Christmas Vocabulary
A small plant people kiss under
Mistletoe
Where does Santa Claus live?
The North Pole
Finish the song: ‘Jingle bells, jingle bells, _____.’”
Jingle all the way
What colour is Santa’s suit?
Red
Idiom meaning to start a conversation
Break the ice
What do you call a song sung at Christmas?
Carol
On which day is Boxing Day?
December 26th
Who is the green character that hates Christmas?
The Grinch
What animal pulls Santa’s sleigh?
Reindeer
I’m snowed under’ means…?
I’m very busy
A word for decorated socks hung by the fireplace
Stockings
Which country is famous for the pickle ornament tradition?
Germany
Movie: A boy is left alone and must protect his house
Home Alone
Which company popularised Santa’s red suit in ads?
Coca-Cola
Give someone the cold shoulder’ means…?
Ignore someone
What verb means 'to wrap something in paper'?
To wrap
Which drink is called ‘milk punch’?
Eggnog
Name the ballet usually performed at Christmas
The Nutcracker
Which country started the Christmas tree tradition?
Germany
To leave someone out in the cold’ means…?
Exclude them
A word meaning ‘extremely happy or joyful’, often used at Christmas
Jubilant / Merry
Which European country has a Christmas witch called ‘La Befana’?
Italy
Song: ‘All I want for Christmas…?’
Is you
In ‘A Christmas Carol’, how many spirits visit Scrooge?
Three
Explain the idiom ‘blanket of snow’ and use it in a sentence
A layer of snow covering everything / Example sentence required