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Christmas Emoji Quiz: 20 Questions With Answers

By GoodHolidayStore · Updated 2026-11-07 · Published 2026-11-07

Your guests like a puzzle, but nobody wants another round of remembering dates. Try these 20 Christmas emoji clues: little picture combinations pointing to festive objects, traditions and older carol titles. Each has four choices, so you have somewhere to start even when the pictures look baffling. Play together from one screen or print a round for pairs. You don't need to sing anything to earn a point.

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Christmas emoji quiz

Object clue: ⛄ + 🎩
1. A wool scarf
2. A snow globe
3. A snowman wearing a hat
4. An ice skate
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A snowman wearing a hat - The snowman and top hat point to a snowman wearing a hat.
Object clue: 🎄 + 💡
1. Christmas tree lights
2. A street lamp
3. A gift tag
4. A candle holder
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Christmas tree lights - The tree and light bulb point to Christmas tree lights.
Object clue: 🎁 + 🎀
1. A folded napkin
2. A paper crown
3. A gift tied with a bow
4. A knitted blanket
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A gift tied with a bow - The gift and ribbon point to a present tied with a bow.
Tradition clue: 🧦 + 🎁
1. Building a snow fort
2. Making a paper chain
3. Decorating cookies
4. Filling a Christmas stocking
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Filling a Christmas stocking - The sock and gift point to putting presents in a Christmas stocking.
Treat clue: 🍪 + 🥛
1. Cookies and milk
2. Fruit and yogurt
3. Tea and toast
4. Soup and bread
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Cookies and milk - The cookie and glass of milk name the two treats.
Drink clue: 🍫 + ☕
1. Apple juice
2. Lemonade
3. Iced tea
4. Hot chocolate
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Hot chocolate - The chocolate and hot cup point to hot chocolate.
Treat clue: 🍬 + 🪝
1. A candy cane
2. A sugar cookie
3. A chocolate coin
4. A fruitcake
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A candy cane - The candy and the hook shape point to a candy cane.
Baking clue: 🍪 + 🏠 + 🍬
1. A gingerbread house
2. A bowl of pudding
3. An apple pie
4. A birthday cake
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A gingerbread house - A cookie house trimmed with candy is a gingerbread house.
Decoration clue: ❄️ + 🔮
1. A tree skirt
2. A door wreath
3. A snow globe
4. A paper star
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A snow globe - The snowflake and glass ball suggest a snow globe.
Object clue: 🧤 + 🧣
1. A hat and a coat
2. Boots and a belt
3. Gloves and a scarf
4. Socks and slippers
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Gloves and a scarf - The two pictures show gloves and a scarf.
Decoration clue: 📄 + ⛓️
1. A paper chain
2. A glass ornament
3. A window candle
4. A wooden star
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A paper chain - The paper and chain combine to make paper chain.
Activity clue: ⛸️ + 🧊
1. Wrapping gifts
2. Ice skating
3. Baking biscuits
4. Sledding
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Ice skating - The skate and ice cube point to ice skating.
Tradition clue: ✉️ + 🎄 + 📮
1. Trimming a tree
2. Opening a countdown calendar
3. Hanging stockings
4. Mailing Christmas cards
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Mailing Christmas cards - The envelope, Christmas tree and mailbox point to mailing Christmas cards.
Carol title clue: 🤫 + 🌙
1. Deck the Halls
2. The First Noel
3. We Three Kings
4. Silent Night
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Silent Night - The quiet gesture and night sky point to the title Silent Night.
Carol title clue: 👑 + 👑 + 👑
1. Silent Night
2. Away in a Manger
3. O Christmas Tree
4. We Three Kings
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We Three Kings - Three crowns represent the three kings named in We Three Kings.
Carol title clue: 😊 + 🌍
1. We Three Kings
2. Joy to the World
3. The Holly and the Ivy
4. Deck the Halls
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Joy to the World - The happy face and globe point to the words joy and world.
Carol title clue: 🎄 + 🎵
1. O Christmas Tree
2. We Three Kings
3. Silent Night
4. Away in a Manger
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O Christmas Tree - The Christmas tree pictures the subject of O Christmas Tree.
Song title clue: 🏠 + ⬆️ + 🦌
1. O Christmas Tree
2. Silent Night
3. Jingle Bells
4. Up on the Housetop
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Up on the Housetop - The house, upward arrow and reindeer point to Up on the Housetop.
Carol title clue: 👶 + 🌾 + 🐄
1. Deck the Halls
2. Away in a Manger
3. We Three Kings
4. Joy to the World
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Away in a Manger - The baby, grain and cow suggest the manger setting in Away in a Manger.
Song title clue: 🔔 + 🔔 + 🛷
1. Jingle Bells
2. We Three Kings
3. Silent Night
4. O Christmas Tree
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Jingle Bells - The bells and sled point to the bells and sleigh in Jingle Bells.

Want a whole song round on paper? Try the separate Christmas Song Emoji printable.

See the printable game

Read the clue type before guessing

Each question names its category. A carol clue asks for a title; an object clue asks for a thing. Read that label and the four choices before matching the pictures. The emoji suggest the answer as a whole, rather than encoding every word or letter.

Let pairs confer before tapping. Once you pick, read the explanation to see how the pictures connect. Give one point for a correct answer and move to the next clue when everyone has had a look.

If you're running this at a table, take turns being the person who taps. The guest holding the phone doesn't get all the guesses.

Test one printed page first

Open Print quiz and inspect the preview. Emoji can change appearance between devices, browsers and printers. Print a sample and check that each picture is visible before making copies for your group.

Keep the answer key away from player copies. Guests can circle an option with a pen, then swap sheets for the reveal. If a picture fails to print clearly, use the screen for that clue and give everyone the same view.

Let the table solve a stubborn clue

For a relaxed version, give the whole table one shared score. Ask for a proposed answer and a quick reason before choosing. A disagreement about which picture means what can be the most entertaining part; give it a moment, then reveal and continue.

Stop after five clues if you're filling a short wait. Save the remaining questions for later, and let new arrivals join without catching up on points. You can also alternate picture clues with a conversation break so the phone doesn't hold the room all evening.

Want the printable version?

Christmas Song Emoji Game is a separate, song-focused printable with 20 clues, an answer key and a host guide. Four PDF editions cover A4 and US Letter in full-page and two-per-page layouts. Pick it when everyone needs their own writing space and you want a whole round devoted to Christmas songs.

Questions and answers

Do all the emoji clues stand for songs?

This free quiz mixes objects, traditions and older carol titles. Each clue tells you which kind of answer to look for, and you choose from four options.

What if an emoji looks different on my phone?

Emoji artwork varies across devices. Read the four choices alongside the pictures, and check a sample before printing a whole set.

Do guests need to sing the answers?

They only need to choose an answer. Keep singing optional so guests who enjoy puzzles can join without performing.