Christmas Emoji Pictionary: 20 Free Puzzles with Answers

Christmas emoji pictionary is a fun quiz where each puzzle uses emojis to spell out a Christmas song, movie or holiday thing. It works on a screen for a whole room, on paper in the classroom, or in a work chat. Here are 20 free puzzles. Try them first, and find the answer key at the bottom.

How to play

Show the puzzles on a screen or print them. Players or teams write down what each emoji puzzle stands for. Set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes, then check the answers together. One point for each correct answer.

Christmas songs (1 to 15)

Puzzle 1: 🔔🔔
Puzzle 2: 🤫🌃
Puzzle 3: ⛄🎩✨
Puzzle 4: 🦌🔴👃
Puzzle 5: ⚪🎄
Puzzle 6: 🔔🪨
Puzzle 7: ❄️❄️❄️
Puzzle 8: 🎅🏃🏙️
Puzzle 9: 🛷🏇
Puzzle 10: 🥁👦
Puzzle 11: 🎸🔄🎄
Puzzle 12: 😃🌍
Puzzle 13: ⬆️🏠🔝
Puzzle 14: 🅾️🎄
Puzzle 15: 1️⃣2️⃣🌞🎄

Christmas movies (16 to 20)

Puzzle 16: 🏠🧍
Puzzle 17: 🐻🧊🚂
Puzzle 18: 🧝
Puzzle 19: 💚😠🎄
Puzzle 20: 🎄🎶👻

Answer key

1. Jingle Bells
2. Silent Night
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. White Christmas
6. Jingle Bell Rock
7. Let It Snow
8. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
9. Sleigh Ride
10. The Little Drummer Boy
11. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
12. Joy to the World
13. Up on the Housetop
14. O Christmas Tree
15. The Twelve Days of Christmas
16. Home Alone
17. The Polar Express
18. Elf
19. The Grinch
20. A Christmas Carol

Want more puzzles?

Our Christmas Emoji Pictionary game has 40 puzzles in 3 rounds (songs, movies and Christmas things) as a PowerPoint with a show-answer button, an online version with team scoring, and printable puzzle sheets with an answer key.

Christmas Emoji Pictionary: 40 puzzles

PowerPoint, online game with scoring and printable puzzle sheets with an answer key.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Christmas emoji pictionary?

A guessing game where emojis spell out a Christmas song, movie or thing, for example a bell and a bell for Jingle Bells.

Is it good for the classroom?

Yes. It is a great quiet activity for the last day before winter break, solved alone or in pairs.