Winter Phrases
You’re on thin ____
What is ice?
The hot sweet drink is a wintertime favorite for children and adults.
What is hot chocolate?
Nice children get presents, while naughty ones get coal on this holiday.
What is Christmas?
What do bears, bats, and snails do in the winter to prepare for Spring?
What is hibernate?
The most common form of precipitation in winter.
What is snow?
What winter activity involves throwing cold spheres?
What is a snowball fight?
This country has won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics.
USA, Canada, or Norway.
What is the United States?
The sun will set at this time today. Remember that today is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year!
What is 4:29 PM?
"Feeling really sick" is this.
What is under the weather?
What spice is commonly used in gingerbread cookies?
What is ginger?
Children get 8 nights of gifts during this holiday.
What is Hanukkah?
What animal looks like it is wearing a tuxedo?
What is a penguin?
What form of precipitation consists of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow?
What is sleet?
This winter activity involves gliding on ice wearing special shoes.
What is ice skating?
This Olympic sport involves a sled, high speeds and an icy mountain track.
What is luge or bobsledding?
I slept so well last night, I was out __________.
What is out cold?
Christmas candy made for 300 years and used as a sweet treat or decoration.
What is a candy cane?
For the Chinese New Year, young people are given money in envelopes of this "good luck" color.
What is red?
These white, huge, and furry animals withstand the cold temperatures.
What is a polar bear?
Dangerous winter storms with snow accumulation, blowing snow, high wind, and low visibility.
What is a blizzard?
What do you create when you lie on snow and flap your arms?
What is a snow angel?
How often are the Winter Olympics held?
What is every 4 years?
That’s just the tip of the __________.
What is iceberg?
A winter drink is made with egg, milk, and a lot of sugar?
What is egg nog?
UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand mark this day on December 26th.
What is Boxing Day?
This happens to arctic fox fur during winter.
What is it turns white?
These are the units that snow is measured with.
What are centimetres?
Dogs and snow are essential for this winter sport.
What is dog sledding?
This sport includes jumps called a lutz, an axel, and is on ice.
What is figure skating?
I’m no good at meeting new people, I can never seem to __________.
What is break the ice?
What is one thing Buddy the Elf likes to put on his spaghetti?
What is syrup, pop tarts, M&M's, chocolate syrup/sauce, or mini marshmallows?
This African holiday "first fruits", celebrates family, harvest, and unity.
What is Kwanzaa?
The endangered feline species that is white with spots cannot roar, and has large paws that are natural snowshoes.
What is a snow leopard?
Temperature measurement based on rate of heat loss from skin caused by wind and cold?
Frostbite or Wind Chill
What is wind chill?
The most efficient way for pedestrians to walk on deep snow over long distances?
What is snowshoeing?
This winter sport involves rocks and brooms.
What is curling?
(timing) In the __________ of winter. (Middle of winter when it's very cold)
What is dead of winter?
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
What is a gold coin?
In Spain, eat 12 of these little fruits on New Year's Day to make sure you have good luck.
What are grapes?
This animal is sometimes called the "Unicorn of the Sea".
What are narwhals?
DAILY DOUBLE: This is the shortest day of the year.
What is the Winter Solstice or first day of winter?
Those who love driving fast can do this winter activity instead.
What is snowmobiling?
This is where Canada hosted the Winter Olympics.
Where is Calgary? (Way back in 1988!)
To not talk to someone is to give them the __________.
What is the cold shoulder?
DAILY DOUBLE! In which country is it now traditional to eat at KFC for Christmas dinner?
What is Japan?
What Asian holiday takes place in Winter and celebrates with fireworks.
What is Chinese New Year?
This is the hemisphere where penguins can be found. (Southern or Northern)
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
All snowflakes have this number of sides.
What is 6?
Instead of going downhill, this type of skiing uses flat fields and trails.
What is cross-country skiing?
This is where the last Winter Olympics were held in 2022.
Where is Beijing, China?