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75 Easy Christmas Riddles for Kids: Fun Holiday Puzzles with Answers (2025 Edition)

Find 75 fun Christmas riddles for kids! These easy holiday puzzles come with answers and are sure to bring laughter and festive cheer!

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Riddle: I have a red suit, a white beard, and a big belly. Who am I?
Answer: Santa Claus
Riddle: We make toys all year long for boys and girls. We are Santa’s little helpers. Who are we?
Answer: Elves
Riddle: I’m Santa’s favorite animal with a very shiny nose. Who am I?
Answer: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Riddle: I help Santa deliver presents by pulling his sleigh across the sky. What am I?
Answer: A reindeer
Riddle: I’m married to Santa and bake lots of cookies at the North Pole. Who am I?
Answer: Mrs. Claus
Riddle: I’m how Santa gets into houses with no chimney. What am I?
Answer: Magic
Riddle: Santa keeps me at the North Pole to know if you’ve been naughty or nice. What am I?
Answer: The nice list
Riddle: Santa uses these to carry all your presents. What are they?
Answer: His sack or bag
Riddle: What does Santa say when he enters your home?
Answer: Ho Ho Ho!
Riddle: What do elves learn in school?
Answer: The elf-abet
Riddle: What do you call a scared Santa?
Answer: Santa Claus-trophobic
Riddle: How does Santa keep track of all the fireplaces he visits?
Answer: He keeps a chimney list
Riddle: What nationality is Santa Claus?
Answer: North Polish
Riddle: What do you call Santa when he stops moving?
Answer: Santa Pause
Riddle: What kind of photos do elves take?
Answer: Elfies
Riddle: I’m a tree that stays green all winter and gets dressed up with lights. What am I?
Answer: A Christmas tree
Riddle: I twinkle on the tree and come in many shapes. What am I?
Answer: An ornament
Riddle: I light up at Christmas time and make your house look pretty. What am I?
Answer: Christmas lights
Riddle: I’m a plant with red and green leaves that people hang up at Christmas. What am I?
Answer: Holly
Riddle: I’m a green plant people kiss under at Christmas. What am I?
Answer: Mistletoe
Riddle: I hang on the door to welcome Christmas visitors. What am I?
Answer: A wreath
Riddle: I sit at the top of the Christmas tree, sometimes I’m shaped like a star. What am I?
Answer: A tree topper
Riddle: I’m hung by the fireplace on Christmas Eve. What am I?
Answer: A stocking
Riddle: I’m silver and shiny and drape around the Christmas tree. What am I?
Answer: Tinsel
Riddle: I’m a decoration that shows baby Jesus in a manger. What am I?
Answer: A nativity scene
Riddle: I’m red and white and shaped like a walking stick. What am I?
Answer: A candy cane
Riddle: I’m a small house made of cookies and candy. What am I?
Answer: A gingerbread house
Riddle: I’m a sweet treat shaped like a man with buttons and a smile. What am I?
Answer: A gingerbread man
Riddle: I’m warm and chocolatey with tiny marshmallows floating on top. What am I?
Answer: Hot chocolate
Riddle: I’m a cookie that’s left out for Santa on Christmas Eve. What am I?
Answer: Christmas cookies
Riddle: I’m a cake that looks like a log and is eaten at Christmas. What am I?
Answer: A Yule log cake
Riddle: I’m a fruit that people put in Christmas stockings. I’m orange and round. What am I?
Answer: An orange
Riddle: I’m a spice that makes Christmas cookies taste warm and delicious. What am I?
Answer: Cinnamon
Riddle: I’m a candy that looks like a circle with red and white stripes. What am I?
Answer: A peppermint candy
Riddle: I’m crunchy and salty and come in a shell. I’m roasted at Christmastime. What am I?
Answer: Chestnuts

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Riddle: I’m round on the ends and high in the middle, hung with care where the stockings will fiddle. What am I?
Answer: A wreath
Riddle: I come with a helper, my work never ends. I make lists and check them, delivering to friends. Who am I?
Answer: Santa Claus
Riddle: I’m made of three balls, with a carrot for my nose. When temperatures rise, I’ll be the first to go. What am I?
Answer: A snowman
Riddle: People pass me around at Christmas time, but no one wants to keep me. What am I? Answer: A fruitcake
Riddle: I’m pregnant with presents, my feet never touch the ground. Find me in the living room, with decorations all around. What am I?
Answer: A Christmas tree
Riddle: I’m featured in carols, hung on doorways, and known to bring kisses. What am I? Answer: Mistletoe
Riddle: I travel the world in a single night, without using a plane or a car. What am I? Answer: Santa’s sleigh
Riddle: I’m made of sugar and spice, designed to look like a man. People love to decorate me before taking a bite. What am I?
Answer: A gingerbread man
Riddle: I’m colorful paper that hides your presents until Christmas morning. What am I?
Answer: Wrapping paper
Riddle: I’m what you tie on top of a present to make it pretty. What am I?
Answer: A bow
Riddle: I’m a paper note that tells who a gift is for. What am I?
Answer: A gift tag
Riddle: I’m the night before Christmas when children go to sleep early. What am I?
Answer: Christmas Eve
Riddle: I’m songs that people sing at Christmas time. What am I?
Answer: Christmas carols
Riddle: I’m a calendar with little doors you open each day in December. What am I?
Answer: An Advent calendar
Riddle: I’m a little helper that watches children and reports back to Santa. What am I?
Answer: Elf on the Shelf
Riddle: I’m what children do on Santa’s lap at the mall. What am I?
Answer: Tell him what they want for Christmas
Riddle: I’m a letter that children write to tell Santa what they want. What am I?
Answer: A Christmas wish list
Riddle: I’m the feeling of happiness and kindness that people share at Christmas. What am I?
Answer: Christmas spirit
Riddle: In some countries, I bring gifts on December 6th. I wear a bishop’s hat and have a white beard. Who am I?
Answer: St. Nicholas
Riddle: I’m a special candle holder used during Hanukkah that holds nine candles. What am I?
Answer: A menorah
Riddle: I’m a Swedish Christmas goat made of straw. What am I?
Answer: The Yule Goat
Riddle: I’m an Italian witch who delivers gifts on January 6th. Who am I?
Answer: La Befana
Riddle: I’m a festival of lights celebrated in December. What am I?
Answer: Hanukkah
Riddle: I’m a special Christmas market found in many European countries. What am I?
Answer: A Christmas market
Riddle: I’m a December celebration of African heritage. What am I?
Answer: Kwanzaa
Riddle: I’m a star-shaped lantern from the Philippines carried during Christmas celebrations. What am I?
Answer: A parol
Riddle: I’m a special Christmas bread from Germany with fruit and marzipan inside. What am I?
Answer: Stollen
Riddle: I’m colorful paper that hides your presents until Christmas morning. What am I?
Answer: Wrapping paper
Riddle: I’m what you tie on top of a present to make it pretty. What am I?
Answer: A bow
Riddle: I’m a paper note that tells who a gift is for. What am I?
Answer: A gift tag
Riddle: I’m the night before Christmas when children go to sleep early. What am I?
Answer: Christmas Eve
Riddle: I’m songs that people sing at Christmas time. What am I?
Answer: Christmas carols
Riddle: I’m a calendar with little doors you open each day in December. What am I?
Answer: An Advent calendar
Riddle: I’m a little helper that watches children and reports back to Santa. What am I?
Answer: Elf on the Shelf
Riddle: I’m what children do on Santa’s lap at the mall. What am I?
Answer: Tell him what they want for Christmas
Riddle: I’m a letter that children write to tell Santa what they want. What am I?
Answer: A Christmas wish list
Riddle: I’m the feeling of happiness and kindness that people share at Christmas. What am I?
Answer: Christmas spirit
Riddle: I’m a red-breasted bird often seen on Christmas cards. What am I?
Answer: A robin
Riddle: I’m a mean green character who tried to steal Christmas. Who am I?
Answer: The Grinch
Riddle: I’m a snowman who came to life with a magical hat. Who am I?
Answer: Frosty the Snowman
Riddle: I’m a little drummer who played for baby Jesus. Who am I?
Answer: The Little Drummer Boy
Riddle: I’m a reindeer whose name means “thunder.” Who am I?
Answer: Donner