101 Christmas Trivia Questions for Kids
November 7, 2024
Looking for some fun inspiration to help your kids stay engaged with the holiday season this Christmas? Look no further. These 101 Christmas trivia questions will have your kids excited to celebrate the holidays together. Some are harder than others—and there’s no doubt they’ll have you and your family inventing more questions along the way. We’ll cover Christmas Movie Trivia, Christmas Music Trivia, and more.
General Christmas Trivia for Kids (Easy)
1) What are the traditional Christmas colors?
Red and green
2) Who brings us presents on Christmas Eve?
Santa Claus
3) What are some other names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle, Old Saint Nick, Saint Nicholas
4) How does Santa Claus bring presents into the house?
He slides down the chimney.
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5) How many places does Santa Claus visit?
The whole world in one night!
6) How does Santa travel?
In a sleigh.
7) And who pulls the sleigh?
His reindeer.
8) What are Santa’s reindeer named?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
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9) What makes Rudolph special?
His nose is a red light bulb.
10) What kinds of decorations do people put in their houses for Christmas?
Christmas trees, wreaths, Christmas lights, ornaments, figurines, etc.
11) Where do people put the star on the Christmas Tree?
On the top.
12) What other kinds of decorations do people put on and around their Christmas trees?
Lights, ornaments, stringed popcorn, tinsel, model trains, ribbons, etc.
13) Where does Santa put presents on Christmas Eve?
Under the tree and in stockings.
14) Santa keeps a list of kids who are [what] or [what]?
Naughty or nice.
15) What do naughty kids get in their stockings?
A lump of coal!
16) Where do we hang stockings in the house?
On the fireplace.
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17) Santa is “makin’ a list and checkin’ it…” how many times?
Twice.
18) Where does Santa Claus live?
The North Pole.
19) Who is Santa’s wife?
Mrs. Claus.
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20) Who makes all of Santa’s toys?
The elves.
21) Where do the elves work?
Santa’s Workshop
22) What treats do we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Cookies and milk
23) What treats do we leave out for Santa’s reindeer?
Carrots
24) What day is Christmas Eve?
December 24.
25) What day is Christmas Day?
December 25.
List (Continued)
26) What popular red-and-white striped candy do we eat around Christmas?
Candy canes
27) How does Santa Claus laugh?
“Ho ho ho!”
28) What is the name of the spiky-leaved plant with small red berries that we hang above the door frame during Christmas? If you get caught under it with someone, you have to give them a kiss!
Holly
29) Which one of Santa’s reindeer also shares a name with a famous figure related to Valentine’s Day?
Cupid
30) Where did the traditional Christmas drink eggnog originate?
England
31) Some people love to build little houses out of a certain kind of cookie, that they then decorate with frosting, sprinkles, and candy. What are those houses made out of?
Gingerbread
32) The poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” written by Clement Clark Moore begins,, “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house.” How does the next line go?
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
33) In that same poem, “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” the children are nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of what danced in their heads?
Sugar plums
34) One last one about “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” (better known as “‘Twas the night before Christmas). At the end, Saint Nicholas flies away from the roof of the house with a familiar goodbye. The poem says, “And I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight.” Then, what does Santa say?
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.
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35) This famous ballet, with music written by the Russian composer Tchaikovsky, includes characters, such as Clara, Drosselmeyer, the Prince, the Mouse King, and the Sugar Plum Fairy. What ballet is it?
The Nutcracker
36) Who’s the famous little trickster character who hides presents all over your house in the weeks leading up to Christmas? You might find him between some books or dishes!
Elf on a Shelf
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37) What different shapes do Christmas cookies come in?
Santa, candy cane, bell, star, stocking, etc.
38) A small calendar filled with candy that you open in the days leading up to Christmas is called a what?
Advent Calendar
Christmas Music Trivia
39) Try to finish these popular Christmas song lyrics: “I’m dreaming of a ______ ______.”
White Christmas
40) “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle ____ ____ ___!”
All the way!
41) “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, had a very _____ _____”
Shiny nose
42) “And if you ever saw him, you would even say: _____ ______!”
It glows!
Christmas Music Trivia (Continued)
43) “You better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shout, I’m tellin’ you why: ____ ____ __ _____ __ ______!”
Santa Claus is coming to town!
44) “Silent night… ____ _____”
Holy night
45) “Away in a manger, no crib for a ______”
Babe
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46) “All I want for you Christmas is ____”
You
47) “Hark the herald angels sing: Glory to ___ ______ _____.”
The newborn king
48) “I saw Mommy kissing ____ _____”
Santa Claus
49) “Grandma got runover by a _____”
Reindeer
50) “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this ____.”
Way
51) “Don’t you tell a single soul, ___ ___ ____ __ ____.”
What I’m going to say
Christmas Music Trivia (Continued)
52) This famous 1994 Mariah Carey Christmas song is so popular, it’s been selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
All I Want for Christmas is You
53) Despite being written in 1963, this Christmas classic made it to number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 2020.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
54) The title of this Christmas song is an invitation to party near the Christmas tree using a specific musical genre and to “have a happy holiday.”
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
55) Walking from house to house singing Christmas songs in the hopes of bringing cheer to your neighbors is called what?
Caroling
56) In which country does the tradition of caroling originate?
England
Christmas Music Trivia (Continued)
57) In medieval England, peasants would sing outside of the houses of their landowners for food and drink. This custom was the origin of modern Christmas caroling, but it has a different name. What is it called to sing from house to house asking for food and drink?
Wassailing
58) There’s a traditional wassail song that you might have heard. It starts, “Here we come a-wassailing, among the leaves so green. Here we come a-wand’ring, so fair to be seen.” How does the next line go?
Love and joy, come to you, and to you good Christmas, too.
And God bless you and send you a happy new year, and God send you a happy new year.
59) In the song “Jingle Bells,” what is it so much fun to ride around in?
A one-horse open sleigh
Christmas Music Trivia (Continued)
60) What Christmas song starts, “You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…”?
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
61) What song contains the lyrics, “All is calm, all is bright”?
Silent Night
62) On the 1st day of Christmas, what did “my true love give to me”?
A partridge in a pear tree
63) In the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many golden rings are there?
Five
Christmas Music Trivia (Continued)
64) In the same song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many ladies dancing are there?
Nine
65) In the same song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” there are eight of which thing?
Eight maids a-milking
66) In the song, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” they say that if you ever saw Rudolph’s nose for yourself, you would say what?
It glows!
Christmas Movie Trivia
67) Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, who travels from the North Pole to find his dad in New York City, in which modern classic Christmas movie?
Elf
68) In the movie Elf, Buddy makes and eats a plate full of spaghetti covered with what?
Maple syrup, chocolate syrup, M&Ms, marshmallows and a chocolate fudge Pop Tart
69) In the movie Elf, Buddy’s dad works in New York City doing what?
Publishing children’s books
70) The high point of the movie Elf comes when Buddy and his brother have to help Santa run from the police and get the sleigh off the ground in which famous New York City park?
Central Park
Christmas Movie Trivia (Continued)
71) The kid who stars in this movie always hears “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” and his dad orders a lamp that looks like a woman’s leg. Which movie is it?
A Christmas Story
72) In A Christmas Story, the main character and his brother are named what?
Ralphie and Randy
73) When a pack of hounds eats the Christmas dinner in A Christmas Story, the Parker family goes where for dinner?
A Chinese restaurant
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74) The Whos down in Whoville are at risk of missing Christmas when this green villain comes to town. Which movie is it?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
75) And which tiny Who eventually helps the Grinch to see the error of his ways?
Cindy Lou Who
76) In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch finally realizes that he cares about the Whos, and his heart grows how many sizes that day?
Three
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77) This modern British rom-com takes us through the lives of nine different couples at Christmastime.
Love Actually
78) Chevy Chase stars as Clark Griswold in this 1989 Christmas film—and almost destroys his entire family’s Christmas in the process.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
79) Kevin McAllister hates his family, but when they all leave for the Christmas family vacation, Kevin learns the value of the people he loves in this 1990s Christmas classic. Which move is it?
Home Alone
Christmas Movie Trivia (Continued)
80) And where does Kevin McAllister’s family go for their family vacation in Home Alone?
Paris, France
81) The Muppets get together to play out the plot of this Charles Dickens’ novel set in Victorian England. Kermit the Frog plays Bob Crachit, Miss Piggy obviously plays his wife, and Gonzo plays Charles Dickens himself.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
82) Actor Tim Allen is just a regular guy who slowly gets fatter and fatter and grows a longer and longer beard until one day he realizes—he’s going to have to drive the sleigh on Christmas in this movie.
The Santa Clause
83) Without a doubt one of the most beloved Christmas films of all time, this 1946 film stars Jimmy Stewart as a father who stands to lose everything—until he learns the true meaning of Christmas.
It’s a Wonderful Life
84) This miraculous movie actually starts at the Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving, but ends up being all about the spirit of Christmas. The film uses some of the most famous spaces in New York City to tell its story.
Miracle on 34th Street
Christmas Movie Trivia (Continued)
85) In this Christmas movie, a train takes children to the North Pole for Christmas Eve. Which movie is it?
The Polar Express
86) The Polar Express didn’t start out as a movie, however. It’s based on what?
A children’s book
87) The Polar Express movie starts with a boy named Billy getting picked up by the famous train because he’s doubting his belief in whom?
Santa Claus
88) In A Christmas Carol, Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts. Who are they?
The Ghost of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come
89) In A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit’s son Tiny Tim has a famous blessing that he gives everyone. What is it?
God bless us, everyone.
Christmas Bible Trivia
90) Christmas is a time for gifts and sharing time together. But it also technically celebrates what?
The birth of Jesus.
91) According to the Christian faith, where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
92) In which books of the Bible is Jesus’s birth mentioned?
The Gospels of Luke and Mathew
93) The three wise men brought which three gifts to Jesus after his birth?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
List (Continued)
94) The three wise men are also known as the three what?
Magi
95) Jesus’s mother is who?
The Virgin Mary
96) What’s the name of Mary’s husband?
Joseph
97) In the story of his birth, Joseph and Mary must travel to Bethlehem to take part in a census. They stop to see if they can spend the night at an inn, but there’s no room, but the innkeeper allows them to sleep where?
In the barn with the animals.
List (Continued)
98) Jesus was born during the time of which great historical empire?
The Roman Empire
99) The visit from the Magi is commemorated with which Christian holiday, shortly after Christmas Day?
The Epiphany
100) When people set up a small scene of statues to represent the birth of Jesus, what is that little scene called?
A Nativity Scene
101) Some churches will hold a special Christmas mass between Christmas Eve and Christmas day. What is that mass called?
Midnight mass
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