- What
does
the Grinch have in his smile?
- Which President
brought
the first Christmas tree to the White House?
- Your Aunt Kay is collecting the
President ornaments from the White House.
There is one for each president. How many ornaments does
she have?
- What is the
theme
of this year's White House Christmas tree? (The answer
is really there, just read!)
- How did the
Druids use mistletoe?
-
Holly trees and
bushes are native to North America.
List three reasons to
plant
native plants in your yard, at your school or in a
local park.
- What is a
dreidel?
- Name three
ingredients used to
make latkes.
-
Mount Washington, N.H. has some of the worst weather
around. How much snow do they have today?
- If the
wind speed is 10 MPH and the temperature is -5
degrees Fahrenheit, what is the wind chill?
- After a visit to
Mt. Washington, some
wassail is in order.
What is the tradition of the wassail?
- What are the
chances you'll have
snow for Christmas?
- What is the
winter solstice?
Another resource
- What is the
Icelandic Yule
holiday?
- The
name Kwanzaa comes from what language?
- What color
are
poinsetta flowers?
Read carefully!
- If you have
a fireplace, perhaps you will burn a yule log. The
unburned part is thought to protect
a house from something.
What is
it?
- Describe the
Christmas Truce.
- What is
myrrh?
- In December, there
is a decided preference for
evergreen trees that have a pyramidal shape.
Why do they often grow in this shape?
- What role does
mistletoe play in the ecosystem?
Want
more? Try These challenges
Suppose you
wanted to write a poem about a holiday in December.
How many English words rhyme with the word "holiday"?
Go to http://www.rhymezone.com/ Enter holiday in the
blank box.
Think you know a lot about the story
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
Try this puzzle
Winter Song Photo Story
Project
Calculate the cost of
the
Twelve Days of Christmas |
