This is a popular warm drink to make after a cold day in the snow.
Hot Chocolate
Name three things that are usually found on a snowman.
In the __________ of winter.
Dead
Name three clothing items that we wear in the winter to keep warm.
Hat, scarf, gloves/mittens, coat, snow pants, boots, ear warmers, warm socks
Winter begins in this month.
December
This animal stores nuts in hiding spots for the winter months.
Squirrels
This bakery item is used to build mini houses.
Gingerbread
This winter activity involves hitting people with cold, white spheres.
Snowball fight
That's just the tip of the __________.
Iceberg
Many people stay up until midnight on December 31st to celebrate this holiday.
New Year's Eve/Day
The number of sides or points that a snowflake has.
Six
Certain animals do this during the winter that involves a whole lot of sleep.
Hibernate
This winter flavor is most often found in candy canes.
Peppermint
These are created when you lay on the snowy ground and flap your arms and legs.
Snow angels
I slept so well last night, I was out __________.
Cold
Name something you can catch during the winter season, but not with your hands.
A cold
The kind of snow that is most suitable for making a snowman.
Wet snow
(Double points if you can tell me why wet snow is best.)
True or false: Plants grow in the arctic.
True!
This winter drink is made with egg, milk, and a lot of sugar.
Egg nog
This sport is played with a puck on ice.
Hockey
I'm no good at meeting new people because I can never __________ _____ __________.
Break the ice
This "snow monster" is believed to live in the mountains of the Himalayas.
The Abominable Snowman
This is the month that winter ends and spring begins.
March
Where slugs go during the winter when the temperature drops below freezing.
Underground
This is a liquid meal most often eaten in winter.
Soup
Dogs are essential for this winter sport known as the Iditarod.
Dog-sledding
If you miss a lot of days of school, you're walking on __________ __________.
Thin ice
The type of trees that lose their leaves in preparation for winter.
Deciduous
(Double points if you can tell me the other kind that do NOT lose their "leaves".)
The form of precipitation that consists of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
Sleet
This change happens to the arctic fox in winter.
Their fur turns white to better blend in with the snowy environment.
This yummy winter veggie is usually topped with butter and brown sugar.
Sweet potato
This is the most efficient way to walk through deep snow over long distances.
Snowshoeing
To not talk to someone is to give them the __________ __________.
Cold shoulder
Damage to body tissue caused by being out in extremely cold temperatures for a long period of time.
Hypothermia
When it is winter for us in America, this is the season on the opposite side of the Earth.
Summer
The color of a polar bear's FUR and the color of a polar bear's SKIN. (TWO answers required)
Their fur is actually transparent (NO COLOR, not white!) and their skin is BLACK.