Christmas Cookies
A traditional Christmas cookie that can be easily rolled out, cut into shapes, and decorated
Sugar cookie
Who is the naughty child in America’s number 1 favorite Christmas movie?
Kevin McCallister
If you’re naughty what does Santa bring you?
Coal
Say the next line: “Up on the house top, reindeer paws…”
“Out jumps good ol’ Santa Clause”
“Away in the manger, no crib for a bed…”
“The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head”
Who is the reason for the Christmas season?
Jesus
What beverage company has been using Santa Clause in its advertising since 1931?
Coca-Cola
What is Santa’s favorite cookie?
Chocolate Chip
Why is Charlie Brown depressed in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”?
He thinks Christmas has become to commercialized
What spy hides around the house reporting back to Santa?
The Elf on the Shelf
All time most played Christmas song?
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” - Mariah Carey
“Silent night, holy night…”
“All is calm, all is bright”
What gifts did the Wise Men bring?
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
Mistletoe
In the early 1800s the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous farytale?
Hansel and Gretel
In “A Christmas Story” what does Ralphie desperately want for a Christmas gift? (Be specific)
A Red Ryder BB Gun
What does Santa’s belly shake like?
A bowl of jelly
What brought frosty the snowman to life?
When they placed the old silk hat they found on his head
“O holy night, the stars are brightly shining…”
“It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth”
John the Baptist is Jesus’ cousin. Which of them was older?
John the Baptist
What type of fruit is traditionally put in a Christmas stocking?
Orange
What was the first cookie associated with Christmas?
Gingerbread cookie
In the original “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” what is the Grinch’s dogs name?
Max
Name all of Santa’s reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Doner, Blitzen, Rudolph
What Christmas song does Buddy sing to Jovie in the shower in Elf?
Baby It’s Cold Outside
“O little town of Bethlehem..”
“How still we see thee lie”
Who spread the news about baby Jesus throughout Bethlehem? Hint: the angels visited them
The Shepherds
Visions of what food danced in the children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”?
Sugar Plums
The most popular Christmas cookie in America?
Peanut Butter Blossoms or sugar cookies
The name of George Bailey’s guardian angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life” is what?
Clarence Odbody
What are the two most popular names for Santa?
Kris Kringle and St. Nick
In “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song, who is doing what on the seventh day?
Seven swans a swimming
“It came upon the midnight clear…”
“That glorious song of old”
According to the Bible which animals were specifically mentioned as being present in the stable when Jesus was born?
None
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
The original name of the sugar cookie was what? Hint: Jesus moved to this town in Galilee with his family.
Nazareth cookie
Who was Scrouge’s business partner?
Jacob Marley
What is the date you put your shoes out for St. Nick?
December 5th
In the song “Winter Wonderland” who do the singers pretend the snowman to be?
Parson Brown
“O come, O come, Emmanuel…”
“And ransom captive Israel”
Where did Jesus spend some of His early years due to persecution by King Herod?
Egypt
Which country did Eggnog originate in?
England
Why are Christmas cookies left out for Santa? Hint: the tradition started in the 1930s in the US
In the 1930s during the Great Depression parents wanted to encourage their children to share what little they had with Santa
In “Miracle on 34th Street”, what big ticket item does Susan Walker want Kris Kringle to give her for Christmas?
A house
What country was the original Santa Claus from?
Turkey
What song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
“I saw mommy kissing Santa Clause”
“The first Noel the angel did say…”
“Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay”
What is the significance of the name Jesus? Why did the angel tell Joseph he would call the boys’ name Jesus?
He would save His people from their sin
Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the US Military?
Marines
Christmas cookies originated where?
Medieval Europe
The first known Christmas movie ever made was in 1898. What was the title of the film?
Santa Claus
What is the traditional plant associated with Santa?
Holly
How many gifts are given in The Twelve Days of Christmas TOTAL?
364
“We three kings of Orient are…”
“Bearing gifts we traverse afar”
Who was the OT prophet that predicted the birth of Jesus?
Isaiah
When did Christmas become a national holiday?
June 24th 1870 by Ulysses S Grant