DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
Name a holiday that is celebrated on December 25th.
Christmas
Who is the snowman that loooves summer?
Olaf
The holiday where you get presents from Santa.
Christmas
What is the first official day of Fall?
September 21
This is a candle holder that is lit during each night of Hanukkah.
Menorah
Name the Jewish holiday celebrated over 8 days.
Hanukkah
He's a snowman who comes to life when he's put together.
Frosty the Snowman
A holiday celebrated on a Monday in January to honor the man who is known for his non-violent actions during the Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King day
What are three reasons that leaves turn color in the fall?
Temperature, light, and water supply
This is a toy that children spin during Hanukkah.
Dreidel
What is the week long holiday that begins on December 26th, that lasts a week, and that was modeled after the first harvest celebrations in Africa?
Kwanzaa
The girl who saved Christmas in Whoville!
Cindy Lou Who
The holiday on the last day of the year to celebrate the upcoming year.
New Year's Eve
Are leaves changing color physical or chemical?
** Double Jeopardy if you can tell us why***
The changing color of leaves is a chemical change
*** During the fall, as days shorten and temperatures drop, the production of green chlorophyll slows down.***
This is a candle holder lit for each night of Kwanza.
Kinara
What holiday is celebrated in the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.
Ramadan
This person hates Christmas and is known for saying, "Bah humbug!"
Scrooge
The holiday where everyone gets presents for eight straight nights.
Hanukkah
Where does maple syrup come from?
**double jeopardy if you can where the 'maple' syrup' is stored.
Maple syrup is a sweet syrup made from the sap of maple trees.
In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter.
This is a green plant with red berries, used to decorate for Christmas.
Holly
This is the day Yule is celebrated and is the shortest day of the year.
Winter Solstice
This green character hates Christmas.
The Grinch
Which winter holiday's name means first fruits or harvest time?
Kwanzaa
What fall vegetables are used in a fall celebration meals?
Pumpkin, sweet potato, potato, winter squash, green beans.
This is burned during Christmas.
Yule Log