Snowy Celebrations
This holiday is celebrated on December 25 and many people exchange gifts and decorate a tree. What is the holiday?
Christmas
Water turns into this when temperatures are at or below freezing and falls from the sky. What is it?
Snow
What holiday celebrates giving thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year, and is traditionally celebrated with a big meal including turkey and pumpkin pie?
Thanksgiving
Many families hang this item on doors or over fireplaces as a symbol of welcome during winter holidays. What is it?
Wreath
Throwing a ball made of snow to playfully hit someone (with safety and permission) is called what?
Snowball Fight
This holiday begins on December 15 and is celebrated by many Jewish families with eight nights of lights and special foods. What is it called?
Hanukkah
Many trees lose these in winter so they use less energy; name what they drop. What are they?
Leaves
In India, a major winter festival of lights is celebrated with lamps, sweets, and fireworks. What is it?
Diwali
What warm, sweet drink made from cocoa, milk, and sugar is often enjoyed during winter holidays and while sitting by the fire?
Hot Chocolate
Sliding down snowy hills on a flat board or plastic tub is called what activity?
Sledding
A winter holiday celebrated in many countries that welcomes a new year on January 1 with fireworks and parties. What is this holiday?
New Year's Day / New Year
Some animals survive winter by going into a deep sleep where their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature drop to save energy. What is this winter survival strategy called?
Hibernation
This holiday is celebrated on December 26th in some countries like Canada, the UK, and Australia. People often give small gifts, go shopping, or spend time with family. What is the name of this holiday?
Boxing Day
People sometimes build a figure from packed snow and decorate it with a carrot nose and scarf. What is this figure called?
Snowman
This activity is done on frozen ponds, lakes, or rinks, where people wear special shoes with blades and glide across the ice. What is it called?
Ice Skating
This holiday, often celebrated in February, honors friendship and love by giving cards and small gifts. What is it?
Valentine's Day
Ice forms on lakes and ponds in winter. When ice is thick enough, people might do this activity using skates. What is the activity?
Ice skating
This holiday, celebrated in parts of Scandinavia and Germany in December, involves opening a door on a special calendar each day leading up to Christmas. What is this holiday tradition called?
Advent
People often send these to friends and relatives to share holiday greetings and pictures. What are they?
Holiday cards / greeting cards
A classic winter indoor board game often played by families during holidays, where players buy property and collect rent. Name the game.
Monopoly
This winter festival is celebrated in some countries on January 6 to honor the arrival of the Wise Men; it is sometimes called Three Kings' Day. What is the name of this celebration?
Epiphany / Three Kings' Day
Some animals survive winter by leaving their home area and traveling long distances to warmer places where food is easier to find. What is this behavior called, and name one animal that does this.
migration
In Sweden and parts of Scandinavia, people celebrate a festival of lights for Saint Lucia in December with processions carrying candles. What is the festival called?
Saint Lucia Day
In some winter traditions, groups go from house to house singing songs and celebrating. This activity of singing door-to-door is called what
Caroling
This puzzle game challenges players to arrange falling shapes to fill rows; it is often played on computers and handheld devices. What is the game?
Tetris