Holiday Movies
This 1990 film features Macaulay Culkin as a boy left behind when his family goes on vacation.
What is Home Alone?
This winter sport involves sliding down snowy hills on a flat board.
What is snowboarding?
This country is famous for lighting the menorah for eight nights during Hanukkah.
What is Israel?
This warm holiday drink is traditionally made with milk, eggs, sugar, and is often served with nutmeg on top.
What is Eggnog?
This song begins with “Dashing through the snow...”
What is Jingle Bells?
In Elf, Buddy’s favorite food group consists of what ingredient?
What is Sugar?
(will also accept candy & syrup)
These birds fly south for the winter to avoid cold temperatures.
What are migratory birds (or geese)?
In this country, children leave their shoes out on December 5th for Saint Nicholas to fill with treats.
What is Germany?
These sweet, curved treats are hung on Christmas trees.
What are Candy Canes?
This popular modern Christmas song was made popular by Mariah Carey and was released in 1994.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
In The Santa Clause - this actor plays St. Nick himself.
Who is Tim Allen?
This Arctic animal has black skin under its white fur to better absorb heat.
What is a Polar Bear?
In Japan, it’s traditional to eat this fast-food meal on Christmas Day, so much that people order it in advance.
What is KFC?
These cookies, often decorated with icing, come in shapes like stars, trees, and people.
What are Gingerbread Cookies?
This classic carol describes chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
What is The Christmas Song?
In The Holiday, the two women who swap houses live in these two countries.
What is the USA and the United Kingdom?
This winter cloud phenomenon forms when warm lake water meets cold air, creating huge snow bands - common near the Great Lakes
What is lake-effect snow?
In Iceland, children receive small gifts for 13 nights from the Yule Lads, who are traditionally known as these mischievous figures.
What are Trolls?
This British dessert is set on fire before serving and contains dried fruit, suet, and brandy.
What is Christmas Pudding (or Plum Pudding)?
This song, recorded by the Ronettes, features bells and begins “Ring-a-ling, hear them ring.”
What is Sleigh Ride?
In The Polar Express, this item is the first gift of Christmas.
What is a sleigh bell?
These bright arcs of light in winter skies are caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere, creating “mock suns.”
What are sun dogs (or parhelia)?
In Ukraine, families decorate Christmas trees with ornaments shaped like this creature, symbolizing good luck.
What are Spiders?
This U.S. holiday drink, popular in the 1800s, was made by fermenting molasses, water, and yeast and was often served warm in New England.
What is Switchel
(or Haymaker’s Punch)?
This Spanish Christmas carol was popularized internationally in 1970.
What is Feliz Navidad?