Winter
At what temperature does it snow?
32 degrees F or 0 degrees C
What food and drink is left for Santa?
Milk and Cookies
Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Dr. Seuss
Why do so many people wear red on Chinese New Year?
A) It's fashionable B) It's lucky C) It is a sign of wealth D) It is Santa's color
B) It's lucky
Is plain wrapping paper recyclable?
Yes!!!! Unless it has glitter!
What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
Sing 30 seconds of any holiday song together
*time students*
True or False.
False.
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
Which of these is not a holiday movie?
Frozen, Home Alone, or It's a Wonderful Life
Frozen
What is the winter solstice?
The shortest day of the year
How much do you think each person spends over the holidays on gifts?
About $1,500
Diwali is known as the festival of ________.
Lights
Las Posadas is a holiday celebrated in _____.
Mexico!
When does winter officially start? (answer can be within 2 days)
December 21st
What food is known as a potato pancake in Jewish cuisine?
Latkes
In The Polar Express, who can hear the bell ring?
only those who believe
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? Double points if you name them!
9 Reindeer
About how many packages per day does UPS deliver during the holiday?
A) 25,000 B) 500,000 C) 3,000,000 D) 28,000,000
D) 28,000,000
8 days
What is the most popular flower around the holidays?
Poinsettas
What was Frosty the Snowman's nose made out?
A button
Can you eat a mistletoe?
No, it is EXTREMELY poisonous.
What is one thing Buddy the Elf eats on his spaghetti?
candy, candy corn, syrup, and sugar, chocolate syrup, marshmallows, Pop-Tarts
This holiday celebration leads to 1.5 tons of confetti filling the streets of Times Square.
New Year's Eve
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
Eight maids a milking
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the seventh day of Christmas?
seven swans swimming
What is the most important custom associated with Hanukkah?
The lighting of the menorah.
How many days are in December?
31
Name 2 spices used to make gingerbread cookies.
What is one of the most popular holiday movies?
Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Grinch, The Polar Express, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Name another religious/cultural holiday besides Christmas that is celebrated towards the middle or end of December.
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, or Chinese New Year
In "The Christmas Song," who did the narrator see kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe?
Mommy
Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot (Feburary).
Cupid
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Jingle Bells