Christmas Riddles for Kids (With Answers, Free Printable)

What has a trunk but never goes on a trip? These Christmas riddles for kids are short, silly and easy to guess, so even five-year-olds can play. Read a few right here, then print all 36 as riddle cards.

12 Christmas riddles to try now

1. I have a trunk but I never go on a trip. I wear lights and a star on my tip. What am I?
2. I hang by the fireplace and wait all night. In the morning I am full and tight. What am I?
3. I am made of snow, I have a carrot nose, and I melt when the sun comes out. Who am I?
4. I have a red nose that glows in the fog. I help pull a sleigh. Who am I?
5. I am a cookie with arms and legs. If you try to catch me, I run away. Who am I?
6. I ring and I jingle, but I have no phone. What am I?
7. I am wrapped in paper and tied with a bow. Open me up to see what is inside. What am I?
8. I am white and striped with red, and I am shaped like a hook. What am I?
9. I fall from the sky in winter, and no two of us look the same. What am I?
10. I wear a red suit and a white beard, and I visit every house in one night. Who am I?
11. I am small, I wear pointy shoes, and I help make toys at the North Pole. Who am I?
12. I glide over snow with no wheels at all. Santa rides in me. What am I?

Answers

1. a Christmas tree, 2. a stocking, 3. a snowman, 4. a reindeer, 5. a gingerbread man, 6. a bell, 7. a present, 8. a candy cane, 9. a snowflake, 10. Santa Claus, 11. an elf, 12. a sleigh.

What’s in the printable

• 36 riddle cards, six to a page, each with a cute Christmas character and a line to write the answer
• Ways to play page: riddle race, riddle of the day, advent riddles and draw it
• Answer key on the last page, so grown-ups can check without spoiling the fun

Ways to use Christmas riddles

• Classroom Christmas party: split the class into teams and keep score.
• Advent calendar: tuck one riddle into each pocket or door from December 1 to 24.
• Dinner table or car ride: one person reads, everyone else guesses.
• Early readers: kids read the card to a sibling and give clues if they get stuck.

Who it is for

Made for kids about 5 to 10. Answers are simple Christmas words, like stocking, sleigh and candy cane. Print at 100% on US Letter paper (A4 works with “Fit to page”).

More Christmas fun: Christmas would you rather cards, Christmas dot to dot and holiday party games. Grown-ups like the classic riddles for adults. See all Christmas activities for kids.