1. Emoji Christmas movie quiz
Show a row of emojis (🏠👦😱) and teams guess the film or song. Works on a projector, in a video call or printed on the table. Ten emojis take about ten minutes.
Guess the Christmas movie from emojis
Updated: 2026-10-19
Emoji quizzes are the fastest round to explain (“which film is this?”) and work across languages and age groups. Show one puzzle at a time for 15 seconds, or print all 12 on a sheet and let tables race.
Answers are hidden below each puzzle – click to reveal.
12 emoji puzzles
- 🏠👦😱
Show answer
Home Alone
- 🧝♂️🗽🍝
Show answer
Elf
- 💚😠🎄
Show answer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas / The Grinch
- 🚂❄️🎅
Show answer
The Polar Express
- 💀🎃🎄
Show answer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 👻👻👻💰
Show answer
A Christmas Carol
- ❤️✈️🇬🇧
Show answer
Love Actually
- 🏢🔫🎄
Show answer
Die Hard
- 🦌🔴👃
Show answer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- 🏡🔁🇬🇧🇺🇸
Show answer
The Holiday
- 🌰🌰🌰👸🐴
Show answer
Three Wishes for Cinderella
- 🎅👨👧👦🖊️📝
Show answer
The Santa Clause
The games
2. Zoomed-in picture guess
Show an extreme close-up of a holiday object (a pine needle, tinsel, a gingerbread corner) and zoom out step by step. Fewer steps = more points.
Host tips
- Show puzzles big: one per slide, emoji at least a third of the screen height.
- Give 2 points for the exact title, 1 point for a close guess.
- Ask teams to create one puzzle of their own for the others – instant bonus round.
FAQ
Does it work in a video call?
Yes. Share your screen and let teams answer in the chat or a breakout room.
Do emojis look different on each phone?
Slightly, so show them on one shared screen or as images in your slides.