History of Christmas
What Day of the month was Jesus Born on
25th
What do we hang up outside on the roof?
Christmas Lights
What is our favorite Christmas movie?
Home Alone
On the first day of christmas my true love gave to me ____
A partridge in a pear tree
Song: 12 days of Christmas
What do we wrap and put under the tree?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
What do we put on the tree every Christmas
Ortaments
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Hawaiian
On the eleventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me ___________
11 piper piping
Song: 12 days of Christmas
In the song Frosty the Snowman what made him come to life?
An old silk hat.
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War 1
Who comes and visits us to make sure were nice
Elf
According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. What were the first stocking stuffers? Hint: They weren’t toys.
Gold Coins
Bye ____ Hope you find your dad
Buddy
Movie: Elf
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
Figgy Pudding
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
In one oddball tradition, an ornament shaped like what food item is hidden on the Christmas tree?
A pickle
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
The three words that describe you are ____ ____ ____
Stink, Stank, Stunk
Song: Mr. Grinch
What word for Christmas or a Christmas carol was borrowed from French?
Noel
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
The song “Jingle Bells” was originally written to celebrate what holiday?
Thanksgiving
She'd been drinking too much ______ And we begged her not to go.
Eggnog
Song: Grandma got ran over by a Reindeer
Which classic Christmas carol contains the lyric “Strike the harp and join the chorus?”
“Deck the Halls”