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Holiday Q&A's

Holiday Q&A's

• What is Hanukkah?
  
  
• What is Advent?
  
  
• Why do people have Christmas trees?
  
  
• What is Kwanzaa?
  
  
• How is 'Hanukkah' supposed to be spelled?
  
  
• Why do we have Christmas stockings?
  
  
• Why do we give gifts on Christmas?
  
  
• Why do we put up Christmas lights?
  
  
• Why does a Hanukkah Menorah have a ninth candle?
  
  
• Where does Santa Claus come from?
  
  
• Why are red and green the colors of Christmas?
  
  
• What is the right way to light a Kinara on Kwanzaa?
  
  
• Why are there so many different Santas?
  
  
• Who invented Santa's elves?
  
  
• How do Santa's reindeer fly?
  
  
• Why doesn't Santa always bring me the presents that I wanted?
  
  
• Why do we play dreidel on Hanukkah?
  
  
• How does Santa deliver presents to homes without chimneys?
  
  
• Will Santa be able to find my house if I've just moved?
  
  
• How does Santa know what I wish for?
  
  
• What is Mrs. Claus’s job?
  
  
• Where does Hanukkah get its name?
  
  
• Does Hanukkah have eight days of presents?
  
  
• Why does Rudolph have a red nose?
  
  
• What is Hanukkah gelt?
  
  
• Is Santa Claus real?
  
  
• What are some other winter holidays celebrated around the world?
  
  
• Christmas Crafts
  
  
• Hanukkah Crafts
  
  
• Kwanzaa Crafts
  
  
• General Holiday & Winter Crafts
  
  
• Christmas Games
  
  
• Hanukkah Games
  
  
• Kwanzaa Games
  
  
• General Holiday Games & Wintery Experiments
  
  
• What is Christmas?
  
  
• Why do we make houses out of gingerbread?
  
  
• Holiday Crafts and Games
  
  
• Does Santa bring presents to all kids?
  
  
• Kids’ Cutest Christmas Questions