15 best Christmas board games 2023: Monopoly, Disney and more

Crack out any of these best Christmas board games this year and really enjoy some quality family time

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The best Christmas board games are ones that bring everyone together for festive fun - we've rounded up our top picks to help you choose something just right for your Christmas games night. 

After the kids have unwrapped the last of their top Christmas toys and everyone's full of turkey and Christmas pudding, you might like to go for a wintery walk or light the fire and watch some Christmas TV. And maybe top the night off with Christmas games or maybe a kids board game, but before you decide take a look at our Christmas board game round up. First here's how we choose the best games;

  • Reviews: We try to review all products we deem 'best' but where we've been unable to test ourselves, we have dug deep into comments to check what consistently scored highly from verified shoppers who rated them for value for money and quality items.
  • Price: We have included board games to fit all budgets, from a tenner upwards. 
  • Variety: We have tried to include something for all the family form 3+.

15 best Christmas board games 2023

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Why board games at Christmas?

No one really knows the answer to this, but rest easy knowing you're not alone. Research by Mattel shows that nearly half of families (46%) will have at least one row over board games during the Christmas period – as 57% have caught someone cheating, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that board games are a Christmas family tradition for 57%, with an average of four games being played over the festive season.

If you're done searching for free Christmas games then you might be ready to take a look through our edit of Top Christmas toys for 2023 as chosen by kids or the most popular traditional Christmas foods (you might be surprised!) or maybe our best Christmas crafts for kids.

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