Holly Jolly Movies
In the movie Elf, Buddy travels to New York City to find his biological dad and says his favorite flavor is this holiday candy.
What is a candy cane? (or candy, candy corns, syrup)
According to the famous song, this red-nosed reindeer guides Santa’s sleigh through a foggy Christmas Eve.
Who is Rudolph?
Families often leave a plate of cookies and glass of this drink out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is milk?
This is the traditional color of the suit Santa Claus wears while delivering presents.
What is red?
This oval-shaped, flaky Danish pastry filled with fruit or nuts is the official state pastry of Wisconsin and a mandatory staple at holiday morning breakfasts.
What is a Kringle?
This mischievous green creature tries to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville.
Who is the Grinch?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this magical item of clothing brought Frosty to life.
What is an old silk hat?
These spiced, human-shaped cookies are often decorated with frosting, gumdrops, and candy buttons.
What are gingerbread men?
These are Santa’s tiny helpers who make all the toys in his North Pole workshop.
What are elves?
Wisconsin is a major powerhouse for the holiday industry, growing nearly 24,000 acres of these fragrant centerpieces on farms across the state.
What are Christmas trees?
In Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family flies to this European city.
What is Paris?
This pop icon’s massive hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” plays everywhere as soon as Thanksgiving ends.
Who is Mariah Carey?
This creamy holiday beverage, often sprinkled with nutmeg or cinnamon, can be served with or without alcohol for adults.
What is eggnog?
This is how Santa sneaks into a house to leave presents if there is a fireplace.
What is down the chimney?
On December 5th, many Midwestern families celebrate the eve of this early winter holiday by leaving their shoes or stockings out to be filled with candy and small toys.
What is St. Nick’s Day?
In this 2004 animated movie features a magical train that takes children on a journey to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
On the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” this is the total number of golden rings given by a true love.
What is Five?
These small, colorful candies are used to decorate gingerbread houses, but they also famously say “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”
What are M&M’s?
According to tradition, naughty children might find a limp of this dark mineral in their stockings instead of toys.
What is coal?
In 1959, an aluminum company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin revolutionized holiday decor by mass-producing over a million of these retro, shiny artificial Christmas trees called “Evergleams”.
What are Aluminum Christmas Trees?
In the classic holiday film A Christmas Story, Ralphie is obsessed with getting this specific toy rifle.
What is a Red Ryder BB Gun?
This classic holiday song holds the Guinness World Record as the best-selling physical single of all time, originally sung by Bing Crosby.
What is “White Christmas”?
This dense, traditional holiday cake packed with chopped nuts and candied fruit is notoriously recycled or re-gifted because it lasts forever.
What is fruitcake?
This is the exact number of reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh, including Rudolph.
What is nine?
Starting in the 1930’s, a major Wisconsin electric utility company began a beloved annual tradition of handing out a free booklet containing dozens of these holiday recipes to its customers.
What is the Cookie Book?