Around the World
On December 21, this is the shortest day and longest night of the year
What is the winter solstice/first day of winter?
This person sang Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Who was Burl Ives?
The side of the building where most icicles form
What is south?
An activity that involves going down a mountain that is covered with snow while standing on a board that looks like a skateboard
What is snowboarding?
Noel means this in French
What is Christmas?
In the dreidel song you say dreidel, dreidel, dreidel I made it out of...
What is clay?
The largest snowflakes ever recorded fell in the United States in 1877 and were ___ inches wide
What is 15 inches?
The sport of sliding down snow-covered hills standing on two long skinny "pieces of wood"
What is skiing?
The story of Hanukkah takes place here
What is Israel?
This kind of sleigh is mentioned in the song Jingle Bells
What is a one-horse open sleigh?
This word is used to describe a severe snowstorm
What is a blizzard?
In this sport players wear ice skates, helmets, and other protective gear, and use sticks to hit pucks into goals.
What is hockey/ice hockey?
Name of fruit and vegetable bowl at Kwanzaa celebration
What is Mazao?
The song character with a corn cob pipe and a button nose
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This is the coldest state in the United States
What is Alaska?
This sport involves sweeping and rocks
What is curling?
This national holiday held in Japan in January honors those who have celebrated their 20th birthday over the past year
What is Coming of Age Day?
This person wrote and sings these lyrics:
Put on your yarmulke
Here comes Chanukah
So much funukah
To celebrate Chanukah
Who is Adam Sandler?
A sweet, hot drink to warm you after being out in the cold. May be topped with marshmallows.
What is hot chocolate/hot cocoa?
The oldest sport in the winter Olympics
What is figure skating?