Parties with a Twist of Murder!
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Host a Christmas Murder Mystery Party

General Festive & North Pole Ideas

Party photos from 'Murder at the Christmas Party'
North Pole magic for 'Is Santa Slayed?' mystery parties
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Last Updated on November 21st, 2024

Browse our helpful and innovative ideas for hosting a Christmas-themed murder mystery party. Ideas cover both our 'Murder at the Christmas Party' game and our 'Is Santa Slayed?' game.

Some options could also be helpful when hosting other murder mystery parties over Christmas and the New Year. See our murder mysteries to play during the festive season.

Other Helpful Hosting Tips

Get The Festive Party Spirit Going With A Christmassy Soundtrack

Create a lively festive soundtrack to get your guests into the party spirit as soon as they arrive - and also use this as a backdrop to your awards ceremony. Well-known and fun songs include:

  • I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday (Wizzard)
  • Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney)
  • Merry XMAS Everybody (Slade)
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Mel & Kim, Cyndi Lauper, or Brenda Lee depending on the age of your guests).
  • Last Christmas (Wham)
  • Jingle Bell Rock (Bobby Helms)
  • Fairytale of New York (The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl)
  • Thank God It’s Christmas (Queen)
  • Do The Know It's Christmas (Band Aid)
  • All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)

Gentler classics to play while waiting for food to be ready include:

  • White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
  • Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard)
  • Mary's Boy Child (Boney M)
  • A Winter's Tale (David Essex)
  • Hallelujah (Alexander Burke)
  • Winter Wonderland (Tony Bennett)
  • It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams)
  • Walking in the Air (Aled Jones)
  • The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (Whitney Houston)

Songs with a Santa, Reindeer or North Pole theme:

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry)
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town (numerous singers such as Jackson 5, Bruce Springsteen or Michael Bublé)
  • Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry and the Cass County)
  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (The Ronettes).
  • Santa Baby (Madonna)
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (different artists have covered this)
  • 'When Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney' (Billy Cotton & his Band or Kidzone)
  • 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer' (Elmo & Patsy)
  • Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
  • Winter Wonderland (various artists)
  • I Believe in Father Christmas (Greg Lake)

Optional Alternative Festive Singing ('Murder at the Christmas Party' Only)

'Murder at the Christmas Party' is supplied as a standalone mystery game that will keep your guests engaged and amused throughout the evening. For those who wish to extend the fun - or for those wishing to play the game on Boxing Day or New Year's Eve when guests are expecting to stay longer - we provide a totally optional "alternative" version of The Twelve Days of Christmas that you can sing in teams or as individuals as you wish.