Holiday Foods
What food do many families eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
In Happy Feet, what animal loves to dance?
A penguin
What country celebrates Lunar New Year with red lanterns, dragon dances, and fireworks?
China (also accept Korea, Vietnam)
What animal makes this sound on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What falls from the sky in winter and is cold and white?
Snow
What warm winter drink has milk, sugar, and spices?
Hot chocolate (or eggnog)
In Home Alone 2, what city does Kevin get lost in?
New York City
What country has Christmas markets where people drink warm hot chocolate and eat pretzels?
Germany
What are families doing before Thanksgiving dinner?
Cooking
What do people bake for dessert on Thanksgiving?
Pie (pumpkin, apple, pecan)
What sweet bread do many people eat in Mexico at Christmas time?
Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings bread)
In the Thanksgiving movie A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what food does Charlie Brown serve instead of turkey?
Popcorn and toast
In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s for good luck and long life. What are these noodles called?
Soba noodles
What song has this sound?
Jingle Bells
What orange vegetable do people cook and decorate in fall and Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin
What food do people fry for Hanukkah made from potatoes?
Latkes (potato pancakes)
What movie is about a turkey trying to change Thanksgiving so turkeys don’t get eaten?
Free Birds
In Sweden, people celebrate Saint Lucia Day by wearing white clothes and candle crowns. What month is this celebration in?
December
Which cartoon family has a famous Thanksgiving special?
Charlie Brown / Peanuts
What do people use to slide down snowy hills?
A sled (or snowboard)
What sweet bread with dried fruit is eaten in Italy at Christmas?
Panettone
What holiday movie has the famous line, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear”?
Elf
In Iceland, what magical characters visit children—one each night for 13 nights?
The Yule Lads
This sound represents a time period when the first Thanksgiving happened.What century was the first Thanksgiving in?
The 1600s (1621)
What do you light on Hanukkah to celebrate each night?
Menorah (candles)