Christmas Trivia for Kids: 40 Questions With Answers

The answers follow each question, so you can read straight from your phone or a printed copy.

Easy questions (ages 4–6)

1. What color is Santa’s suit? Red
2. Where does Santa live in the stories? The North Pole
3. What do we hang up for Santa to fill? Stockings
4. What pulls Santa’s sleigh? Reindeer
5. What month is Christmas in? December
6. What do you roll to make a snowman? Balls of snow
7. What is a snowman’s nose often made from? A carrot
8. What cold white stuff falls from the sky in winter? Snow
9. What shape is a candy cane? A hook, like the letter J
10. What do many children leave out for Santa? Cookies and milk
11. What sound do sleigh bells make? Jingle or ring
12. What goes on a Christmas tree? Lights, ornaments, a star or an angel

Medium questions (ages 7–9)

13. How many reindeer pull the sleigh in the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”? Eight
14. Name any three of those reindeer. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
15. What date is Christmas Day? December 25
16. What date is Christmas Eve? December 24
17. What is a baby reindeer called? A calf
18. Do female reindeer grow antlers? Yes, both males and females do
19. How many sides does a snowflake usually have? Six
20. What spice gives gingerbread its name? Ginger
21. In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what is the gift on the first day? A partridge in a pear tree
22. In the same song, how many gold rings are given on the fifth day? Five
23. What do people often call Santa in the United Kingdom? Father Christmas
24. Do polar bears and penguins live in the same place in the wild? No. Polar bears live in the Arctic; wild penguins live almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
25. What is a wreath’s usual shape? A circle
26. What is the frozen water hanging from a roof called? An icicle

Harder questions (ages 10+)

27. Who wrote A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
28. What is Scrooge’s first name? Ebenezer
29. What is the name of Scrooge’s clerk? Bob Cratchit
30. How many ghosts visit Scrooge, not counting Marley? Three
31. What does “Feliz Navidad” mean? Merry Christmas, in Spanish
32. What language is “Joyeux Noël”? French
33. What language is “Frohe Weihnachten”? German
34. Which country is usually credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we know it? Germany
35. The poinsettia is native to which country? Mexico
36. What is the gift on the twelfth day of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Twelve drummers drumming
37. What is the day after Christmas called in the UK, Canada and Australia? Boxing Day
38. In which hemisphere does Christmas fall in summer? The Southern Hemisphere
39. Which ocean surrounds the North Pole? The Arctic Ocean
40. How many days are there from December 1 to Christmas Day, counting both? 25

Four easy ways to play

Family teams

Split into two teams with mixed ages. Read one question to each team in turn. A correct answer earns one point, and the other team can steal if the first team misses.

Stand up, sit down

Good for wiggly kids. Everyone stands. Ask a true or false version of a question, such as “Both male and female reindeer grow antlers.” Children sit down for false and stay standing for true.

Ornament points

Draw a simple tree on a large sheet of paper. Each correct answer adds one ornament to that team’s side. Young children enjoy drawing the ornament more than winning.

Written quiz for the classroom

Read ten questions aloud while students write their answers. Swap papers and mark them together. For a full class party plan, see my 60-minute Christmas classroom party.

Tips that keep it fun

• Read the level, not the age. A confident 6-year-old may enjoy medium questions, and a tired 9-year-old may want easy ones.
• Accept close answers. “Santa’s house” is close enough for “the North Pole” with little ones.
• Keep prizes small. Choosing the next game or the next carol works as well as candy.
• Stop early. Ten good questions beat thirty restless ones.

When you want more games ready to go

If trivia goes well, the same group will usually want another game straight after. My Christmas games guide has more ideas by age and group size, and how to play Christmas bingo covers a game that works from about age 4 up.

Print this page, or just keep it open on your phone, and you have a game ready for the car, the dinner table or the last hour before school breaks up.