About the Game
I made this as a fun, low-prep way to bring some holiday vibes into the classroom. It’s a Christmas version of my Last One Standing game, where students guess which word will be the last one sung as a song plays. Super simple and always a hit!
How It Works
- Put the slide with 10 words up on the screen.
- Everyone stands and picks a word they think will stick around until the very end. (Have them tell a friend, write it down, or do a raise of hands per word)
- Play the song! As the lyrics go, words start falling off the screen.
- When a student’s word disappears, they sit.
- The winners are the last ones standing when the final word is left!
- Keep going with other songs or call it quits whenever! I keep a list of winner names on the blackboard
Song List 🎧
These are all Christmas classics, so even if the kids don’t know them, they’ll catch on fast:
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Michael Bublé
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
- You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
- Last Christmas - Wham!
- Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
- All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
- Frosty the Snowman - Gene Autry
- Underneath the Tree - Kelly Clarkson
- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Why It’s Fun
It’s one of those games that works for all kinds of classes—big or small, loud or quiet. It’s a good way to fill time before the holidays without losing their attention, and the music adds a festive touch. Plus, it’s always funny to see which words kids get weirdly competitive about.
Similar version
I made another version of this game earlier with J-pop, K-pop, and English songs. If you want to mix it up or don’t feel like doing Christmas stuff, you can grab that one in the side bar!
Notes
- The songs are short clips (30-40 seconds), so it moves along pretty quickly.
- My co-teachers ended up joining in because they liked the songs—bonus!
Google Drive Link (DOWNLOAD, Animations won't work in GoogleSlides)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1n3mqngSMcWLR14GZJRFncfZFWTvXaKCR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106686849020877927715&rtpof=true&sd=true
Let me know how it goes or if you have other song ideas to add. Hope your students have fun with it! 🎅✨
My students enjoy last one standing so much. They are definitely going to love this. Thank you for your amazing work.
Great work! I'm looking forward to trying this.
Love this! But for some reason on my end I can't get the sound clips to play.
Hi all, Thanks for the kind words. @chance_darren52 Did you download the PPTX or only open in Google slides? I don't think the sound and animations will match up in Google slides and must be downloaded as a PPTX. Let me know if you are still having issues with this :)
You're a lifesaver. This game looks fun! I can't wait to use it in my classes. Thanks a lot.
Looks fun! But I can't play the songs
@CarpenterBee Thank you! I downloaded it as a ppt and its working for me now.
This is awesome, thank you for making it!
I'm able to play the songs, but "Last Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" stop playing with 10-15 seconds left. All the other songs play to the full length. Any advice?