Christmas Characters
What magic item causes Frosty to come to life?
The hat
Which winter holiday is celebrated for 8 days?
Hanukkah
What do many families use to count down the days until Christmas?
An advent calendar
Which is closer to the North Pole, Alaska or Australia?
Alaska
Each of my three French hens lay 5 eggs a week. How many eggs will they all lay in a month?
3x5x4= 60 eggs
Who was teased by his peers, but ended up saving Christmas because of the very thing they teased him about?
Rudolph- because of his bright, red nose!
What is the 5th gift in the 12 days of Christmas?
5 golden rings
What treat to Santa's reindeer look forward to as hey visit people's homes on Christmas eve?
Carrots
Which part of the US celebrates Christmas first, the east coast or the west coast? (Hint: think about time zones)
The east coast
My five golden rings each have five diamonds, 6 Emeralds and 7 sapphires. How many jewels do they all have?
5+6+7=18,18x5=90 jewels
What item does Linus bring back for the Christmas play that disappoints all of his friends?
A little tree
What holiday is celebrated in most places around the world on January 1st?
New Year's Day- the first day of the new year.
What red tropical flower is used to decorate many homes at Christmas time?
Poinsettias
What amazing phenomenon can be seen in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere ?
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights
My Seven Swans-a-swimming each came with 2 babies. Every swan and baby brought a beach towel, bathing cap, 2 swim flippers, a pineapple pool float. How many objects came with all the swans?
7x3=21, 21x5 = 105
What is the name of the little girl who has an adventure with a nutcracker on Christmas Eve?
Clara
Which one of these is not usually a symbol of Christmas?
wreaths reindeer candy canes horses elves
horses
In Mexico what traditional food is eaten at Christmas?
guacamole tamales Doritos
Tamales
If Santa travels all the way around the world, how many time zones will he pass through?
24
My eight maids-a-milking have to milk a total of 272 cows. How many cows will they each milk if they share equally?
272/8 = 34 cows
In the story "A Christmas Carol", who is visited by three ghosts who show him his past present and future?
Ebenezer Scrooge
What item lasted 8 days, resulting in the 8- day celebration of Hanukkah?
On Christmas morning, what to people in Germany look for in the branches of their Christmas Tree?
A pickle ornament
If Santa wants to travel from Alaska to Moscow, Russia should he go east, or west to get there the quickest?
West
My 9 ladies dancing, 10 lords-a-leaping and 11 Pipers piping each brought a date to my Christmas ball. How many toes is that in all?
9+10+11=30 x 2=60x10=600 toes