Advent Calendar Theme: Riddles

I always wanted to do the advent calendar with my kids. Last year I finally bought one. Instead of an activity or a piece of candy in each door in the advent calendar, I put a riddle. Under the Christmas tree, there were the activities for each day in individual boxes covered in Christmas wrap. On the boxes, there were the answers to the riddles. The kids read the riddle and then went to the Christmas tree to find the “present” that answered the riddle. Sometimes they didn’t know the answer right away so we played “hot cold hot”. They loved it!

Here are the riddles and the answers for each day of the Advent Calendar:

How do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause
Why is Santa so good at karate? Santa has a black belt
What is the difference between the Christmas and the regular alphabet? Noel
What do you get if you cross an apple and a Christmas tree? Pineapple
What kind of ball does not bounce? Snowball
What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted Flakes
Where does Santa put his suit after Christmas? Santa Clauset
What do lions sing at Christmas? Jungle Bells
What kind of virus can reindeer catch? Reindeer flew
What did Adam say to his wife? It’s Christmas Eve
What do you have in December that you do not have in any other month? the letter D
Why does heat move faster than cold? Everyone can catch a cold
What is the most special part of your body during Christmas? Mistletoe
What is the Christmas King? Stocking
What song do skunks sing at Christmas? Jingle Smells
What is the favorite game of elves? Christmas cards
What do Snowman and his wife hang up over their baby’s crip? Snow Mobile
What is the end of Christmas? S
What do you call Santa when he has no money? Saint Nickelless
Who delivers presents to dogs? Santa Paws
What Christmas Carol is the favorite of parents? Silent Night
Which of the reindeer has the worst manners? Rudeolph
What does a cat on the beach have in common with Christmas? Sandy Claws
What do you get if you cross Santa with a detective? Santa Clues