Christmas Songs
"up on the housetop, reindeer pause, out jumped" who?
Who is Santa Claus? '
"Up on the housetop" is a song written in 1864. It's been sung by children for 161 years!
The Winter Solstice (i.e. the shortest day of the year) most often occurs on this date in December.
What is December 21st?
We start to get more daylight each day after this as the Earth slowly moves in orbit closer to the Sun.
This holiday film features a boy named Kevin McCallister who's family goes on vacation without him.
What is Home Alone?
Many people eat turkey on Thanksgiving and this for Christmas.
What is Ham?
These items are the most commonly regifted items at Christmas.
Hint: you may or may not like the scent
What are lotions, soaps, and candles.
"you better watch out, you better not cry" are lyrics from a song written to help children behave. What is the title of this song that tells of an important visitor?
What is Santa Claus is coming to town?
This song was first released in November 1934.
In which century was the first recorded use of Christmas trees in homes?
What is the 16th century? (1500's)
People have been decorating trees to celebrate the holidays for over 500 years.
This character said "I like singing, singing's my favorite" and "we have 4 food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup".
Who is Buddy the Elf?
Elf was released in 2003.
We like to use cookie cutters to make shapes for these cookies before frosting them with sprinkles.
What are sugar cookies?
This sport is traditionally done in winter months when you can use the slats of wood to go down the snowy mountain.
What is skiing?
Snowboarding, sledding, ice skating and hockey are also popular winter sports.
This is the most common Christmas song sung by children.
Hint: the title is not "One horse open sleigh"
What is Jingle Bells?
Jingle Bells was written in 1857 and is the first recorded Christmas song, recorded by Alexander Graham Bell in 1899.
This country introduced the tradition of Christmas trees to America in the 1840s.
What is Germany?
Prince Albert, of Saxony (Germany) brought the tradition to England when he married Queen Victoria, but it also became popular in the United States as people copied trends from England.
Snoopy and Linus help this boy find the true meaning of Christmas.
Who is Charlie Brown?
A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered on tv in 1965.
This candy has a distinct shape and red/white stripes.
What is a candy cane?
The most popular flavor of candy cane is peppermint.
Who is Santa Claus?
St. Nickolaus was an actual person.
This song was first recorded in 1949 to tell children about a very special animal who helps Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer?
This drink is often associated with Christmas and is made from egg.
What is Eggnog?
Here's a joke: Why is Eggnog only sold at Christmas? It takes all year to milk the eggs.
This green character had a heart that was two sizes too small.
Who is The Grinch?
Dr. Seuss' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" premiered in 1966.
This thick chocolate candy also comes in many other flavors.
What is "fudge"?
It has a thick, soft consistency but can also be thin and poured as a hot syrup over ice cream for a "hot fudge sundae".
This company's ads in the 1930's popularized the iconic image of Santa Claus as a jolly man in a red suit.
What is Coco-Cola?
Like Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer, this song was adapted into a television special.
Hint: The title character has a button nose, instead of the traditional "carrot" nose.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
First recorded in 1950, Frosty the Snowman was made into a television cartoon special in 1969.
This is how you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish.
What is Felize Navidad?
All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB gun but his dad gets "a major award" first in this Christmas classic movie.
What is "A Christmas Story"?
This movie was released in 1983.
This candy's name is a multiple meaning word that can also be the sound a dog makes.
What is "bark"?
Traditional "bark" is a thin layer of chocolate covered with a thin layer of peppermint.
This type of Christmas clothing showcases fun designs and is considered "not pretty".
What is an Ugly Christmas Sweater?