Winter Flavours
What sweet drink is a wintertime favorite for children and adults alike?
Hot chocolate.
Nice children get presents, while naughty ones get coal, on which holiday?
Christmas.
What do certain animals do in the winter that involves a whole lot of sleep?
Hibernate.
What winter activity involves hitting people with cold, white spheres?
Snowball fights.
Name two famous animated Snowmen
Frosty the Snowman
Olaf
What popular topping for hot chocolate can also be roasted over a campfire?
Marshmallows.
What Jewish holiday in December is when the Menorah is lit and children get 8 nights of gifts?
Hanukkah.
What dapper animal looks like it is wearing a tuxedo or suit?
A Penguin.
This winter activity involves sliding on the ice wearing special shoes that have blades.
Ice skating.
What is hung on fireplaces?
Stockings.
What popular dessert is shaped like a person?
Gingerbread Man
What winter holiday celebrates love?
Valentine's Day.
What happens to the arctic fox in winter?
It's fur turns white in winter.
What do you create when you lay on a snowy surface and flap your arms?
A snow angel.
What happens when you stick your wet tongue to a frozen pole like in a Christmas story?
You get stuck to the metal.
What classic Christmas candy has been around more than 300 years and gives you fresh breath?
A candy cane.
Chinese New Year is marked each year by one of 12 different what?
Animals.
What colour is a polar bear's skin?
Black.
Dogs are essential for what winter sport?
Dog sledding.
Which snow monster is supposed to make his home in the Himalayas?
The Yeti or the Abominable Snowman.
True or False. Sugar Plums had nothing to do with plums
True
Which holiday celebrates African heritage?
Kwanzaa.
What is the name of Santa's Village mascot?
Arrow.
What is the coldest state in the United States of America?
Alaska.
Fill in the blank "I'm Dreaming of a _____________ Christmas"
White.
True or False. Animal Crackers were originally a Christmas treat
True
What day did winter officially start?
December 21st, Winter Solstice.
Precipitates as water but in the winter as it falls it turns into_______
Snow
What's the name of the insane tradition of jumping (or running) into freezing cold water? Usually done to raise money.
Polar Plunge.
What was traditionally hung on Christmas trees? (Now we have electricity.)
Candles.
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
A coin.
What holiday takes place on February 2nd?
Groundhog Day.
What is another name for reindeer?
Caribou.
What winter sport was the movie Cool Runnings about?
Bobsledding.
What popular Christmas decoration is used to crack nuts?
A nutcracker.