Christmas Emoji Guessing Game: Rules and Answers

In the Christmas emoji game, players guess a holiday phrase from a short line of emojis. It needs no prep and works with any group.

How to Set Up

1. Split into two teams, or play on your own.
2. Pick one reader. The reader shows the emojis and keeps the answers.
3. Give each team paper and a pencil.
4. Set a timer for 30 seconds per puzzle.

Emoji Puzzles

Show only the emojis, and keep the answers in parentheses to yourself.

1. 🔔🪨 (Jingle Bell Rock)
2. ⛄👑 (Frosty the Snowman)
3. 🦌👃🔴 (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
4. 🎅🛷 (Santa’s sleigh)
5. 🏠1️⃣🧒 (Home Alone)
6. 🌟🎄 (Christmas star)
7. 🤶🍪 (Mrs. Claus and cookies)
8. 🧝🔨 (Elf in the workshop)
9. ❄️👸 (Frozen)
10. 🎁🏷️ (Gift tag)
11. 🧦🔥 (Stockings by the fire)
12. 🕯️🎶 (Silent Night)
13. 🎄🌳🎶 (O Christmas Tree)
14. 🥕⛄ (Snowman’s nose)
15. 🌨️🗣️ (Let It Snow)
16. 🐴🛷🔔 (Jingle Bells)
17. 🍫☕ (Hot chocolate)
18. 🧣🧤 (Scarf and gloves)
19. 🕛🎅📅 (Christmas Eve)
20. 🐻‍❄️🚂 (The Polar Express)
21. 🐿️🎶 (Chipmunk Christmas song)
22. 🎄🏡💡 (Christmas lights)
23. 🍬🪝 (Candy cane)
24. 👑3️⃣ (We Three Kings)
25. 🪵🔥🧁 (Yule log cake)

How to Play

1. The reader shows puzzle one.
2. Teams talk quietly and write down their guess.
3. When the timer ends, teams read their answers.
4. The reader says the answer. Right guesses score a point.
5. Keep going until the list is done.

Scoring and Winning

Each right answer is worth one point. The team with the most points wins. If there is a tie, play one bonus round where you make up an emoji puzzle for the other team.

Tips for a Fun Game

• Show puzzles on a TV so everyone sees them at once.
• Give a hint after 20 seconds, like “it is a song.”
• Let players write their own puzzles for round two.
• Accept close answers for young kids.

Variations

• Little kids: Use only the easy puzzles and let them whisper answers to a parent.
• Act it out: Teams must act out the emoji answer without talking.
• Adults: Make puzzles from inside jokes and family stories.