Christmas trivia for kids: 70 questions and answers

Divide everyone into two or more teams, read each Christmas trivia question aloud and give players a few seconds to answer. Award one point for each correct answer, keep the answers hidden from the other team and see who earns the most points before the Christmas party ends.

These 70 Christmas trivia questions for kids work well for children ages 5 to 10, with easy questions for younger players and trickier rounds for older children. You can play at home after dinner, use them for a classroom holiday party or print individual questions for a Christmas game night.

Easy Christmas trivia for kids ages 5 to 7

Start here if your players are just learning Christmas traditions. These questions cover Santa, reindeer, decorations and familiar holiday details. Younger children can answer with a little help from their teammates.

What color is Santa Claus's famous suit? Answer: Red.
Where does Santa Claus traditionally live? Answer: The North Pole.
What animals pull Santa's sleigh? Answer: Reindeer.
What does Santa traditionally leave under the Christmas tree? Answer: Presents.
What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill? Answer: Christmas stockings.
What green plant do people decorate with lights and ornaments? Answer: A Christmas tree.
What do people put at the very top of many Christmas trees? Answer: A star or an angel.
What sweet striped candy is popular at Christmas? Answer: A candy cane.
What do people build outside using snow? Answer: A snowman.
What do you call the evening before Christmas Day? Answer: Christmas Eve.
What date is Christmas Day? Answer: December 25.
What does Santa traditionally travel in to deliver presents? Answer: A sleigh.
What do people wrap around Christmas trees to make them sparkle? Answer: Tinsel or garlands.
What do people exchange with friends and family at Christmas? Answer: Gifts or presents.

Medium Christmas trivia for kids ages 8 to 10

Ready for something harder? These questions ask children to remember Christmas customs, familiar stories and a few holiday facts. Give older players about 10 seconds to answer, or let younger teammates work together.

How many reindeer are named in the traditional poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' before Rudolph became famous? Answer: Eight.
What is the name of the reindeer with a red nose? Answer: Rudolph.
Which famous Christmas plant has bright red leaves? Answer: Poinsettia.
What is the day after Christmas called in the United Kingdom and some other countries? Answer: Boxing Day.
What are the four weeks before Christmas commonly called? Answer: Advent.
What kind of calendar has little numbered doors or compartments to open before Christmas? Answer: An Advent calendar.
Which famous character tries to steal Christmas from the Whos? Answer: The Grinch.
What is the name of the snowman in the classic Christmas song and television special? Answer: Frosty.
What do people traditionally leave out for Santa to eat? Answer: Cookies and milk.
What is the name of the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus? Answer: Christmas Day.
Which Christmas decoration is made from evergreen branches and shaped into a circle? Answer: A wreath.
What is the name of the red-nosed reindeer's girlfriend in many Rudolph stories? Answer: Clarice.
What do you call a small model of the stable where Jesus was born? Answer: A nativity scene.
Which month comes immediately before December? Answer: November.

Christmas around the world trivia

Christmas traditions change from one country to another. Some families celebrate with lanterns, others visit Christmas markets, and some enjoy holiday meals in warm summer weather. These questions give children a chance to learn about celebrations outside their own neighborhood.

In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees become popular? Answer: Germany.
In which country is the giant lantern festival held in the city of San Fernando? Answer: The Philippines.
What season is it in Australia during Christmas? Answer: Summer.
What are the traditional Christmas markets in Germany commonly called? Answer: Weihnachtsmärkte.
Which country celebrates the Christmas season with a tradition called Las Posadas? Answer: Mexico.
How many Yule Lads visit children in Iceland during the Christmas season? Answer: Thirteen.
What date is St. Lucia's Day celebrated in Sweden? Answer: December 13.
Which country has a Christmas tradition involving a gift-bringing figure called La Befana? Answer: Italy.
On what date do many Spanish children traditionally receive presents for Three Kings' Day? Answer: January 6.
What do people in the United Kingdom often pull at Christmas dinner to find a paper crown and a small surprise? Answer: Christmas crackers.
Which country celebrates Christmas on January 7 in many Ethiopian Orthodox communities? Answer: Ethiopia.
What is the name of the traditional Christmas lantern in the Philippines? Answer: A parol.
What language is the word 'Noël', commonly used for Christmas, associated with? Answer: French.
What is the name of the Italian gift-bringing character who visits children around January 6? Answer: La Befana.

Christmas songs and movies trivia

This round is a good choice for children who love Christmas movies and music. Ask players to name the film or character. You can also award a bonus point if someone remembers another character or detail from the story. All the answers below are titles or character names, not song lyrics.

In which Christmas movie does Kevin McCallister get left home alone? Answer: Home Alone.
What is the name of the green character in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Answer: The Grinch.
Which Christmas movie features a magical train traveling to the North Pole? Answer: The Polar Express.
What is the name of the main character in the movie Elf? Answer: Buddy.
Which Christmas movie features a boy named Ralphie who wants a Red Ryder BB gun? Answer: A Christmas Story.
What is the name of the famous reindeer in the Christmas song about a shiny red nose? Answer: Rudolph.
Which Christmas song has a title about a snowman? Answer: Frosty the Snowman.
Which movie features a department store Santa named Kris Kringle? Answer: Miracle on 34th Street.
What is the name of the ballet featuring a girl named Clara and a magical toy? Answer: The Nutcracker.
Which Christmas song has the word 'bells' in its title? Answer: Jingle Bells.
Which animated Christmas movie features a young boy named Arthur? Answer: Arthur Christmas.
What is the name of the character who travels to Whoville in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Answer: The Grinch.
Which classic Christmas movie features George Bailey? Answer: It's a Wonderful Life.
Which Christmas song has the title 'Silent Night'? Answer: Silent Night.

Christmas family trivia round

Bring everyone into this round, including parents, grandparents and younger children. The questions mix Christmas food, decorations and familiar family traditions. If someone knows the answer before the children do, let them give the younger players a clue instead of taking over the game.

What do many families decorate together before Christmas? Answer: A Christmas tree.
What warm drink is often served with marshmallows during the Christmas season? Answer: Hot chocolate.
What type of house do children sometimes build with gingerbread pieces? Answer: A gingerbread house.
What do people send to friends and relatives to share holiday greetings? Answer: Christmas cards.
What is the name of the round decoration often hung on a front door? Answer: A Christmas wreath.
What do people place underneath the Christmas tree before presents are opened? Answer: Wrapped gifts.
What sweet treat is often shaped like a little person and decorated with icing? Answer: A gingerbread cookie.
What do you call the paper or material used to cover a Christmas present? Answer: Wrapping paper.
What do families sometimes place beside the Christmas tree to decorate the room? Answer: Wrapped presents or holiday decorations.
What is the name of the meal many families enjoy on December 24? Answer: Christmas Eve dinner.
What do people use to hang ornaments on a Christmas tree? Answer: Hooks or ornament hangers.
What do you call a group of people singing Christmas songs together? Answer: Christmas carolers.
What do people often place inside a Christmas stocking as a small surprise? Answer: Candy, small toys or other treats.
What is one popular way for families to spend time together on Christmas Eve? Answer: Watching a Christmas movie, reading a Christmas story or playing games.

How to print and play Christmas trivia cards

For a classroom party, print the questions, cut them into individual cards and place them in a holiday box or basket. Keep a separate answer sheet with an adult or the person hosting the game. Children can take turns picking a card and reading it aloud.

At home, you can divide the cards into the five rounds and play one round after dinner each evening. Give younger children a little extra thinking time. If you want another quiet activity for the same party, try our Christmas coloring pages or Christmas word search printable.

You can also make two piles, one for easy questions and one for harder questions. Let each child choose the pile they want to try. For a mixed-age group, allow teammates to whisper together before giving their answer.

Keep the questions and answers on separate sides of each card if you are printing double-sided. That way, the person asking the questions can check the answer without showing it to everyone else. Put the cards away with your holiday decorations and bring them out again next Christmas.

Questions parents ask

How do you play Christmas trivia with kids?

Split the children into teams and read one question at a time. Give one point for each correct answer, and let younger children ask their teammates for help.

What are some easy Christmas trivia questions for preschoolers?

Choose questions about Santa, reindeer, candy canes, Christmas trees and presents. Use the easy round and read each question slowly so children have time to think.

How many Christmas trivia questions should I use for a classroom party?

You can use all 70 questions for a longer party or choose 10 to 15 for a shorter game. Printing them as separate cards makes it easy to stop and start between other activities.