Christmas Riddles for Kids
These easy christmas riddles are written for kids who can't wait for December. Every card is one of our christmas riddles with answers for kids, so tap to reveal whenever someone gets stuck. Try them at the dinner table, in the car or at a class party.
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1. I wear a scarf and a carrot nose, but if you bring me inside I turn into a puddle. What am I? Easy
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A snowman.
Scarf, carrot nose, and melting inside all point straight to a snowman.
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2. I fly through the sky pulling a sleigh, and I love carrots more than cookies. What am I? Easy
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A reindeer.
Pulling a sleigh through the sky and loving carrots names the reindeer.
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3. What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Medium
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Frosted flakes.
Play on frost plus the real cereal Frosted Flakes for a snowman.
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4. I'm small, I wear pointy shoes, and I build toys all year long. What am I? Easy
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An elf.
Small toy-builder in pointy shoes is Santa's classic workshop elf.
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5. I'm a song you sing from door to door in December. What am I? Medium
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A Christmas carol.
A door-to-door December song is a carol, though kids may guess card.
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6. You tear me open in one second, even though wrapping took ages. What am I? Easy
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Wrapping paper.
Torn open fast after slow wrapping clearly points to wrapping paper.
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7. What falls at the North Pole all winter but never gets hurt? Easy
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Snow.
Something that falls at the North Pole unhurt is soft snow.
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8. I'm a circle of green leaves hanging on your front door. What am I? Medium
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A wreath.
A green leaf circle on the front door describes a wreath specifically.
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9. Santa slides down me even though I'm dark and sooty. What am I? Easy
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A chimney.
Dark, sooty, and Santa slides down it makes the chimney obvious.
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10. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a dog? Medium
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Think about what a cold dog might do.
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Frostbite.
Snowman brings the frost and a dog brings the bite, so frostbite.
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11. I count down the days until Christmas, and I might have chocolate hiding inside. What am I? Medium
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An advent calendar.
Counting down days with hidden chocolate describes an advent calendar.
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12. I sit at the very top of the tree and twinkle like the night sky. What am I? Easy
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The star.
Sitting on top and twinkling like night sky points to the star.
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13. What kind of ball never bounces? Easy
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A snowball.
A ball that never bounces is packed snow, so a snowball.
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14. I have a bright red nose, and my friends once laughed and called me names. Who am I? Easy
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Rudolph.
Bright red nose and teased by friends names Rudolph directly.
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15. I'm a house you're allowed to eat, with icing for snow on the roof. What am I? Easy
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A gingerbread house.
An edible house with icing snow is the gingerbread house.
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16. Where does Santa keep his red suit? Medium
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It sounds like his last name.
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In his Claus-et (closet).
Closet puns on Claus, since it sounds like Santa's last name.
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17. I'm frozen water hanging from the roof like a shiny sword. What am I? Easy
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An icicle.
Frozen water hanging like a shiny sword describes an icicle.
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18. What do elves learn first in school? Medium
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The elf-abet.
Elf-abet puns on alphabet, the first thing kids learn in school.
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19. Kids leave me on a plate for Santa, next to a glass of milk. What am I? Easy
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A cookie.
Left on a plate with milk for Santa is the cookie.
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20. I jingle and ring on Santa's sleigh all night long. What am I? Easy
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A sleigh bell.
Jingling and ringing on Santa's sleigh names the sleigh bell.
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21. What is a snowman's favorite lunch? Medium
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It sounds like something huge floating in the ocean.
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An ice-burger.
Ice-burger puns on iceberg, hinted as a huge ocean floater.
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22. I'm the only month with Christmas inside me. What am I? Easy
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December.
The only month holding Christmas inside it is December.
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23. I stay green all winter while other trees stand bare. What am I? Easy
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An evergreen tree.
Staying green while bare trees wait names the evergreen tree.
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24. Who delivers Christmas presents to baby sharks? Medium
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Santa Jaws.
Santa Jaws puns on Claus and the shark movie for baby sharks.
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25. I'm the night when kids can't fall asleep and reindeer take flight. What am I? Easy
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Christmas Eve.
Sleepless kids and flying reindeer point to Christmas Eve night.
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26. What do you call a snowman who got old? Medium
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Water.
An old snowman melts, so the punchline is simply water.
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27. I'm a warm drink with tiny white pillows floating on top. What am I? Easy
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Hot chocolate with marshmallows.
Warm drink with tiny white pillows is hot chocolate with marshmallows.
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28. Why was the little Christmas tree so bad at sewing? Medium
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It kept dropping its needles.
Bad-at-sewing tree drops its needles, punning pine needles and sewing needles.
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29. What does Santa check twice before Christmas Eve? Easy
He's finding out who's naughty and who's nice.
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30. How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh, counting Rudolph? Medium
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, plus Rudolph makes nine.
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31. What do you hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve? Easy
Stockings get hung by the chimney with care, and Santa fills them with treats.
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32. Which cookie is a Christmas favorite that's shaped like a little person? Easy
Gingerbread people get frosting buttons and big cookie smiles.
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33. One of Santa's reindeer is named Cupid. Medium
Cupid flies right alongside Comet, Dasher and the rest of the team.
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34. Christmas Eve comes after Christmas Day. Easy
Christmas Eve is December 24, the night before Christmas Day.
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35. 🎄 + ⭐ Easy
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Look at the very top.
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A star on the Christmas tree.
Tree plus star emoji shows the star topping the Christmas tree.
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36. ☃️ + 🎩 Medium
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That old silk hat brought him to life.
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Frosty the Snowman and his magic hat.
Snowman plus top hat recalls Frosty, whose magic hat gave life.
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37. 🦌 + 🥕 Easy
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Santa gets cookies. Who gets this snack?
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A carrot for the reindeer.
Reindeer plus carrot emoji means the carrot snack for reindeer.
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38. 🔔 + 🔔 Easy
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Jingle all the way!
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Jingle bells.
Two bell emojis and the jingle hint spell out jingle bells.
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39. I'm Santa's favorite color and the color of his suit. Type the color! Easy
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Red
Santa's suit color, typed in, is simply red.
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40. Santa comes down this part of the house on Christmas Eve. Type it! Easy
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The chimney
The house part Santa slides down on Christmas Eve is the chimney.
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41. I'm a sweet treat shaped like a hook, striped red and white, and you can hang me on the tree. What am I? Easy
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A candy cane.
Hook-shaped, red-and-white striped, tree-hung treat is the candy cane.
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42. Two people standing under me might share a little kiss. What am I? Medium
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Mistletoe.
Standing beneath it invites a little kiss, which points to mistletoe.
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43. I'm a little wooden soldier, and I crack nuts wide open with my mouth. What am I? Medium
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A nutcracker.
A wooden soldier that cracks nuts with its mouth is a nutcracker.
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44. I'm the chilly, snowy place at the top of the world where Santa's workshop is built. What am I? Easy
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The North Pole.
The snowy top of the world with Santa's workshop is the North Pole.
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45. I'm shiny and stringy, and I sparkle as I drape all over the tree branches. What am I? Medium
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Tinsel.
Shiny stringy sparkle draped on branches describes tinsel specifically.
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46. We're a long string of tiny bulbs that glow and blink around the house all night. What are we? Easy
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Christmas lights.
A long string of glowing blinking bulbs is Christmas lights.
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47. I'm big, white, and fluffy, and I live right on Santa's chin. What am I? Easy
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Santa's beard.
Big white fluffy thing on Santa's chin is his beard.
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48. Lie down in fresh snow, flap your arms and legs, and you'll leave me behind. What am I? Easy
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A snow angel.
Flapping arms and legs in snow leaves a snow angel behind.
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49. Hop on me and I'll zoom you straight down a snowy hill. What am I? Easy
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A sled.
Something you ride down a snowy hill fast is a sled.
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50. I bake cookies at the North Pole and I'm married to a jolly man in a red suit. Who am I? Medium
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Mrs. Claus.
North Pole baker married to the red-suited man is Mrs. Claus.
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51. Naughty kids might find me in their stocking instead of a toy, and I'm a black lump of rock. What am I? Easy
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Coal.
A black rock lump for naughty kids' stockings is coal.
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52. I'm a shiny round ball that hangs from a branch, but I never roll away. What am I? Medium
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An ornament.
Shiny round ball hanging from a branch names the ornament.
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53. What do you call Santa when he stops for a rest? Medium
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Santa Pause.
Santa Pause puns on Claus and pausing when he takes a rest.
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54. What do snowmen call their kids? Medium
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Chill-dren.
Chill-dren puns on children plus chilly for snowmen's kids.
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55. What kind of photos do Santa's little helpers love to take? Medium
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Elfies.
Elfies puns on selfies for photos Santa's little helpers take.
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56. I'm the big shared meal families sit down to eat on Christmas Day, often with turkey and lots of trimmings. What am I? Medium
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Christmas dinner.
A large shared turkey meal on the day itself is Christmas dinner.
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57. I'm the ride Santa steers across the night sky, loaded up with a giant sack of gifts. What am I? Medium
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Santa's sleigh.
A sky ride steered by Santa and full of gifts is his sleigh.
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58. I'm wrapped in bright paper with a bow on top, and I hide a surprise until Christmas morning. What am I? Medium
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A present.
Bright paper, a bow, and a hidden surprise all describe a present.
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59. I'm a creamy, sweet holiday drink, and there's a breakfast food hiding right in my name. What am I? Medium
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Eggnog.
A creamy holiday drink with egg in its name is eggnog.
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60. Where do snowmen keep their spare coins? Hard
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In a snowbank.
Snowbank puns on a money bank and a pile of snow.
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61. What kind of music do Santa's elves play while they cover up the gifts? Hard
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Wrap music.
Wrap music puns on rap music and wrapping the gifts.
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62. What does a gloomy little elf need when he feels bad about himself? Hard
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A little elf-esteem.
Elf-esteem puns on self-esteem for an elf feeling down.
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63. What do you call an elf who refuses to share his candy canes? Hard
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Elf-ish.
Elf-ish puns on selfish for an elf who will not share.
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64. What do you get if you cross a Christmas tree with an apple? Hard
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A pineapple.
A pine tree plus an apple mash together into pineapple.
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65. What do you call Santa on a warm beach hanging out with a cat? Hard
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Sandy Claws.
Sandy Claws puns on Santa Claus with beach sand and cat claws.
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66. What do you call a reindeer with no eyes at all? Hard
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No eye deer.
No-eye deer sounds just like saying no idea.
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67. What do snowmen like to wear on their heads? Hard
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Ice caps.
Ice caps puns on the polar ice caps and a cap you wear.
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68. What does a grumpy snowman take when he needs to calm down? Hard
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A chill pill.
A chill pill puns on chilling out and a calming pill.
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69. What is a snowman's favorite warm and spicy dinner? Hard
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Brrr-itos.
Brrr-itos puns on burritos plus the brr of being cold.
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70. What do you call it when a snowman throws a giant tantrum? Hard
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A meltdown.
A meltdown is both a tantrum and a snowman melting away.
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71. What did the Christmas tree decide to wear to the swimming pool? Hard
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Swimming trunks.
Swimming trunks puns on a tree trunk and swim shorts.
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72. Why can a pine tree never sit down and relax? Hard
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It's always on pins and needles.
Pins and needles means nervous and names a pine tree's needles.
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73. What do you call a duck who absolutely loves the holidays? Hard
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A Christmas quacker.
Christmas quacker puns on a Christmas cracker and a duck's quack.
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74. Where does Santa like to stay when he finally takes a vacation? Hard
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A ho-ho-hotel.
Ho-ho-hotel puns on hotel and Santa's ho ho ho.
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75. What do you call Santa when he puts on a hat and solves a mystery? Hard
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Santa Clues.
Santa Clues puns on Santa Claus and finding clues.
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76. What do you call Santa after he has run right out of money? Hard
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Saint Nickel-less.
Saint Nickel-less puns on Saint Nicholas and having no nickels.
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77. What do gingerbread men like to put on their little beds? Hard
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Cookie sheets.
Cookie sheets are baking trays that also sound like bed sheets.
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78. Why did the gingerbread man go to see the doctor? Hard
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He was feeling crummy.
Crummy means unwell and points straight to a cookie's crumbs.
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79. What did the gingerbread man put on his sore, bumped knee? Hard
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Icing.
Icing both soothes an injury and tops a sweet cookie.
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80. What kind of cars do Santa's busy little elves love to drive? Hard
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Toy-otas.
Toy-otas puns on Toyota and the toys the elves build.
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81. What kind of bug does grumpy old Scrooge secretly like? Hard
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A humbug.
Humbug is Scrooge's grumpy word and also sounds like a bug.
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82. What did one snowman say to the other snowman standing nearby? Hard
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Do you smell carrots?
Snowmen wear carrot noses, so one wonders if the other smells carrots.
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83. What cheerful song do snow friends sing at a birthday party? Hard
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Freeze a Jolly Good Fellow.
Freeze sounds like for he's, so it fits a frosty snowman's birthday song.
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84. Why does Santa actually like sliding down a dark, sooty chimney? Hard
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Because it soots him.
Soots puns on suits, since a sooty chimney soots Santa just fine.
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85. What do busy snowmen love to do on a lazy weekend? Hard
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Chill out.
Chill out means to relax and fits a nice icy snowman.
Easy christmas riddles for kids
Snowmen, reindeer, elves and cookies star in most of these. The clues are short and the answers are things every kid knows.
Christmas riddles with answers you can reveal
Guess out loud first. One tap flips the card, so nobody has to scroll to a boring answer list at the bottom.
Emoji riddles, true or false and type the answer
Mixed in with the classics are emoji puzzles, multiple choice questions, two true or false cards and a couple where kids type the answer themselves.
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FAQ about Christmas Riddles for Kids
What age are these christmas riddles best for?
Roughly ages 5 to 10. The wording is simple and the answers are familiar holiday things like snowmen, stockings and reindeer. Older kids can race each other in quiz mode.
Do all the riddles include the answers?
Yes. Each card keeps its answer hidden until someone taps it, so kids get a fair chance to guess. Parents never have to hunt for an answer key.
Are these good for a school Christmas party?
Very. Read them aloud one at a time or put the page on the classroom screen and reveal answers together. The mix of riddles, emoji puzzles and true or false keeps a whole class involved.
Once the little ones have giggled through these, keep the fun going with our full collection of easy riddles for kids of every age, then unwrap some holiday brain-benders in our Christmas rebus puzzles. They are perfect for family game night by the tree.