Holidays Around the World
What country first brought Christmas trees into their houses?
What is Germany?
This a synonym for hoisted. The elves hoisted the big bags of toys into Santa's sleigh.
What is lifted up?
This is the opposite of smooth. Santa had a smooth take off in his sleigh.
What is rough?
Many families "trim the tree" after Thanksgiving. What does "trim the tree" mean?
What is decorate?
This person is always on the last float in the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade?
Who is Santa Clause?
When the German prince, Prince Albert married Queen Victoria, he brought the tradition of Christmas trees from German to his new county.
What is England?
This is a synonym for ravenous. Santa's reindeer were ravenous after their flying practice, they ate a ton of hay.
What is hungry?
This is the opposite of cheerful. The cheerful children gathered outside our door to sing Christmas carols.
What is sullen/sad/unhappy?
What does "Be there with bells on" mean?
What is to go somewhere with enthusiasm or arriving in a noticeable or festive way?
In the movie ELF, what does Buddy say when he finds out the store Santa is a fake?
What is "you sit on a throne of lies" or " you smell like beef-and-cheese?"
This is one of the most important symbols of Kwanzaa?
What is a candle holder or kinara?
This is a synonym for pungent. The pungent smell of pine needles could be smelled throughout the house.
What is strong smell?
This is the opposite of clever. Alexis the elf was very clever, she was able to fix Santa's broken sleigh.
What is stupid?
What does the saying; "Lit up like a Christmas tree' mean?
What is to be overly dressed?
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
What is Eight maids a milking?
This color center candle is always lit first on the Kwanzaa candle holder.
What is black? Which represents the skin color of the Africans ancestors.
This is a synonym of reliable. Santa chose his reliable reindeer to carry his sleigh.
What is most dependable?
This is the opposite of fresh. Karen made fresh cookies every day.
What is stale?
What does "to be a scrooge" means?
What does to be selfish and not like giving or spending?
Two of Santa's reindeer's names begin with the letter "C." What are those names?
Who are Commit and Cupid?
When celebrating Hanukkah, Jewish children play this game involving a four-sided spinner.
What is a dreidel?
This is a synonym for essential. It is essential that all the elves work together in order for Santa to be able to deliver all the presents around the world.
What is necessary?
This is the opposite of adorned. We adorned our Christmas tree with ornaments, ribbon, and strands of colorful lights.
What is removed?
What does it mean, "Good things come in small packages."
What are things that have the most value are sometimes small. The size of something does not matter?
In this classic Christmas movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with these three words?
What are Stink, Stank, Stunk?