Seasonal Fun
This activity involves gliding on frozen ponds or rinks
What is ice skating
These sticky rice cakes are a traditional New Years's treat in Japan.
What is Mochi?
In Norway, people honour the winter solstice with this fiery tradition involving bonfires and storytelling.
What is Yule celebration?
This Scottish tune is traditionally sung at midnight to ring in the New Year
What is "Auld Lang Syne"?
These magical creatures are said to help Santa Claus by making toys in his North Pole workshop.
What are Christmas elves?
This winter sport fromScotland involves sliding stones on ice toward a target.
What is curling?
This warm drink is made with milk, eggs, and sugar, often spiked with rum.
What is eggnog?
Iranians celebrate the longest night of the year with poetry and pomegranate feasts.
What is Yalda nights?
This Mariah Carey hit has become one of the most iconic songs worldwide.
What is "All I want for Christmas is You"?
In Mexican folklore, this spirit of a weeping woman is sometimes said to wander the streets during Christmas nights.
Who is La llorona?
This sport is often called "Canada's game" and is played on ice
What is hockey
A bannock soup commonly made by First Nations in winter.
What is Three Sisters Soup or bannock soup?
During this Indian festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness, families decorate with lamps and candles.
What is Diwali?
In China, this festive song celebrates the arrival of the Lunar New Year.
What is "Gong Xi Gong Xi?"
This mythical beast is thought to bring good fortune and drive away evil spirits when celebrated during New Year festivals in Japan.
What is the Shishi (lion dog)?
This Scandinavian tradition involves relaxing in a hot sauna and then jumping into icy water or snow.
What is a polar plunge or winter swimming?
Latkes, fried potato pancakes, are a traditional food for this Jewish holiday.
What is Hanukkah?
This Japanese festival in Sapporo features ice sculptures and attracts millions of visitors each winter.
What is the Sapporo Snow Festival?
This humorous Jamaican Christmas song tells the story of Santa getting stuck in a tropical fruit tree.
What is "Santa Ketch Up inna Mango Tree"?
This friendly Christmas spirit is said to guide children through moral lessons during the holiday season.
What is the Christmas Snake?
Indigenous communities in Greenland and Canada traditionally build these snow shelters for survival and cultural practice.
What is building an igloo?
These deep-fried, syrup-soaked balls are a classic Indian sweet enjoyed during Diwali.
What are galub jamun?
In First Nations communities, this event celebrates the change of seasons with storytelling and dancing.
What is a Winter Solstice gathering?
In China, this festive song celebrates the arrival of the Lunar New Year.
What is "Gong Xi Gong Xi?"
In some First Nations Christmas stories, this clever animal guides hunters or travelers lost in the winter woods.
What is the Raven?