Kwanzaa
Who celebrates Kwanzaa?
African American folks.
Who celebrates Hanukkah?
People who practice Judaism.
Who celebrates Christmas?
Traditionally Christmas was celebrated by people who practiced the Christian religion. Nowadays, many non-Christian people celebrate as well.
"I have a little dreidel, I made it out of ____ and when it's ___ and ready, oh dreidel I shall play."
"I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay and when it's dry and ready, oh dreidel I shall play."
How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh and what are their names?
There are 9 reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and the most famous addition, Rudolph.
What is the candle holder used in Kwanzaa called?
A Kinara.
What is the candle holder used at Hanukkah called?
A menorah.
In what country did the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree start in?
In Germany in the 16th century.
This Little Light of Mine is a popular Kwanzaa song. Can you give me your best guess for how many times the word light is used in this popular song?
Over 20 times the word light is used in this song.
Which channel makes the most Christmas movies?
The Hallmark Channel.
How many candles are on the Kinara candle holder?
7 candles.
How many candles are on the menorah and what is the meaning behind that number of candles?
There are 8 for the 8 nights of Hanukkah or the 8 nights the oil stayed lit.
What is the origin story of Christmas?
On Christmas Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem and this had people celebrating love, hope and unity of people.
The Christmas song "All I want for Christmas is you" is one of the most popular Christmas songs around. Who is the most famous singer of this song?
Mariah Carey.
Kwanzaa has been featured on a few different TV shows over time. Which of these shows do you think have Kwanzaa episodes:
The Proud Family, Hey Arnold, SpongeBob SquarePants, That's so Raven, The Rugrats, Black-ish, Modern Family and The Powerpuff Girls.
The Proud Family, That's so Raven, Black-ish and the Rugrats.
How do people celebrate Kwanzaa? What do they do?
Listen to music, dance, eat a meal together, and light the candles on the Kinara.
What is a dreidel and what do you do with it?
A dreidel is a 4-sided spinning top used during Hanukkah. You use it to play games like they did back in the Hanukkah story.
What do they do in Sweden to celebrate Christmas?
They perform a yule goat dance and burn the goat sculpture.
There is a popular actor who is Jewish and felt left out as a kid because there weren't many Hanukkah songs. So he wrote one and it's very popular today. What is this actor's (and now singer) name?
Adam Sandler!
Name 1 popular Christmas movie!
Home Alone, Elf, A christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
All the candles on the Kinara have a different meaning. There are black, red and green candles. Pick a color and please tell us what that color represents!
Black candles- togetherness and strength.
Red candles- challenges faced.
Green candles- future aspirations.
What is one popular food that people eat at Hanukkah and why is it important to this holiday?
People eat potato latkes, because they are fried in oil and oil is important to this holiday because the oil lasted 8 days in the Hanukkah story.
What are some popular Christmas traditions or customs that people do?
Exchanging gifts to show their love and appreciation for others. Hanging stockings by the fireplace to get gifts put in them and singing carols to spread holiday joy.
In the song "Baby it's cold outside" what are 2 reasons why "she can't stay" and what are 2 reasons he says "she can't go"?
She can't stay- My mother will start to worry, my father will be pacing the floor, have to get home for dinner, what will people think.
He says she can't go- It's cold outside, there are no cabs outside, there is a storm outside, it's a blizzard, you'll freeze outside, the snow is up to your knees, he will have life long sorrow if she gets pneumonia and dies.
Name one popular Hanukkah movie!
Eight crazy nights, Rugrats Chanukah special, full-court miracle, and an American Tail.