25 Holiday Riddles
Holiday riddles with answers for the whole winter season, from menorah candles and kinara colors to midnight countdowns and melting snowmen. Play free with friends, race to crack each clue and groan together at the reveal.
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1. I begin as a puddle under a stamp and end as a raised red promise that the envelope stayed closed. What am I?
easy- A paper clip
- A postage stamp
- A return label
- A wax seal
2. Lay me on my side and I never end. Slice me across the middle and two zeros appear. I count the nights a menorah grows. What am I?
medium- The number 0
- The number 7
- The number 8
- The number 9
3. I hold seven candles in three colors and glow for seven nights from late December into the new year. What am I?
medium- A kinara
- A lantern
- A menorah
- An Advent wreath
4. Feed me logs and I grow; give me a bucket of water and I am gone. I keep the living room cozy all winter. What am I?
easy- A candle
- A fire in the fireplace
- A radiator
- A space heater
5. I wait by the door and swallow snowy boots, but I never take a step. What am I?
easy- A boot tray
- A doormat
- A shoe rack
- A snow shovel
6. I am a pale stripe on frozen food: too cold to burn, yet everyone calls me a burn. What am I?
easy- An ice cube
- Freezer burn
- Frosting
- Steam
7. I am a tall bucket where closed umbrellas wait for the next storm. What am I?
easy- A coat rack
- A flower vase
- A wastebasket
- An umbrella stand
8. I am a long cushion that guards the gap under a door. I block chilly visitors, though I never lock anything. What am I?
easy- A bath mat
- A doorbell
- A draft stopper
- A neck pillow
9. I am the door's tiny round window: one eye looks through me, but I never look back. What am I?
medium- A doorbell
- A keyhole
- A mail slot
- A peephole
10. I'm full of tiny holes, yet I keep your hands toasty all winter. What am I?
medium- A knitted mitten
- A snow boot
- A woolly hat
- An ice skate
11. I am torn off, crumpled and tossed away, yet everyone is happy to see me go. What am I?
easy- A cardboard box
- A gift tag
- A ribbon
- Wrapping paper
12. Once I am shared, I am gone forever. Gift-givers try hard to keep me until the big day. What am I?
medium- A promise
- A secret
- A surprise party
- A wish list
13. I belong to you, but everyone else uses me more, especially on gift tags. What am I?
medium- Your address
- Your birthday
- Your name
- Your phone
14. I travel around the world on holiday cards, yet I never leave my corner. What am I?
medium- A greeting card
- A mailbox
- A postage stamp
- An envelope
15. I have a head and a tail but no body, and at Hanukkah I am sometimes made of chocolate. What am I?
easy- A candle
- A coin
- A dreidel
- A spoon
16. I have four sides and four letters, and I dance on one point until I fall. What am I?
easy- A dreidel
- A gift box
- A sled
- A snow globe
17. I am covered in needles but have never sewn a stitch. Each December I wear lights indoors. What am I?
easy- A cactus
- A pincushion
- A pine tree
- A porcupine
18. I have a grid of tiny rooms, and each fragile decoration sleeps alone in me until next winter. What am I?
easy- A card display
- A cookie tray
- A spice rack
- An ornament organizer
19. My days are numbered, and on January 1 I get replaced without complaint. What am I?
medium- A calendar
- A clock
- A countdown timer
- A snow globe
20. I am a bar that starts empty and grows toward one hundred without gaining weight. What am I?
easy- A fuel gauge
- A progress meter
- A ruler
- A thermometer
21. I am always on my way but never arrive. On New Year's Eve, everyone is waiting for me. What am I?
medium- Midnight
- The mail
- The weekend
- Tomorrow
22. What comes at the very end of December and twice in every winter break?
hard- A snow day
- New Year's Eve
- The letter D
- The letter R
23. Say my name out loud and you break me. I am what a sleeping house sounds like on a snowy night. What am I?
hard- A snore
- A whisper
- An echo
- Silence
24. I grow smaller while every present around me looks fancier. What am I?
medium- A bow maker
- A gift tag
- A ribbon spool
- A tape dispenser
25. A stocking has a small hole. The more yarn you pull from it, the bigger it gets. What is getting bigger?
hard- The heel
- The hole
- The stocking
- The toe
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