Christmas riddles for kids are a delightful way to spark laughter, curiosity, and holiday excitement. Whether you’re a parent planning festive family activities or a teacher searching for fun classroom warm-ups, riddles help children think creatively while enjoying holiday magic. In this guide, you’ll discover more than 100 Christmas-themed riddles – ranging from easy to challenging – to keep kids engaged throughout the season. Grab some hot cocoa and get ready for joyful brain teasers everyone will love!
100+ Christmas riddles for kids
Below are more than 100 riddles organized by difficulty so you can choose the perfect challenge level. These riddles make great activities for holiday parties, morning warm-ups, or cozy December evenings with family.
Easy Christmas riddles for kids
These beginner-friendly riddles are perfect for young children. They’re simple, silly, and full of holiday cheer!
What do you call a man who wears a big red suit and travels in a sleigh?
→ Santa Claus
What do you decorate with lights and ornaments?
→ A Christmas tree
I have a red nose and help pull Santa’s sleigh. Who am I?
→ Rudolph
What falls from the sky in the winter and is cold and white?
→ Snow
What jolly figure says “Ho, Ho, Ho”?
→ Santa
What do you hang by the fireplace?
→ Stockings
What cookie is often left out for Santa?
→ Chocolate chip or sugar cookies
What green creature tries to steal Christmas?
→ The Grinch
What do you wrap and place under the tree?
→ Presents
What do you build with snow?
→ A snowman
What jingles and hangs on Santa’s sleigh?
→ Bells
What red-and-white treat tastes like peppermint?
→ Candy cane
What does Santa slide down to deliver presents?
→ The chimney
What do you place on top of the Christmas tree?
→ A star or an angel
I’m round, white, and melt in the sun. What am I?
→ A snowball
What kind of tree can you carry?
→ A palm tree or a Christmas tree
What’s frosty and wears a hat and scarf?
→ Frosty the Snowman
What snack do reindeer love?
→ Carrots
What gift is always broken before you use it?
→ An egg (for holiday baking!)
What do elves do in Santa’s workshop?
→ Make toys
What do you open on Christmas morning?
→ Presents
What’s white, cold, and tastes good in hot chocolate?
→ Whipped cream
What wears a hat but has no head?
→ A snowman
What has branches but no leaves?
→ A Christmas tree
What do you put on a Christmas tree that makes it shine?
→ Lights
What shines in the night sky on Christmas Eve?
→ Stars
What helps Santa know if you’re good or bad?
→ The Naughty or Nice List
What snowman never melts?
→ A snowman cookie
What melts but is never hot?
→ Snow
What is Santa’s favorite meal?
→ Milk and cookies
What has a nose but can’t smell?
→ A snowman
What tells you the days until Christmas?
→ An advent calendar
What ring but isn’t a phone?
→ Jingle bells
Who is green and steals presents?
→ The Grinch
What’s big, red, and carries gifts?
→ Santa’s sack
What’s cold, sparkly, and falls from the sky?
→ Snowflakes
Who lives at the North Pole and laughs loudly?
→ Santa
What glows red on Christmas Eve?
→ Rudolph’s nose
What gets hung on doors and smells like pine?
→ A wreath
What do you shake but don’t drink?
→ A snow globe
Hard Christmas riddles for kids
Challenge older kids with these tricky holiday riddles that need careful thinking!
I come once a year, yet I’m always on time. I shine with cheer and sparkle with rhyme. What am I?
→ Christmas
I hide in boxes yet never more. I’m found on Christmas morning. What am I?
→ A present
I walk on snow but leave no footprints. What am I?
→ The wind
I fly without wings and guide a sleigh. What am I?
→ Rudolph’s red light
I fall but never get hurt and come in different shapes.
→ Snowflakes
What has many lights but no electricity?
→ The night sky on Christmas Eve
What can be cracked, made, and told – especially during Christmas?
→ A joke
I appear when it’s cold, but when you breathe on me, I disappear.
→ Frost
What grows shorter as Christmas grows nearer?
→ A candle
What wraps but isn’t paper?
→ A scarf
What’s invisible yet fills the room with holiday joy?
→ Christmas spirit
What climbs but never moves?
→ Your excitement for Christmas
What starts tall, ends small, and brings warmth to all?
→ A candle
I can be cracked, made, and spun during Christmas
→ A tale
What do you break every Christmas but never regret?
→ A wishbone
What greets you at the door and smells like winter?
→ A wreath
What can be caught but not thrown during winter?
→ A cold
What whispers through trees but isn’t alive?
→ The winter wind
What shines all day but disappears at night on Christmas?
→ Christmas lights turned off
What can freeze without getting cold?
→ A frozen photo on your phone
What do you see once in December and never in any other month?
→ The letter D
What jingles without moving?
→ A picture of bells
What comes down but never goes up?
→ Snow
You can catch me, but I run fast across the sky on Christmas Eve
→ A shooting star
I sparkle, but I’m not a gem. I melt, but I’m not ice cream
→ Snowflake
What holiday item can’t get wet?
→ Paper snowflakes
What has hooves but doesn’t live on a farm?
→ Santa’s reindeer
What breaks but makes you happy?
→ A Christmas cracker
What warms hearts but not hands?
→ Kindness
What has a neck but no head and appears in winter?
→ A sweater
What has a body and a face but is made of buttons?
→ A snowman
What goes up chimneys but doesn’t climb?
→ Smoke
I guard gifts but never speak. What am I?
→ A tree skirt
What has pages but no words and gets smaller each day?
→ An advent calendar
What’s taken before Christmas but never after?
→ A holiday photo
What has no sound but makes everyone quiet?
→ Falling snow
I sparkle on trees but am not alive.
→ Tinsel
What can Santa say that makes everyone stop?
→ Ho, Ho, Ho
I join rooftops but never touch them.
→ Snow on shingles
What melts but isn’t ice?
→ A candle
I go up when snow comes down.
→ The thermostat
What’s white, silent, and covers the world?
→ Snow
What do you get if you cross a bell with a skunk?
→ Jingle smells
What job always arrives on December 25th?
→ Santa’s delivery job
What glows but isn’t fire?
→ Christmas lights
Funny Christmas riddles for kids
These riddles are silly, punny, and guaranteed to make kids giggle!
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
→ Frosted Flakes
What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?
→ An abdominal snowman
Why did the ornament go to school?
→ To get a little brighter
What do you get if you cross a snowman and a vampire?
→ Frostbite
Why did Santa go to music school?
→ To improve his wrapping
What do you call Santa when he stops moving?
→ Santa Pause
Why do reindeer wear bells?
→ Because their horns don’t work
What kind of photos do elves take?
→ Elfies
What do snowmen wear on their heads?
→ Ice caps
What do Santa’s helpers study at school?
→ The elf-abet
Why was the Christmas tree bad at knitting?
→ It kept dropping its needles
What do you call a greedy elf?
→ Elfish
Why is it cold at Christmas?
→ Because December is “brrrrrrr”!
Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?
→ He was picking his nose
What goes “Oh, Oh, Oh”?
→ Santa walking backward
What do you call a snowman in the summer?
→ A puddle
Why do mummies like Christmas?
→ All the wrapping
What do you get when you cross a bell with a skunk?
→ Jingle smells
Why did the reindeer start a band?
→ It had great horns
What do elves use to catch fish?
→ Their elf-fishnet
What’s Santa’s favorite snack?
→ Ho-ho-hos
Why are Christmas trees so bad at sewing?
→ They always drop their needles
What do snowmen call their kids?
→ Chill-dren
What do you call an elf who sings?
→ A wrapper
Why did Ruldoph go to the barber?
→ He needed a trim to avoid tangled bells
What does Santa use to measure?
→ A Santameter
Why was Santa’s helper depressed?
→ He had low elf-esteem
Why don’t Christmas trees knit?
→ They can’t find their needles
What nationally is Santa?
→ North Polish
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
→ A Holly Davidson
Why was the turkey at the Christmas party?
→ Because it was stuffing!
Why do snowmen love the weekend?
→ Snow school!
What’s a snowman’s favorite drink?
→ Iced tea
What’s Santa’s favorite sandwich?
→ Peanut butter and jolly
Why did the ornament get good grades in school?
→ Because it was bright!
What reindeer can you see at the beach?
→ Sandy Claus
Why was the Christmas tree at the hair salon?
→ It needed a trim
What’s a snowman’s favorite fruit?
→ Brrrrrrr-ies
Why did Santa cross the road?
→ To get to the chimneys on the other side
Why do snowmen love holidays?
→ They get to chill
What’s Santa’s favorite music?
→ Wrap music
Why did Mrs. Claus go to space?
→ To visit the Milky Way
Who delivers presents to cats?
→ Santa Claws
Why did the elf sit on the shelf
→ To get a higher elf-esteem
What’s a snowman’s favorite game?
→ Freeze tag
What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
→ A snowball
Why did the ornament break up with the tree?
→ It felt too attached
What do snowmen eat on toast?
→ Cold jam
Why do reindeer love gossiping?
→ They love to “deer” about it
Why did Santa bring a ladder?
→ To reach the top of the tree
Looking for more festive activities? Check out these Christmas worksheets for kids!
Wrap up
Christmas riddles for kids are a joyful way to bring families, classrooms, and friends together during the holiday season. Whether your children love easy riddles or enjoy tougher brain teasers, these festive puzzles help build vocabulary, encourage creative thinking, and make holiday gatherings even more memorable. With more than 100 riddles to explore, you can keep the fun going all December long. Enjoy sharing laughter, curiosity, and Christmas spirit through playful riddles!
