Winter Activities
This thing is often made in the winter time by children. It has a corn cob pipe, a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal.
What is a snowman.
What do people decorate to put Christmas presents under?
What is a Christmas tree.
What is the winter treat that everyone likes to cut out and decorate?
What are sugar (or Christmas) cookies
*Will accept Gingerbread men as well
These keep your feet dry in the winter.
What are boots.
What type of precipitation might you find on the East coast in the winter?
What is snow.
These objects are often fun to throw at your friends.
What are snowballs.
In German tradition, what special green item do you need to find first if you want to open the first present on Christmas morning?
What is a pickle.
What are the three main ingredients in a mug of hot cocoa?
What are cocoa (chocolate), water/milk, and marshmallows.
*Bonus 300 points if you can name another holiday drink that is served cold.
What is the item of clothing that goes under your regular clothes to help you stay warm?
What are long underwear, long Johns or thermal underwear.
What is another name for a "snow storm"?
What is a blizzard.
What winter sport/s involves walking up a hill, but not down?
What is skiing/snowboarding/sledding.
During what Jewish holiday do you light a menorah?
What is Hanukkah.
* Bonus 100 points if you can name how many candles a menorah holds.
What is the winter treat that is shaped like a Shepard's hook?
What is the candy cane.
What are gloves with no separate fingers?
What are mittens.
*Bonus 100 points if you can answer what is missing:
"The three ________ _______, they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,..."
What makes it feel like 15 degrees when it is really 28 degrees?
What is the wind or wind chill.
*Bonus if you can answer: What is the lowest recorded temperature in California?
What kind of house can you make out of snow?
What is an igloo?
What is the special top you play with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah?
What is a dreidel.
Run, run, run, as fast as you can! Can't catch me! I'm the __________________!
What is the Gingerbread Man!
What is the item of clothing that can keep your ears warm, but is not a hat?
What are ear muffs.
*Will also accept beanie
These are special days schools in the north, Midwest, and eastern states get off due to poor weather conditions.
What are snow days.
Which winter sport requires 8 furry friends to help you?
What is dog sledding!
* Bonus 500 points if you can name the famous Dog Sled race in Alaska.
*Bonus 200 if you can guess what they call the sled driver.
What is the winter holiday that celebrates African heritage, culture, community, and family?
What is Kwanzaa.
*Bonus 100 points if you can answer what day is the first day of Kwanza?
What is the one dessert that no one eats at the holidays because it's gross? Hint: It is a type of cake.
What is fruitcake.
What is another name for a big heavy jacket? Hint: They sometimes have furry hoods.
What is a parka.
How many points do snowflakes have?
What are 6.