What are these word puzzles callled?

Question

ok, so there are these puzzles in little boxes and they say something different in each one. and you have to figure out what it means. like school would be up high on the box . so the answer is "high school"..

or like this ban-ana ...."banana split" get it? we can't think of the name!

thanks,

peace.

Answer 1

Dingbats

Answer 2

Dani Ma is right I did one the other day

Answer 3

cryptoquips♥

Answer 4

CROSSWORDS?

Answer 5

is it SCRABBLES?

Answer 6

The proper name for these puzzles is 'rebus'.

Dingbat is just the name of a board game.

Answer 7

They're called "Rebus Puzzles" like these ones:

http://www.fun-with-words.com/rebus_puzz...