Christmas Traditions
These plants are often hung in doorways, and tradition says you might kiss underneath them.
What is mistletoe?
The style of skiing that includes jumps, tricks, and rails is called this.
What is freestyle skiing?
This game challenges players to answer trivia questions from six categories to win wedges.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
These French ladies are “calling” in the song.
What are three French hens?
Many people make these personal goals starting January 1st.
What are New Year’s resolutions?
Families often place this tiny figure at the center of a nativity scene.
What is baby Jesus?
In this sport, teams slide stones toward a target on ice.
What is curling?
In this game, players draw clues for teammates to guess.
What is Pictionary?
The fourth day features this sound-related group of birds.
What are calling birds?
A popular financial resolution is creating this document that tracks income and expenses.
What is a budget?
This spiky, evergreen plant is shaped into a traditional Christmas centerpiece.
What is a Christmas tree?
This sport involves athletes racing down an ice track lying on a sled.
What is luge?
Players pull cards and answer with the funniest or most outrageous response in this popular adult party game.
hat is Cards Against Humanity?
The sixth day’s gift involves geese doing this action.
What is laying?
This January tradition involves avoiding alcoholic drinks for the month.
What is Dry January?
Germans are credited with starting the tradition of using these waxed items to light homes in winter.
What are Christmas candles?
Two-person teams race down ice tracks sitting together on a sled in this sport.
What is bobsledding?
In this game, players pass a “hot object” while music plays, trying not to be holding it when time’s up.
Hot Potato?
The number of drummers drumming on day twelve.
What is twelve?
Many people resolve to cut back on scrolling by reducing their time on these
What are social media apps?
In some cultures, this red-and-green hanging decoration is said to ward off evil spirits.
What is a Christmas wreath?
This event in the Winter Olympics combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
What is biathlon?
Everyone brings a wrapped gift (usually humorous or inexpensive)
What is White Elephant?
The total number of gifts given across the entire song, when counted cumulatively.
What is 364?
This term describes people who break resolutions because they slip once and feel they’ve “failed,” leading them to give up entirely.
What is the “what-the-hell effect”?