Food and Drink
Activities
Decorations
Media and Shopping
Other Traditions
100

The red and white candy sticks eaten around Christmas are called ___. 

Candy canes

100

These are examples of ____ ____. 


ugly sweaters

100

Two decorations that can be found at the top of a Christmas tree

star, angel

100

Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, stores will have ___. 

sales

100

When do children in the U.S. usually open their presents?

Christmas morning

200

What are the cookies shown in the image called?  


gingerbread cookies

200

What are the families doing together in these pictures? 


Decorating the Christmas tree

200

The socks hung above the fireplace are called ____. 

stockings

200

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is an example of a ___ ___. 

Christmas movie/film

200

Families in the U.S. like to send ___ ___.


Christmas morning

300

A holiday drink made of eggs, cream, milk, and sugar. It is sometimes alcoholic. 

Eggnog

300

What do friends build together around Christmas time? (two words) 

Gingerbread houses

300
Circular decoration hung on doors

Wreath/Christmas wreath

300

Name three christmas movies that were mentionned

Three of: The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Home Alone movies, the Nightmare Before Christmas, a Charlie Brown Christmas.

300

Santa puts presents ___ the Christmas tree and inside ___.

under; stockings

400

Children leave these for Santa

milk and cookies

400

A gift exchange where each person in a group is randomly assigned someone to give a gift to. The identity of the gift giver must remain a secret. 

Secret Santa
400

Usually hung under a doorway. Two people standing under it kiss for good luck.

Mistletoe

400

What is Mariah Carey's most famous Christmas song called? 

All I Want for Christmas Is You

400

Children send these to the North Pole. 

letters (to Santa)

500

Christmas dinner is similar to dinner for what other holiday? What are three dishes that are often eaten? 

Thanksgiving; Three of: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, vegetables. 

500

Explain the rules of a white elephant gift exchange

1.Each player brings a wrapped gift to contribute to the common gift pool, and everyone sits in a circle

2.Players draw numbers to determine what order they will go in

3.The first person picks a wrapped gift and opens it for everyone to see

4.The next players can either steal a previously picked gift or take a new one

500

People with houses decorate their ____ with ____ around Christmas time.

Yard/lawn; lights/decorations

500

Christmas sales last from ___ ___ to ___ ___.

Black Friday; after Christmas

500

What Jewish holiday is celebrated by many in the U.S.?

Hanukkah/Chanukah