Christmas Saran Wrap Ball Game and What to Wrap Up Inside!

The Saran Wrap Ball Christmas game is one of the easiest and most fun games to play during the holidays. It’s a perfect alternative to a typical gift exchange. Chaotic, hilarious, and guaranteed to be an instant party favorite!

How to Play

Grab a bunch of small prizes and some plastic wrap.
And you’ll need two dice.

Start with the best prize in the middle, and wrap layer after layer of plastic wrap around it. Pro Tip: It’s good to cut the plastic wrap here and there so it doesn’t unravel as one long unbroken sheet.

As you go tuck in more prizes (we have a huge list of ideas below!) Keep wrapping until you have a giant blob of prizes.

Everyone sits in a circle. The first player starts unwrapping (You can have the unwrapper wear oven mits to make it more challenging.) While they’re unraveling the ball as fast as they can, the next player is rolling the dice as quickly as they can to roll doubles. When they do, they steal the ball and start unwrapping.

Keep passing the ball until it’s completely unwrapped. Whatever falls out as you’re unwrapping is yours to keep!

Ultimate list of Saran Wrap Ball Fillers

I asked our community to send in their best prizes that they mix into their saran wrap ball and boy did they deliver! We’ve organized them into categories and saved a bunch of the suggestions in this list!

Snacks and Treats

Candy, fruit snacks, chocolate coins, candy canes, single-serve Nutella, mini hot sauce bottles or packets, microwave popcorn, gum, small packs of trail mix, packaged pickles (yes, really!) hot cocoa packets, mints, beef jerky sticks.

Fun & Games

Decks of cards, dice, mini ducks, small games, yo-yos, glow sticks, novelty pens, temporary tattoos, balloons, mini puzzles, small lego sets.

Cozy and Practical

Chapstick, mini flashlights, socks (split the pairs up and wrap individually. Everyone can swap and mix and match afterwards!), gloves, mini notebooks, hand sanitizer, silicone straws, lotion, travel toothpaste, dish towels, fun bandaids,

Little Extras

Stickers, keychains, bracelets, ornaments, car air fresheners, $5 gift cards, cash (put cash in a zip lock bag before wrapping to avoid it being ripped during the game,) coins, scratch tickets.