Winter Holidays

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  1. 1. The middle candle on a menorah used to light the other candles.
  2. 3. This is a traditional Christmas and Yule drink made from milk, eggs, and sugar.
  3. 6. Pagans burned these to celebrate Yule, or the Winter Solstice
  4. 8. For Christmas and Yule, people will sometimes hang these on their doors.
  5. 10. This type of tree is most commonly used as Christmas trees
  6. 11. The christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
  7. 12. This sweet Christmas treat has red and white stripes and traditionally tastes like peppermint.
  8. 14. This candleholder holds 9 candles that are lit for each night of Hanukkah.
  9. 15. A traditional Hanukkah food also called potato pancakes.
  10. 16. This toy is often used during Hanukkah
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  1. 1. Kids who celebrate Christmas might get a visit from this man on Christmas Eve
  2. 2. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
  3. 4. This sweet drink will help keep you warm on a cold winter's night (don't forget marshmellows!)
  4. 5. The 8 day jewish winter holiday also known as the "festival of lights".
  5. 7. If you celebrate Christmas, you might decorate your tree with a star, lights, and _______.
  6. 9. You might find these pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.
  7. 13. The pagan holiday that celebrates the winter solstice