These clever and ho ho ho-larious Christmas riddles will get your brain ready for the holiday season. Can you solve them all?
What do you call an elf wearing ear muffs?
[Whatever you want. He can’t hear you anyway!]
Christmas riddles
Why are elves such great motivational speakers?
[They have plenty of elf-confidence!]
How can you tell that Santa good at karate?
[Because he has a black belt!]
What did the snowman say to his girlfriend?
[I only have ice for you!]
What do elves do after school?
[Gnomework!]
What do you call Santa when he stops moving?
[Santa Pause!]
What did Santa tell Mrs. Claus when he stepped into a big puddle?
[It must have rein-deer!]
What do you call an obnoxious reindeer?
[Rude-olph!]
Why don’t Christmas trees knit?
[Because they keep dropping their needles!]
How do snowmen eat their cupcakes?
[With frosting!]
Who delivers Christmas presents to dogs?
[Santa Paws!]
Who delivers Christmas presents to cats?
[Santa Claws!]
What do snowmen eat for lunch?
[Ice-bergers!]
What did the English teacher call Santa’s helpers?
[lSubordinate Clauses!]
How do elves respond when Santa takes attendance?
[Present!]
What was the Christmas tree’s favorite shape?
[A treeangle!]
What do snowmen have for breakfast?
[Snowflakes!]
How do you help someone who has lost their Christmas spirit?
[Nurse them back to elf!]
What kind of Christmas party does the snowman like to have?
[A snow ball!]
Why was Santa’s little helper so sad?
[Because he has a low elf-esteem!]
What’s every elf’s favorite type of music?
[Wrap music!]
What did one Christmas tree say to another?
[Lighten up!]
Why are Christmas trees so fond of the past?
[Because the present’s beneath them!]
What do reindeer hang on their Christmas trees?
[Horn-aments!]
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
[Frostbite!]
What is a Christmas tree’s favorite candy?
[Orna-mints!]
What is Tarzan’s favorite Christmas song?
[Jungle Bells!]
What reindeer game do reindeer play at sleepovers?
[Truth or deer!]
What kind of cars do elves like to drive?
[An Elfa-romeo!]
Why did the reindeer cross the road?
[It was the chicken’s day off!]
What happens when snowmen get mad?
[They give you the cold shoulder!]
Why is Santa always cold?
[He has got millions of fans!]
What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney?
[Claus-trophobia!]
What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum?
[A meltdown!]
What is the name of Santa’s dog?
[Santa Paws!]
Why did the snowman buy a bag of carrots?
[He wanted to pick his nose!]
What do Santa’s elves learn in school?
[The elf-abet!]
What’s the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
[The Christmas alphabet has No-el!]
What comes at the end of Christmas?
[The letter “s”!]
What does December have that no other month has?
[The letter “d”!]
How do you know when Santa’s around?
[You can always sense his presents!]
What was Santa’s favorite subject in school?
[Chemis-tree!]
Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
[In the dictionary!]
What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
[A snowball!]
What did one mistletoe leaf say to the other?
[I’m falling for you!]
Why did Santa throw a clock out the window?
[He wanted to see time fly!]
What did one snow globe say to the other?
[I feel a little shaken!]
What do you call a broke Santa Claus?
[Saint-nickel-less!]
Who’s Santa’s favorite singer?
[Elfish Presley!]
What did one snowman say to the other?
[You’re cool!]
Why don’t you ever see Santa in the hospital?
[Because he has private elf care!]
How did the two rival Christmas trees get along?
[They signed a peace tree-ty!]
What do you get when you mix a Christmas tree and an iPad?
[A pineapple!]
What is a parent’s favorite Christmas Carol?
[Silent Night!]
How does a frog open his Christmas presents?
[Rippit! Rippit!]
Why was the snowman sorting carrots?
[He was picking his nose!]
Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting?
[They have too many needles!]
How do snowmen say goodbye?
[They say, ‘Have an ice day!’]
What’s red, white and blue during Christmastime?
[A sad candy cane.]
Why do mummies like Christmas?
[Because of all the wrapping!]
What do you call a greedy elf?
[Elfish!]
What did the duck say to the reindeer?
[Quack!]
What looks like half a mistletoe leaf?
[The other half!]
If baseball players get athlete’s foot, what do reindeer get?
[Mistle-toes!]
Who is always full and never hungry on Christmas?
[The turkey because he is always stuffed!]
