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Christmas Traditions (US & the World)
Christmas Traditions (US & the World)
What decoration is usually placed at the top of a Christmas tree?
What is a star or an angel
Who is the green character that tries to steal Christmas?
Who is the Grinch
What form of precipitation is made of ice crystals that fall from the sky?
What is snow
What warm holiday drink is made with milk, sugar, and eggs?
Eggnog
Finish the lyric: “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you ___”
What is "go"
What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill with gifts?
What are stockings
What 2003 movie features Will Ferrell?
What is Elf
At what temperature does water freeze (in degrees Fahrenheit)?
What is 32°F?
Gingerbread dates back hundreds of years. In what European country did gingerbread houses become popular?
What is Germany
How many days off do we have for winter break this year? (This includes tomorrow—Saturday, December 20th)
16 days
What holiday celebrates light and is celebrated around the same time as Christmas?
What is Hanukkah
What did Alvin want for Christmas in the song "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't be Late)?
What is a Hola Hoop
Why do some animals hibernate during the winter?
To save energy when food is scarce
What candy is shaped like a shepherd’s hook and often eaten at Christmas?
Candy Cane
Finish the lyrics “You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear, voices singing, let’s be jolly, ___”
What is “deck the halls with boughs of holly”
In Japan, many families celebrate Christmas by eating what fast-food meal?
What is KFC
Who were the three ghost that visited Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"?
Who are the ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future
What astronomical event marks the shortest day of the year in December?
What is the Winter Solstice (proper name for first day of winter)
Gingerbread cookies are flavored with ginger and which other common holiday spice?
What is cinnamon
What century will we be in when we enter 2026?
21st century
*The century won't change until 2100!
In what country did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees begin?
What is Germany
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters traveling when they forget Kevin?
What is Paris
The Winter Solstice usually happens on what two possible dates?
What are December 21 or December 22?
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what food gift is given on the fourth day?
What are calling birds? 🐦
Finish the lyric: “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be ___”
What is light