Winter Holidays
This holiday is most commonly celebrated on the 25th of December, with traditional colors of red and green, lots of lights and decorations, Santa Clause, and the exchanging of gifts (no peeking!)
What is Christmas?
Christmas song with versions made popular by Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra that just begs for a blizzard and warns that the weather outside is frightful.
What is 'Let It Snow! ...'
This creamy, gooey side dish starts with a base of pasta, usually elbow shaped, and is commonly combined with a sauce made of milk and melted cheddar and/or American.
What is Macaroni and Cheese?
This was the last location to host the Winter games in 2022.
What is Beijing?
This is the frozen state of water, also a famous Vanilla rapper from the 90's.
What is Ice
Toast with a glass of champagne and stumble through a verse of Auld Lang Syne to this first and last holiday of the year. Cheers!
What is New Year's?
This is a term for when a problem that you have doesn't get resolved and just gets bigger and bigger as it travels down hill. Also what kids use as ammunition in outdoor winter fights.
What is Snowball?
What mom always gave you to cure a cold. Its good for the soul!
What is chicken soup? or Chicken noodle soup?
This country will be hosting the next Winter games in 2026.
What is Italy?
A fruity treat on a wooden stick to cool you down in summertime.
What is a popsicle?
Time to light the candles of the Menorah to celebrate this Jewish holiday in honor of the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
What is Hanukkah?
Snowflakes have this many points (also called sides.)
What is six?
Some call it junk food, but I say its a well-balanced meal! This one starts with crust, add sauce, cheese, and some veggies or meats and you have all four food groups. 😉
What is Pizza?
Sweep! Sweep! Sweep! In this sport, two teams complete by hurling a large stone over a sheet of ice toward a target to score points. One team member "sweeps" the ice in front of the stone as it travels down the ice to aid in movement of the stone.
What is Curling?
What is air conditioning?
Love is in the air, watch out for Cupid's arrow!
What is Valentine's Day?
The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches across and 8 inches thick, found in this Western state whose capital is Helena.
What is Montana?
This Italian favorite is layers of long, flat pasta noodles, cheese, and sauce. Bake it in a big pan until nice n messy!
What is Lasagna?
This was the first sport to be added to the official Olympic program in 1908.
What is figure skating?
In this state's northernmost town, residents experience 67 straight days (or nights) of darkness per year. This phenomenon is called "Polar Night."
What is Alaska?
This holiday is a week-long celebration of African-American and Pan-African culture, history, values, and community.
What is Kwanzaa?
This one-hit wonder rapper had a hit with a song titled "Informer" in 1993.
Who is Snow?
These "dumplings" are traditionally Eastern European and filled with things like potato and cheese, sweet cheese, or sauerkraut. Fry them up in some butter and add onions and sour cream for a filling meal that'll make you sleepy in no time.
What are Pierogies?
This country has won the most winter Olympic medals with 405.
What is Norway?
Fellow science buffs, this is the term for the theoretical lowest temperature possible, where all molecular motion stops. It is approximately -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is Absolute Zero?