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Ho Ho Creepers 🎅

by SmartStreamLabs

Ho Ho Creepers adds five Christmas-themed Creepers, each with its own explosion and drop, to Fabric, Forge and NeoForge worlds.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.8

What it does

Each new Creeper replaces the usual blast with a holiday effect and leaves a themed item behind. The Candy Creeper drops Candy Canes, the Gingerbread Creeper drops Gingerbread, and the Jingle Bombs drops Jingle Bells. The Creeper Clause fires snowballs and drops Christmas Gifts, and the Snow Boom drops Snow. The creatures spawn in the overworld, the Nether and the End, and in modded dimensions.

Animations are handled by GeckoLib, which the Creepers need in order to run. Both the server and every player must install the mod, because it is client and server. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across six release versions 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, and the latest files are version 2.0 released 2026-01-28. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, but its issue tracker is public.

Key features

  1. Five Christmas Creepers

    Candy, Gingerbread, Creeper Clause, Jingle Bomb and Snow Boom variants each add a festive explosion to the mob set.

  2. Unique drops

    Each Creeper leaves its own item when it dies, such as Candy Canes, Gingerbread, Christmas Gifts, Jingle Bells or Snow.

  3. Snowball attack

    The Creeper Clause shoots snowballs at its target instead of relying only on its explosion.

  4. Spawns in every dimension

    The Creepers appear in the overworld, the Nether, the End and modded dimensions, so holiday worlds keep them throughout.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.82.0Not available2.0
1.21.4Not availableNot available2.0
1.21.1Not availableNot available2.0
1.20.6Not availableNot available2.0
1.20.4Not availableNot available2.0
1.20.1Not available2.02.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Seasonal worlds

Players who build holiday-themed worlds or festive modpacks can add the Creepers to their existing mob set.

Who it’s for: Players who want a Christmas theme for survival or modpack worlds, and server owners who run seasonal events and want the custom Creepers to spawn on their server.

How it compares

Full comparison

Rainbow Christmas is a Fabric-only client and server mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, released under All rights reserved. Christmas Land Extras runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is released under the MIT License. Christmas Lucky Block is Forge-only for 1.20.1 and is also released under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Ho Ho Creepers 🎅Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.8Client and server2026-01-28
Rainbow ChristmasFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-11-10
Christmas Land ExtrasForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-05-09
Christmas Lucky BlockForge1.20.1Client and server2026-06-24

Questions

Does Ho Ho Creepers need GeckoLib?

Yes. The mod uses GeckoLib for smooth animations, so GeckoLib must be installed alongside Ho Ho Creepers.

Does the server need Ho Ho Creepers installed?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which loaders does Ho Ho Creepers support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The latest Forge file targets 1.20.1, while the Fabric and NeoForge files target 1.21.8.

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What the author says

Bring explosive holiday cheer to your Minecraft world with Ho Ho Creepers! This festive mod adds 5 brand-new Christmas-themed Creepers, each with unique drops and fun holiday mechanics. 🍬 Candy Creeper Drops tasty Candy Canes.
SmartStreamLabs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SmartStreamLabs
Published
2025-12-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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