
1. Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way…
2. Please have snow and mistletoe…
3. Oh, I don’t want a lot for Christmas. This is all I’m asking for…
4. Said Santa to a boy, “Child, what have you been longing for?”…
5. Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing…
6. Dolls that’ll talk and will go for a walk is the hope of Janice and Jen…
7. I don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy…
8. Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright…
9. She’s candy apple red with a ski for a wheel…
10. We’ll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman…
Answers
1. To say merry Christmas to you. (Mele Kalikimaka)
2. And presents on the tree. (I’ll Be Home For Christmas)
3. I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door. (All I Want For Christmas Is You)
4. “All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll electric guitar.” (Run Rudolph Run)
5. A ring, I don’t mean on the phone. (Santa Baby)
6. And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again. (It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas)
7. I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy. (I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas)
8. So jump in bed and cover your head, ’cause Santa Claus comes tonight. (Here Comes Santa Claus)
9. And when Santa hits the gas, man, just watch her peel. (Little Saint Nick)
10. Until the other kiddies knock him down. (Winter Wonderland)
For a gift swap idea based on classic holiday music, see my writeup of the 12 Days of Christmas gift exchange. Merry Christmas, music fans!
