Christmas Traditions
Kids leave this out for Santa at night in the USA
Cookies & Milk
Name the movie about a child fighting with burglars with traps in his home.
Home Alone
Who is Rudolph?
Santa's reindeer with a red nose
What is the day before Christmas?
Christmas Eve
Who wants to steal the Christmas?
The Grinch
How many days are in the advent calendar?
24\25
In Home Alone, in what city does Kevin was alone?
Chicago (1st movie)
New York (2nd movie)
A popular company that has been using commercials starring Santa Claus since the 1930's.
Coca Cola.
These are the two most popular Christmas colours.
The name of the Grinch's pet dog?
Who is Max.
What tradition is connected with mistletoe during the Christmas time?
A man and woman standing under the hanging mistletoe have to kiss.
What animated film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole
The Polar express
The number of reindeer that pull Santa's Sleigh?
9
The game where you give each other anonymous xmas gifts.
Secret Santa
In which country do they celebrate the new year later than everyone else?
China
France
Japan
China
The name of a famous Russian ballet about christmas
The Nutcracker
What Disney movie celebrate both Halloween and Christmas?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
What is an alternative way of writing "Christmas"?
"Xmas"
Name of the plant that people kiss under at Christmas?
Mistleltoe
What is so unusual about the song ‘Jingle Bells’?
A) It’s played in hospitals in America for the birth of any child on December 25th
B) It’s the highest grossing song of all time
C) It was Jesus’ favourite song
D) It was the first song ever played in space
It was the first song ever played in space
What is hung on fireplaces?
Stocking
What did Harry Potter get for his first Christmas at Hogwarts?
A sweater from Mrs. Weasley
An invisibility cloak
Which ornament is traditionally placed on the top of our Christmas trees?
A star or an angel.
Where does Spanish Santa Claus leave gifts?
In boots
Under the tree
On the balcony
On the balcony
In Home Alone, the McCallister's are going on vacation to this city, when they leave Kevin at home.
Paris.
According to tradition, when should you have your Christmas decorations down by?
January 5th
Describe the Grinch to me
-Green humanoid creature
-hates Christmas
-grows a heart
-played by Jim Carrey
-has a dog Max
In which country did "Boxing Day" originate as a holiday?
England
Who wrote the famous book "A Christmas Carol"?
Charles Dickens
What fruit is traditionally put inside a Christmas stocking?
A. Pomegranate
B. Cranberries
C. Oranges
D. Apples
Some believe the festive tradition of putting oranges or clementine in Christmas stockings started in America during the Great Depression in the 1930s when families struggled to afford gifts so left the small piece of fruit in their children's stocking instead.
What do naughty kids get at Christmas?
Coal
Name the 3 ghosts that visited Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future
What happens when you stick your wet tongue to a frozen pole?
What is, it gets stuck to the metal.
What is Santa’s official address in Canada, including the postcode? He receives over 1 million letters each year here…
Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
A. Finland
B. Austria
C. Paris
D. Germany
The modern Christmas tree originated in Germany, where families set up a paradise tree in their homes on December 24, the religious feast day of Adam and Eve. They hung wafers on it (symbolizing the Eucharistic host, the Christian sign of redemption)