❄️ CATEGORY 1: WINTER TRIVIA
Snowflakes always have how many sides?
Six
What is the traditional name for Santa Claus in England?
Father Christmas
What decoration is made of branches and hung on doors during Christmas?
A wreath
What holiday song includes the lyrics “pa-rum-pum-pum-pum”?
Little Drummer Boy
What warm drink is often topped with whipped cream or marshmallows?
Hot chocolate
What do you call frozen rain that makes the ground slippery?
black ice
What reindeer’s name sounds like a weather event?
Blitzen (means lightning)
What holiday figure places small gifts or candy inside stockings?
Santa Claus / Saint Nick
What song is about a reindeer who wasn’t allowed to play in games?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
What spicy cookie is shaped like little people?
Gingerbread men
What do you call the coldest season of the year?
Winter
What did Mrs. Claus bake in many old stories to help Santa on Christmas Eve?
Cookies or gingerbread (either accepted)
What plant do people kiss under?
Mistletoe
What classic song starts with “Dashing through the snow…”?
Jingle Bells
What striped candy is popular at Christmas time?
Candy canes
What weather tool measures temperature?
A thermometer
In the original poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, how many reindeer are named?
Eight
What do people often place at the very top of the Christmas tree?
A star or an angel
What Christmas song tells you to “have a holly, jolly Christmas”?
A Holly Jolly Christmas
What dessert house do people decorate around Christmas?
Gingerbread houses
What gas do you see when you breathe out in cold weather?
Water vapor (condensing)
What fictional North Pole job do Santa’s elves usually have?
Toy makers (or workshop helpers)
What word describes the night before Christmas?
Christmas Eve
What song mentions “a partridge in a pear tree”?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
What sweet treat is sometimes hung on Christmas trees?
Candy canes or popcorn garlands (either accepted)