Operation Gingerbread: A Christmas Heist
A crew sneaks through the Museum of World Christmas at night to get back Grandma's secret cookie recipe, which was given to the museum by mistake. Students read signs, labels and messages about Christmas traditions from around the world to reach the safe.
A free Live Quiz for Teens for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Christmas around the world.
A live quiz for teens and adults: every student answers on their own phone at their own pace, while the class board shows crews racing to open their vaults.
Night shift at the Christmas Museum: It's midnight. Your crew must sneak through the Museum of World Christmas and get Grandma's lost cookie recipe back before the guard notices.
Questions
- AUSTRALIA ROOM. Christmas comes in summer here, so many families eat lunch on the beach. Please don't touch the surfboard! Where do many Australian families eat Christmas lunch?
- Next room: Japan. Lots of people there ____ fried chicken on Christmas Eve. Don't stop for snacks, Sparrow! Which word fills the gap?
- SHOES FROM THE NETHERLANDS. On 5 December, children leave a shoe near the fire. If they've been good, Sinterklaas fills it with sweets. What does Sinterklaas put in the shoes?
- SWEDEN: On 13 December, girls wear white dresses and candles on their heads for St Lucia Day. These candles are fake, so don't panic! What do the girls wear on their heads?
- LOOKOUT: I'm in the Mexico room, right next to the piñata. I've got a stick in my hand. What should I do, Boss? Build the Boss's reply.
- Dear crew, my recipe is in the Germany room. When you see the Christmas market, look for the stall that sells gingerbread hearts. Good luck! Which stall should the crew look for?
- ITALY: On 6 January, a kind old woman called La Befana flies on a broom. She brings presents to good children and coal to naughty ones. Pick two. Which are true about La Befana?
- ICELAND: 13 Yule Lads visit children before Christmas. One of them loves to steal sausages, so keep your snacks in your bag! What does one of the Yule Lads steal?
- UKRAINE ROOM. In an old story, a poor family woke up on Christmas morning and saw that spiders ____ their tree with silver webs. Which words fill the gap?
- The guard is coming! If he asks, say we're the cleaners. I'm hiding in the UK room, behind a big box of Christmas crackers. Where is the Lookout hiding?
- GUARD: Hey! What are you doing in the museum at this time of night? I didn't know anyone was working here tonight. Build the crew's answer to the guard.
- SAFE CODE: First, type the number of Yule Lads in Iceland. Then type the date in January when La Befana brings presents. Hurry! What is the code to open Grandma's recipe safe?
Printable worksheet
This Live Quiz for Teens comes with a free printable worksheet: 4 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the missing word.
- Circle the answer · Read the sign or message. Circle the best answer.
- Put the words in order · Write the message the crew sends.
- Write your own question for the crew · A sign, note or message from Night shift at the Christmas Museum, a question about it, and its answer.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the missing word.
- TEXT FROM HQ Next room: Japan. Lots of people there ______ fried chicken on Christmas Eve. Don't stop for snacks, Sparrow!
- STICKY NOTE SWEDEN: On 13 December, girls wear white dresses and candles on their heads for St Lucia Day. These candles are fake, so don't panic! What do the girls wear on their heads?
- WARNING SIGN ICELAND: 13 Yule Lads visit children before Christmas. One of them loves to steal sausages, so keep your snacks in your bag! What does one of the Yule Lads steal?