Christmas Which Came First Game Printable, Vintage Invention Patent Drawings, Family Party Trivia PDF

The light bulb or the chenille Christmas tree? The snow globe or plug-in Christmas lights? Which came first?

CHRISTMAS INVENTION "WHICH CAME FIRST?" is a printable party game made from 32 real U.S. patent drawings from 1867 to 1929: Christmas decorations, toys and everyday household inventions. Players look at two inventions and guess which one was patented first. Then the host reveals the years and reads a fun fact. In the second round, players put three inventions in order from oldest to newest.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Host guide with rules, scoring and more ways to play
- Player answer sheet (print one per player or team) with a tie-breaker question
- 10 "Which Came First?" pair cards
- 4 "Put Them in Order" cards with three inventions each
- 3-page answer key with the patent year, date, number and inventor for every drawing, plus a fun fact
- Fillable score sheet you can type into

INVENTIONS YOU'LL SEE
A gas-lit Christmas tree, a tinsel ornament, a winking Santa toy, a fireproof Christmas tree, plug-in Christmas lights, a snow globe, a toy train, a doll carriage, a galloping horse toy, a walking elephant toy, a property board game, a toy log cabin, the light bulb, the telephone, the phonograph, a box camera, a ballpoint pen, a street mailbox, an ice cream cup mold, a vacuum cleaner, and more.

FILES
3 PDFs: the game (US Letter and A4, 12 pages each) and a fillable score sheet (Letter and A4 pages).

HOW IT WORKS
1. Buy and download the files from the link on your order confirmation page or email.
2. Print at home or at a print shop, in color or black and white. Cut the game cards apart along the dashed lines.
3. Give each player or team an answer sheet. Show a card, let everyone pick, then reveal the answer.
4. 1 point per correct pair, up to 3 points per order card. Highest score out of 22 wins. Works for a small family table or a big party in teams, and little kids can play along with a grown-up.

GOOD TO KNOW
- This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.
- Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.
- For personal and non-commercial use (family gatherings, classrooms, church groups, office parties). Please don't resell or share the files.
- Every patent shown is expired and in the public domain. This game is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USPTO.

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov

Made with an AI generator: drawings were cleaned up and text was drafted with AI-assisted tools, then checked against the original patent records.