Weather
What day does winter start?
Hat
Saint Nicholas is another name for who?
Santa Claus
What Jewish holiday is celebrated for 8 days in December?
Hanukkah
Bears, skunks, bees, snakes, hedgehogs, box turtles, bats, groundhog.
What kind of storm brings many feet of snow and lots of wind?
A blizzard
What do you need to wear if your neck is cold?
A scarf
Name a winter sport that appears in the Winter Olympics.
Skiing, ice skating, the luge, bobsled, curling, snowboarding...
What holiday is celebrated in February with Cupid helping people to fall in love?
Valentines Day
What color do snowshoe rabbits turn in the winter?
White
These start as six-sided shapes and then become different patterns as they fall through the sky:
Snowflakes
You wear these if you want to play hockey:
Ice skates
What colors are used traditionally to decorate for Christmas?
Red, green, silver, gold.
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in French?
Joyeaux Noel
What type of animal helps to fly the fictional "Santa's sleigh?"
Reindeer
What is the Spanish word for snow?
nieve
What do you need to keep your hands warm in winter?
gloves or mittens
What famous attack happened on December 7, 1941 in Hawaii?
The attack of Pearl Harbor
How many days are mentioned in the Christmas song the ____ Days of Christmas?
12
Where might a snowy owl live?
Forest, woods, mountains, Arctic tundra.
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter solstice
What is the spanish word for scarf?
Bufanda
Which President died after making a very long inauguration speech without his coat on in January?
William Henry Harrison
What do we celebrate at midnight on December 31st - January 1st?
New Years Day
What cold-weather animal has both male and female that sit with and protect their eggs until they hatch?
Penguins