Christmas Traditions
In what month is Christmas celebrated?
December
What color is Santa Claus’s suit?
red
Finish the song title: "Jingle ____
Bells
What is the name of the round, sweet bread with raisins (Rosinen) that people eat at Christmas?
Stollen
What do children clean for the 6th December ( Nicholaus day)?
shoes / boots
What animal pulls Santa’s sleigh?
reindeer
What is the famous reindeer with the shiny red nose called in a Christmas song?
Rudolph
Which sweet candy is red and white and shaped like a hook?
candy cane
What do people often use to count the days until Christmas?
advent calendar
What are Santa’s little helpers called?
elves
Finish the Christmas song "Rocking around the ____"
Christmas tree
What type of cookies are often made with spices like cinnamon (Zimt) and ginger (Ingwer) at Christmas?
gingerbread
In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree start?
Germany
What food is traditionally left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve in England?
cookies and milk
Which song features the line "Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh"?
Jingle Bells
What Christmas sweet is made from roasted almonds (Mandeln) covered in sugar and often sold at Christmas markets?
Candied almonds (or gebrannte Mandeln).