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We don’t want to sound like total Grinches, but let’s be real: Christmas can get pretty boring.

Once you’ve unwrapped the presents, rewatched The Muppet Christmas Carol, and eaten large amounts of roast potatoes, you’re likely to find yourself at a bit of a loose end.

And you know full well that if you retreat to your room to read a book or – whisper it – get out your phone, your family will moan about you failing to enjoy the quality time that’s part and parcel of the festive season.

So, you need something to prevent boredom that can involve the whole family.

That’s where these games come in. The kind people over at Pukka Pads (you know, the big notebooks) have put together a mega-list of 101 games for which you need just a pen and paper, so you don’t even need a full board game stash or any fancy gadgets.

When the Christmas lull strikes, just try one of these…

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