Holiday Literature
How many ghosts are featured in Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
4
Dashing through the _______
What is Milk Punch Known as?
What is Eggnog
In Saint Nicholas Day, Germany, what do kids have to do to get sweets/presents?
(Name One Thing)
What is recite a poem, sing a song or draw a picture.
Who wrote the picture book that was inspiration for the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Dr. Seuss
In the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas," What danced through the children's heads as they slept.
Sugar Plum Farries
The most _______ _______ of all?
Famous Reindeer
Stolen is the traditional fruitcake of which country?
What is Germany
What is the festival called in the Philippines they do during Christmas?
What is Giant Lantern Festival
Jack tasks a trio to "kidnap the Sandy Claws." What are the names of each individual in the trio?
Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to
What is the new-born King
Which Christmas Dessert do you light on fire?
What is Plum Pudding
In Austria, what is the creature that kidnaps the naughtiest children?
What is Krampus
In Elf, what are one of the 4 food groups of Elves?
candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.
In the "Little Women" What does Meg give mother for Christmas?
Perfume
I'm spending Hanukkah, in _______, _______
What are small sausages wrapped in dough called?
What is Pigs in a Blanket
In Norway’s Christmas eve people would hide their brooms, why was this? Please Specify
What is Witches, and Evil Spirits would ride the broom.
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet?
Michael Caine
In Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol," What is Scrooge's first name?
Ebeneezer
Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or ____ _ ____ ____ __ __ ____
What is one little sock
What protein is eaten in traditional Christmas Dinners?
What is Turkey
What are Icelandic Yule Lads
In the 13 days leading up to Christmas, 13 tricksy troll-like characters come out to play in Iceland. The Yule Lads (jólasveinarnir or jólasveinar in Icelandic) visit the children across the country over the 13 nights leading up to Christmas. For each night of Yuletide, children place their best shoes by the window and a different Yule Lad visits leaving gifts for nice girls and boys and rotting potatoes for the naughty ones. Clad in traditional Icelandic costume, these fellas are pretty mischievous, and their names hint at the type of trouble they like to cause: Stekkjastaur (Sheep-Cote Clod), Giljagaur (Gully Gawk), Stúfur (Stubby), Þvörusleikir (Spoon-Licker), Pottaskefill (Pot-Scraper), Askasleikir (Bowl-Licker), Hurðaskellir (Door-Slammer), Skyrgámur (Skyr-Gobbler), Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage-Swiper), Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper), Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer), Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook) and Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer). Visit Iceland this
What’s The Name Of The Movie Kevin Watches In Home Alone?
Angels with Filthy Souls