Holiday Treats
FDR loved these holiday cakes & in 1933 received as a Christmas gift a 110-lb. one filled with wine-soaked raisins
What is fruitcake?
In the song "Winter Wonderland", these "ring, are you listening"
What are Sleigh Bells
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.
Who is Kevin McCalister?
the title of this category comes from this hit HBO series.
What is Game of Thrones.
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
What is Coal?
On Hanukkah, it's traditional to give out chocolates shaped like these, in little bags
What are coins?
"Put on your yarmulke, it's time for Hanukah" is a line from his "Hanukah Song"
Who is Adam Sandler?
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off a roof?
One of the urban legends to bring a snow day is to put this soup vessel under a pillow.
What is a spoon?
It takes more than eight million lights to decorate this “magic kingdom” for Christmas.
What is Disney Land?
For Kwanzaa you might serve groundnut stew or this Jamaican dish of chicken seasoned with allspice & peppers
What Is Mince Meat Pie?
The following lines employ what prominent lit. device.
"The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful."
What is juxtaposition/contrast (also rhyme)?
In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is a leg?
This is the name for the time of year, 12/20, when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
Who is Cratchit?
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three?
This sport involves sliding stones on ice toward a target, often called "chess on ice."
What is curling?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is misteltoe?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You?"
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
What is Die Hard?
This large deer species, found in northern regions, grows massive antlers and is called a "reindeer" in Northern Europe.
What is a caribou?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?