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Music 1Music 1

What song contains the phrase

“On the first day of …?

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Rudolf

Twelve Days of Christmas

Music 2Music 2

Read the words below to identify the song’s title.

“You Know Dasher …”

Frosty the Snowman

Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Suzy Snowflake

Music 3Music 3

Read the words below to identify the song’s title.

“Our cheeks are nice and rosy …”

Deck the Hall

Sleigh Ride

Winter Wonderland

Music 4Music 4

Read the words below to identify the song’s title.

“Dashing through the snow …”

Jingle Bells

Let it Snow

Deck the Hall

Music 5Music 5

Read the words below to identify the song’s title.

“Oh the weather outside is …”

Winter Wonderland

Twelve Days of Christmas

Let It Snow

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Customs 1Customs 1

In this country, geometric mobiles made out of straw are used to

decorate the holiday tree.

China

France

Finland

Customs 2Customs 2

In this country, Saint Lucia Day

is celebrated!

Italy

Sweden

Germany

Customs 3Customs 3

In this country Santa’s sleigh is pulled by eight white kangaroos.

Australia

Mexico

Canada

Customs 4Customs 4

In this country, young children leave their shoes by the fire on Christmas Eve for a gift from

“le pere Noel.”England

France

Spain

Customs 5Customs 5

In this country, ‘las pasadas’ is celebrated.

Germany

Italy

Mexico

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Literature 1Literature 1

Clement Moore was the author of this well known Christmas story.

“Twas the Night Before Christmas”

“The Little Drummer Boy”

“Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Literature 2Literature 2

In this story, Tiny Tim was one of the characters.

“The Polar Express”

“Frosty the Snowman”

“A Christmas Carol”

Literature 3Literature 3

This is the name of the angel in “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

Michael

Chuck

Clarence

Literature 4Literature 4

In the story, “Polar Express”,

this is the boy’s Christmas gift from Santa.

A ball

A bell

A bear

Literature 5Literature 5

These were the two gifts that were bought in “The Gift of the Magi.”

A watch fob and a set of combs

A red stocking and brown shoe

A pearl necklace and ring

No lumps of coal for you!

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Fiction 1Fiction 1

This person is known for saying “Bah-Humbug."

Rudolf

Frosty

Scrooge

Fiction 2Fiction 2

He lives at the north pole.

Scrooge

Santa Claus

Charles Dickens

Fiction 3Fiction 3

He has a red nose that glows.

Dasher

Rudolph

Blitzen

Fiction 4Fiction 4

He has 2 eyes made out of coal and a corncob pipe.

Suzy Snowflake

Frosty the Snowman

The Grinch

Fiction 5Fiction 5

He is known for stealing Christmas.

Mr. Hamby

The Grinch

Alvin

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Holiday Fun 1Holiday Fun 1

You can build this in your yard if it is really cold outside and there

is snow on the ground.

Poinsettia

Snowman

Cedar Tree

Holiday Fun 2Holiday Fun 2

This is a holiday walking stick made out of candy.

Crutch

Pogo Stick

Candy Cane

Holiday Fun 3Holiday Fun 3

This is a top that is used to play a game during Hanukkah.

Dreidel

Wheel-O

Spinner

Holiday Fun 4Holiday Fun 4

Poinsettias are found in these three colors.

White, Pink, and Orange

Blue, Green, and Yellow

Red, White, and Pink

Holiday Fun 5Holiday Fun 5

This is a ballet that many people go see during the holiday season.

Dracula

Swan Lake

The Nutcracker

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Who is the composer of the Nutcracker ballet?

J. S. Bach

Peter Tchaikovsky

G. F. Handel

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