Songs
"Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh"
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This striped candy is shaped like a shepherd's crook
What is a candy cane?
Rain is to spring as _____ is to winter
What is snow?
Give another name for Santa Claus
Who is St. Nick/Kris Kringle/Father Christmas/Sinterklaas/The Man in the Red Suit?
This fuzzy, green Scrooge tries to steal the joy of Christmas from the merry citizens of Whoville
"All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names"
Jolly Ol' Saint Nicholas is said to be a fan of this snack combination
What are milk and cookies?
The temperature at which water freezes
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit/ 0 degrees Celsius ?
These diminutive and jolly people are known to be tinkerers and toy-makers
What are elves?
A young boy boards a midnight train heading north and discovers the gift of faith
What is "The Polar Express"?
"Four calling-birds, three French hens, two turtledoves ..."
This traditional baked Christmas dessert has a reputation among kids for being dense, heavy, and gross
What is a fruitcake?
Trees which do not lose their leaves
What are evergreen trees?
Polar bears are to the Arctic as penguins are to the _________
What is the Antarctic/ Antarctica?
A man raised by elves travels to New York to win the love of his father, a jaded businessman who rediscovers the joy of the holiday spirit
What is "Elf"?
"All is calm, all is bright."
What is "Silent Night"?
This British Christmas dessert is featured in the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", and it is actually a boiled spice cake with fruit
What is figgy pudding?
The first official day of winter
What is December 21/22?
"Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen/ Comet and Cupid and _______ and _______"
Who are Donner and Blitzen?
This Peanuts special centers around a neighborhood Christmas play, a tiny tree, and a boy and his dog
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
"Yet in thy dark streets shineth/The everlasting light/The hopes and fears of all the years/Are met in thee tonight"
What is "O Little Town of Bethlehem"?
This exotic main course dish was featured in many lavish and extravagant medieval Christmas banquets
What is a suckling pig/boar's head?
This non-Christmas winter holiday is also known as "The Festival of Lights" and is symbolized by a lamp stand called a menorah
What is Hanukkah?
The historic Saint Nicholas was a generous and pious fellow who gave charity to the poor and needy. He often left gold coins in people's _______, which is the inspiration for the modern tradition of stockings.
What are shoes?
Ebenezer Scrooge, an old curmudgeon and penny-pincher, receives three visions of Christmas and learns to change his cantankerous ways before it's too late
What is "A Christmas Carol"?