Holidays
Something people decorate in their houses for Christmas.
What is a Christmas Tree?
This movie takes place on a train that is going to the North Pole.
The Polar Express
Something people leave out for Santa Claus
Milk and Cookies
True or False?
You can get sunburned from the snow
True!
(Snow is highly reflective, reflecting up to 90% of UV radiation on a sunny day. This means that UV rays hit you twice, once directly from the sun and again after reflecting off the snow!)
How many hooves/feet do Santa's reindeer have all together?
(Hint: Santa has 9 reindeer if we count Rudolph)
36!
Colors seen during Christmas
Red and Green
The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future show up in this movie
A Christmas Carol
A hot and sweet drink. Usually has marshmallows.
Hot Chocolate
True or False?
Snowflakes have 11 sides
False
(Snowflakes have six sides. They are basically hexagons!)
Santa eats 8 cookies at each house. If he visits 6 houses, how many cookies does he eat?
48 Cookies!
(That's a lot of sugar!)
Most children write a letter to this person.
Santa Claus
A little kid is left at home and must protect his house from bandits.
Home Alone
One of the most popular winter fruits
Cranberries
True or False?
Snow is white
False
(Snow is actually translucent/clear)
A bakery makes 730 sugar cookies. They sell 486 in the morning and the rest after lunch. How many sugar cookies do they sell after lunch?
(Hint: They sold all of the cookies after lunch!)
244!
730-486=244
This holiday happens around the same time as Christmas
Hanukkah
"You're a mean one Mr...."
Grinch
What cookie is used to make houses
Gingerbread
True or False?
The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for Thanksgiving.
True!
(Originally named ‘The One Horse Open Sleigh’, James Lord Pierpont wrote the song in 1850 for his Thanksgiving Sunday school class.)
You have a box of ornaments. How many of each ornament do you have if:
(3 of each color)
This holiday starts on December 26th
Kwanzaa
"He was made of snow but the children know that he came to life one day."
Frosty the Snowman
A winter drink made out of eggs and spices
Egg Nog
True or False?
The Earth is closer to the Sun during winter
True!
A Lego set has been put on sale before Christmas for half-price. It now costs $36.45. What was the original price of the Lego set?
(Hint: It cost more before)
$72.90!!