Holiday Traditions
How many days is Hanukah?
8 days
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.”
-Polar Express
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtail ring
Making spirits bright.
Along with the usual nuts and seeds, these critters actually dry out mushrooms in trees to make their own mushroom jerky.
red squirrels
What do we call the state when animals sleep during the winter?
Hibernation
If you are the first person to find the pickle ornament on a Christmas tree this german tradition says you will _________.
Have good luck for the new year
“No one should be alone on Christmas.”
—How the Grinch Stole Christmas
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus
And as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch
What animal has a small area of tissue behind the animal’s retina that changes color from gold in the summer to blue in the winter and this allows them to detect ultraviolet light and to see in the dark?
Reindeer
What day is the Winter Solstice?
December 21st
What happens if you touch the elf that sits on the shelve?
"You have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card."
—Elf
I don't want a lot for Christmas,
There is just one thing I need,
Don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace....
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day.
How does salt keep roads from freezing?
Salt lowers the freezing point.
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love sent to me_____.
Nine ladies dancing
Kwanza Candles are black, red and_______.
Green
“You’re skipping Christmas! Isn’t that against the law?”
—Christmas with the Kranks
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
To sing a love song
While we stroll along
What is the lowest temperature recorded on earth? Closest team gets the points
-128.6 F in Antartica
What are 2 of the 4 NFL teams playing this Christmas?
Chiefs Vs Steelers
Ravens Vs Texans
First new moon in January- the full moon.
“It’s all humbug, I tell you.”
-Christmas Carol
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Prospero Año y Felicidad.
What is the largest snowflake? (closest team gets the points)
15 inches
What months are considered winter in the southern hemisphere?
June, July, and August.