40 Christmas Riddles

1. What can travel up a chimney when it is down, but can't come down a chimney when it is up?

2. I fall every winter but never get hurt. I cover the ground like a blanket, yet nobody tucks me in. What am I?

3. You find me inside a Christmas cracker. I can be cracked, told and played, and I usually make people groan. What am I?

4. I have hands and a face but can't open a single gift. Kids stare at me all Christmas Eve. What am I?

5. I'm thin as thread and shiny as a mirror. I go on the tree in December and turn up in the carpet in March. What am I?

6. I have a big jaw but no stomach. I stand guard on the mantel and crack shells I never eat. What am I?

7. I'm tied but never in a race. I sit on top of a present and I'm the first thing pulled off. What am I?

8. I'm sticky and clear, and every December you spend ten minutes hunting for my end. What am I?

9. Shiny new toys need me to work, but the box often says I'm not included. What am I?

10. I hide in the box so you can swap your present without hurting anyone's feelings. What am I?

11. I paint feathery patterns on cold windows overnight, but I never use a brush. What am I?

12. On a freezing morning you can see me, but in summer I'm invisible. I come straight out of your mouth. What am I?

13. In the Northern Hemisphere I'm the day with the least daylight, and I arrive just before Christmas. What am I?

14. I'm the month when the tree comes down, the new calendar goes up and everyone promises to eat better. What am I?

15. At Christmas, which letter goes missing from the alphabet?

16. I'm a heavy loaf packed with candied fruit and nuts. I get passed around more often than I get eaten. What am I?

17. I tell you who a present is for and who it's from, but I never reveal what's inside. What am I?

18. Santa's favorite way in has no doorknob, no doorbell and starts on the roof. What is it?

19. You pack me away neatly every January, yet every December you find me tied in a knot. What am I?

20. I push snow but I'm no shovel. I rumble down the street at night so you can drive in the morning. What am I?

21. After the big holiday dinner I move into the fridge and stay for a week. What am I?

22. I'm written after the gifts are opened, and grandparents always notice if I'm missing. What am I?

23. I'm the last thing to go on the tree and the first thing you reach for when it comes down. What am I?

24. You make me by lying in the snow and flapping your arms and legs. I stay behind after you get up. What am I?

25. I'm a house built from blocks of packed snow, and I'm warmer inside than you'd expect. What am I?

26. I'm two fluffy pads joined by a band. I keep your ears toasty but never hear a thing. What am I?

27. On Christmas morning nearly everyone opens their gifts while still wearing me. What am I?

28. I have four candles, and one more is lit on each Sunday leading up to Christmas. What am I?

29. I'm the cool flavor hiding inside those red-and-white stripes. What am I?

30. I'm a spice peeled from the bark of a tree and rolled into sticks. What am I?

31. I'm a thick, creamy holiday drink made with eggs, milk and a dusting of nutmeg. What am I?

32. School closes for me, kids cheer for me, and I'm announced by the weather report. What am I?

33. Legend says I'm the stocking gift for anyone who misbehaves. I'm black and dusty. What am I?

34. I travel by mail with a picture on my front and a warm greeting inside. What am I?

35. I hold the tree upright and hold its water, but nobody ever admires me. What am I?

36. In winter I keep dropping and dropping, yet I never land on the ground. What am I?

37. I'm hollow in the middle, yet I give every cookie its shape. What am I?

38. I hold a whole blizzard in your hand. Shake me and it snows indoors. What am I?

39. I have a long handle and a wide scoop, and your back dreads me after a big snowfall. What am I?

40. I'm a stocking stuffer you peel instead of unwrap, and I'm round, bright and juicy. What am I?