There’s nothing quite like watching a kid’s face light up as they crack a tough Christmas riddle—right after they’ve spent five minutes swearing Rudolph is the answer to everything! I recall my nephew once told me, “Why did Santa go to music school?
To improve his wrapping!” He got it wrong, but honestly, his version was better. Christmas riddles are the perfect way to keep tiny minds buzzing throughout holiday festivities, long car drives to Grandma’s house, or those impatient minutes before unwrapping presents.
They’re amusing, festive, and surprisingly sneaky—some will stump even the grown-ups at your dinner table!
Christmas Riddles For Kids with Answers
Q: What do you call Santa when he stops moving?
A: Santa Pause!
Q: Why does Santa’s helper see the doctor?
A: Because he had low “elf” esteem!
Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A: Frosted Flakes!
Q: What kind of photos do elves take?
A: Elfies!
Q: Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber?
A: It needed to get trimmed!
Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite!
Q: Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?
A: He was picking his nose!
Q: What do you call an old snowman?
A: Water!
Q: How does a snowman get to work?
A: By icicle!
Q: What falls at the North Pole but never gets hurt?
A: Snow!
Q: Why did Santa get a parking ticket on Christmas Eve?
A: He left his sleigh in a snow parking zone!
Q: What do you call Santa living at the South Pole?
A: A lost clause!
Q: Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting?
A: They always drop their needles!
Q: What do elves learn in school?
A: The elf-abet!
Q: How do sheep say Merry Christmas in Mexico?
A: Fleece Navidad!
Q: What’s red, white, and blue at Christmas?
A: A sad candy cane!
Q: Why does everybody like Frosty the Snowman?
A: Because he’s so cool!
Q: What do you call a broke Santa?
A: Saint Nickel-less!
Q: Where do snowmen keep their money?
A: In a snow bank!
Q: What’s Santa’s favorite type of music?
A: Wrap music!
Q: Why does Scrooge love Rudolph?
A: Because every buck is dear to him!
Q: What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations?
A: Tinselitis!
Q: Why don’t penguins fly at Christmas?
A: They’re not tall enough to be pilots!
Q: How much did Santa pay for his sleigh?
A: Nothing, it was on the house!
Q: What do you call a cat on the beach during Christmas?
A: Sandy Claws!
Christmas Riddles for Kids and Adults
Q: I come with many colors, so beautiful and bright. I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. What am I?
A: Christmas lights!
Q: I’m grumpy and green and stole Christmas one night. But then my heart grew, and I made things right. Who am I?
A: The Grinch!
Q: I drop from the sky and I’m more beautiful than rain. There are no two pieces that’ll ever look the same. What am I?
A: A snowflake!
Q: I have branches but no leaves, a trunk but no bark. I get decorated once a year after dark. What am I?
A: A Christmas tree!
Q: I’m a plant seen at Christmas which people hang above, and then they stand beneath me and kiss someone they love. What am I?
A: Mistletoe!
Q: You can hold me and shake me, but I’m easy to break. I have lots of snow, even though it’s fake. What am I?
A: A snow globe!
Q: I’m a cookie you make, and might add icing for a face. I’m shaped like a person and am sweet to the taste. What am I?
A: A gingerbread man!
Q: I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. During Christmas, I’m found everywhere, I’m told. What am I?
A: A candle!
Q: Santa keeps these in a book and checks it twice for names. One is nice and one is naughty, helping him decide on his aims. What are they?
A: His lists!
Q: I get chopped, I get decorated, I have lights strung all over me, and when January comes, I’m thrown out with debris. What am I?
A: A Christmas tree!
Q: I’m red and white striped and hang on the tree, I’m also quite tasty when peppermint flavored, you see. What am I?
A: A candy cane!
Q: During the holidays, I jingle all the way. I’m attached to something that a reindeer might pull on a sleigh. What am I?
A: Sleigh bells!
Q: I’m Santa’s little helper, I have pointy ears and pointy shoes. I help make toys at the North Pole and work in many crews. Who am I?
A: An elf!
Q: I can travel all around the world just like Santa does, but I never leave the corner. What am I?
A: A postage stamp on a Christmas card!
Q: I’m an important item during the holidays, but I’m not a gift or tree. People string me up outside their homes for everyone to see. What am I?
A: Christmas lights or decorations!
Q: People hang me up on Christmas Eve and hope that I’ll be filled. In the morning, I’m stuffed with candy, presents, and goodwill. What am I?
A: A Christmas stocking!
Q: I can be made from evergreens, pine cones, or berries, and I am round. On the front door of someone’s house, at Christmastime I am found. What am I?
A: A wreath!
Q: You place a skirt around me in the morning, and you place gifts on top throughout the day. By the end of Christmas, I’m just left with pine needles in disarray. What am I?
A: A Christmas tree!
Q: I’m a treat shaped like a little person with icing buttons and a smile. I’m perfect during Christmas and loved by kids for miles. What am I?
A: A gingerbread cookie!
Q: I have wings, I can fly, I’m not a bird yet I soar up high. I sing joyful songs as I come down from the sky, announcing the Savior’s birth as I fly by. What am I?
A: An angel!
Q: At Christmas, children wait for me all year long. I have a big white beard and a jolly song. Who am I?
A: Santa Claus!
Q: I might be small or I might be quite tall, wrapped up in paper with ribbons and bows and all. What am I?
A: A present!
Q: You might bake me into cookies or build me a house so grand. I’m brown and spicy and made with ginger—part of a holiday brand. What am I?
A: Gingerbread!
Q: I’m something you hang by the chimney with care, hoping St. Nicholas soon will be there. What am I?
A: A stocking!
Q: Though I may look like I belong on your toes, I’m hung up high where the cold wind blows. What am I?
A: A Christmas stocking!
Christmas Riddles for Kids Hard
Q: What is the best key to get at Christmas time?
A: A turkey!
Q: I can be seen in many colors during Christmas time. I hide presents underneath me, and kids think I’m sublime. But if my needles turn brown, throw me out—I’m past my prime. What am I?
A: A Christmas tree!
Q: How is the alphabet different on Christmas than any other day?
A: It has Noel (No L)!
Q: What do you have in December that you don’t have in any other month?
A: The letter “D”!
Q: If the end of the year is on December 31st, what is the end of Christmas?
A: The letter “S”!
Q: What kind of ball doesn’t bounce and is used during Christmas?
A: A snowball!
Q: Why is it always cold during Christmas?
A: Because it’s Decembrrrr!
Q: What’s the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
A: The Christmas alphabet has Noel!
Q: Which of Santa’s reindeer can you see in outer space?
A: Comet!
Q: What do elves post on social media?
A: Elfies!
Q: What goes “oh, oh, oh”?
A: Santa walking backwards!
Q: If a reindeer lost his tail, where would he go to get a new one?
A: A retail store!
Q: What’s as big as a Christmas tree but weighs nothing?
A: Its shadow!
Q: What never eats at Christmas dinner but is always there?
A: A plate!
Q: What do you call a person who is afraid of Santa Claus?
A: Claustrophobic!
Q: Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
A: In the dictionary!
Q: Santa rides in a sleigh, but what do elves ride in?
A: A minivan!
Q: What did one Christmas tree say to another?
A: Lighten up!
Q: Why did the turkey join a Christmas band?
A: Because it had the drumsticks!
Q: What Christmas carol do parents love most?
A: Silent Night!
Q: What do snowmen call their offspring?
A: Chill-dren!
Q: Why is a Christmas tree better at sewing than you?
A: Because it always has more needles!
Q: What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?
A: Cookie sheets!
Q: What do grapes sing at Christmas?
A: ‘Tis the season to be jelly!
Q: Who delivers Christmas presents to pets?
A: Santa Paws!
Christmas Riddles for Kids Uk
Q: What do you call Father Christmas on the beach?
A: Sandy Claus!
Q: Why does Father Christmas love the garden so much?
A: Because he likes to hoe, hoe, hoe!
Q: What happened when the snowgirl got angry at the snowboy?
A: She gave him the cold shoulder!
Q: What is Father Christmas called when he takes a rest while delivering presents?
A: Santa Pause!
Q: What do you sing at a snowman’s birthday party?
A: Freeze a Jolly Good Fellow!
Q: What’s white and goes up?
A: A confused snowflake!
Q: What did Father Christmas say to the smoker?
A: Please don’t smoke, it’s bad for my elf!
Q: Why did no one bid for Rudolph and Blitzen on eBay?
A: They were two deer!
Q: Why is the alphabet shorter at Christmas?
A: Because it’s Noel (No L)!
Q: What do crackers, fruitcake, and nuts remind me of?
A: You!
Q: What athlete is warmest in winter?
A: A long jumper!
Q: What do you call a penguin in the Sahara Desert?
A: Lost!
Q: Why did the Christmas pudding go to the gym?
A: Because it was feeling crumbly!
Q: What do you get if you cross Father Christmas with a detective?
A: Santa Clues!
Q: What’s the most competitive season?
A: Win-ter!
Q: What happens to elves when they behave naughty?
A: Father Christmas gives them the sack!
Q: What do you call a blind reindeer?
A: No eye-deer!
Q: How did Mary and Joseph know Jesus’s weight when he was born?
A: They had a weigh in a manger!
Q: Why are Christmas trees like terrible knitters?
A: They’re always dropping their needles!
Q: What do angry mice send each other at Christmas?
A: Cross-mouse cards!
Q: What’s green, covered in Christmas lights, and goes ribbit?
A: A mistle-toad!
Q: Why can’t Christmas trees knit?
A: Because they always drop their needles!
Q: How do you know when Santa’s around?
A: You can always sense his presents!
Q: What did one Christmas cracker say to the other?
A: My pop is bigger than yours!
Q: What do snowmen have for breakfast in England?
A: Snowflakes with cold milk!
Easy Christmas Riddles for Kids With Answers
Q: What has a lot of needles but doesn’t sew?
A: A Christmas tree!
Q: What do you call a reindeer with no eyes?
A: No-eye deer!
Q: What is red and white and falls down chimneys?
A: Santa Klutz!
Q: What goes “Ho, ho, swoosh! Ho, ho, swoosh!”?
A: Santa caught in a revolving door!
Q: What did the stamp say to the Christmas card?
A: Stick with me and we’ll go places!
Q: What do you get when you cross a Christmas tree with an iPad?
A: A pineapple!
Q: What’s Santa’s favorite snack?
A: Crisp Pringles!
Q: What do you call Frosty the Snowman in May?
A: A puddle!
Q: What’s red and green and flies?
A: A very fast Christmas tree!
Q: What do reindeer hang on their Christmas trees?
A: Horn-aments!
Q: What do snowmen wear on their heads?
A: Ice caps!
Q: What’s Santa’s favorite candy?
A: Jolly Ranchers!
Q: Why did the Christmas cookie go to the doctor?
A: It felt crumbly!
Q: What kind of bug hates Christmas?
A: A humbug!
Q: What do you call a snowman’s dog?
A: A slush puppy!
Q: What do you get if Santa goes down the chimney when a fire is lit?
A: Crisp Kringle!
Q: Why does Santa have three gardens?
A: So he can hoe, hoe, hoe!
Q: What’s white, red, and blue at Christmas?
A: A sad candy cane holding its breath!
Q: What do you call a frozen elf?
A: An elficle!
Q: Why did Santa’s little helper feel sad?
A: He had low elf-esteem!
Q: What Christmas song do puppies like best?
A: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the woof!
Q: What do you call Santa when he’s broke?
A: Saint Nickel-less!
Q: What game do reindeer play at sleepovers?
A: Truth or deer!
Q: What falls but never hits the ground at Christmas?
A: The temperature!
Q: Who’s never hungry at Christmas dinner?
A: The turkey—he’s always stuffed!
Final Thoughts
Well, there you have it—more than 155 Christmas riddles to keep your holiday season festive, bright, and deliciously puzzling!
Whether you’re amusing the kids on a cold afternoon, need icebreakers for your Christmas party, or just want to discover who’s the quickest thinker in your family, these brain teasers are guaranteed to spread chuckles and moans in equal measure.
Share them over hot cocoa, sneak them into Christmas cards, or challenge your relatives to a riddle fight after dinner. After all, laughing is the best gift you can wrap—and it doesn’t even need tape!
Wishing you a season filled with pleasure, wonder, and just the proper amount of festive confusion. Happy riddling, and may your Christmas be as jolly as Santa’s belly!
