🚗 Light Hunt Riddles (With Answers)
I outline windows and doors in tiny bright dots. Find me hugging the house. What am I?
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String lights.
I sit at the very tip of an outdoor tree and shine for the whole block. What am I?
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A tree-top star.
I am huge, airy, and wave from the lawn after dark. What am I?
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A light-up inflatable.
I hang from the roof edge like frozen rain that never melts. What am I?
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Icicle lights.
I stand in the yard in red-and-white stripes, glowing but never sweet. What am I?
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A lighted candy cane.
I stand guard in a glowing row near the porch, toy-soldier style. What am I?
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Lighted nutcrackers.
I cover bushes in a glowing mesh so they sparkle without tangled strands. What am I?
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Net lights.
I dance to carols and make drivers park to watch the beat. What am I?
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A synchronized light show.
I glow in every window pane like a candle that never burns down. What am I?
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Electric window candles.
I line the walkway in soft bags or lanterns guiding guests to the door. What am I?
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Luminarias (or pathway lights).
🌟 Spot These on the Drive
I have antlers of light and stand frozen mid-prance on the lawn. What am I?
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A lighted reindeer.
I show a holy family scene glowing softly in a front yard. What am I?
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A lighted nativity.
I wear a carrot of orange bulbs and a top-hat sparkle. What am I?
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A lighted snowman.
I hang on the front door in a circle of greens and twinkles. What am I?
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A lighted wreath.
I climb the roof in a red suit of lights and wave to the street. What am I?
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A rooftop Santa.
Cars drive through my glowing arch of bulbs in a park or fairground. What am I?
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A light tunnel.
I wear a scarf of lights while I wait for letters by the curb. What am I?
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A decorated mailbox.
I throw moving snowflakes onto a blank garage wall. What am I?
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A holiday light projector.
I am the brightest roof on the block, edged in a perfect glowing line. What am I?
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Roofline lights.
I blink in red and green on the fence posts like a candy border. What am I?
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Fence lights.
🎄 Hunt Rules and Car Ride Fun
Find a yard sign pointing the way to Santa's address. What did you spot?
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A North Pole yard sign.
Find a glowing angel standing watch near the door or tree. What is it?
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A lighted angel.
Find boxes shaped like presents that shine from the lawn. What are they?
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Lighted gift boxes.
Find a polar bear of bulbs sitting in the snow (or grass). What is it?
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A lighted polar bear.
Find tubes of falling white sparkles beside the driveway. What are they?
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LED snowfall tubes (or meteor lights).
Find a train of lights circling a tree trunk or porch rail. What is it?
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A lighted Christmas train.
Find a house outline that flashes blue more than red or green. What did you spot?
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A blue-heavy light display.
Find a spinning or turning tree of lights in a yard. What is it?
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A rotating lighted tree.
Find letters that spell a holiday greeting across a rooftop or lawn. What are they?
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A lighted Merry Christmas (or Joy) sign.
Find the one display the whole car votes for as the winner. What did you choose?
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Your favorite display.
FAQ
How do I run a Christmas lights scavenger hunt?
Print a checklist, read riddles aloud in the car, and mark each decoration spotted.
Good for kids?
Yes. Ages 4 and up love spotting lights from the car or sidewalk.
Want more travel riddles?
See riddles for car rides.