Christmas Riddles
Add a riddle to a Christmas card, a dinner table or an advent calendar. These festive teasers suit all ages.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
113 riddles in this collection, page 3 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I have a ribbon and a bow and a gift inside, I am shaped like a heart. What am I?
Three gifts: roses, chocolate, and a card. Mia does not like chocolate and is allergic to roses. What should you give her?
A gift tag says "For the one in the green hat who wears glasses." Mia wears a red hat. Leo wears a green hat and glasses. Who gets the gift?
I sit on the very top of the tree, and I am often a star or an angel. What am I?
I am a sweet red-and-white stick that hangs on a tree. What am I?
The boot is bigger than the snowman, and the icicle is bigger than the boot. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: icicle, icicle, snowball, icicle, icicle, snowball, icicle, icicle. What comes next?
Eli counts snowmen in a pattern: 3, 7, 11, 15. How many snowmen come next?
Kai puts 4 snowballs in each of 6 boxes. How many snowballs is that altogether?
24 sleds are shared equally among 4 friends. How many sleds does each friend get?
I have many students and one teacher and a bell rings for me. What am I?
I am a fireplace's way out for smoke, and Santa uses me to deliver gifts. What am I?
The red gift is bigger than the blue gift, and the blue gift is bigger than the green gift. Which gift is the smallest?
A tree has 4 strings of lights with 10 bulbs on each. How many bulbs are there?
I hang by the fireplace and Santa fills me with treats. What am I?
I start as a caterpillar and end with colorful wings. What am I?
I am green all year and covered with lights and tinsel in December. What am I?
The mitten is bigger than the icicle, and the icicle is bigger than the sled. Which one is the smallest?
A row goes: sled, sled, boot, sled, sled, boot, sled, sled. What comes next?
Max gets 7 sleds on Monday and 6 sleds on Tuesday, then gives away 4. How many sleds are left?
There are 18 snowmen in a box and 5 are taken out. How many snowmen are left?
I am a glowing string of tiny bulbs wrapped around a tree. What am I?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of December.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.