Christmas Traditions Around the World
Instead of stockings, children in the Netherlands put this out for Sinterklaas.
What are shoes (filled with hay and carrots for his horse).
The four main food groups for elves according to the movie, Elf.
Alvin the chipmunk wants this in "The Chipmunk Song"
What is a hula hoop.
"Me, I want a hula hoop"
The classic holiday line, "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal" comes from this popular Christmas movie.
What is Home Alone.
The name of the department store in "Miracle on 34th Street" that Kris Kringle works at.
What is Macy's.
The meal people in Japan traditionally eat on Christmas.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken.
In It's a Wonderful Life, in the universe where George was never born, Bedford Falls has a different name.
What is Pottersville.
This Beach Boys song features Santa's sleigh as a Nordic hot rod.
What is "Little Saint Nick".
In this Christmas classic, what character first said, "every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"?
Who is Zuzu Bailey.
Santa's reindeer that has the same name as another holiday mascot.
Who is Cupid
Popularized by servants in Victorian England, this Christmas tradition centers around a plant.
What is kissing under the mistletoe.
The name of Rudolph's faithful elf companion in Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Who is Hermey.
Written to promote peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
"You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa" comes from the main character in this holiday film.
What is Elf.
The traditional Italian name for the Christmas gift-bringer.
What is Babbo Natale (Father Christmas).
A tradition of hiding a glass pickle ornament in the tree comes from this country.
What is Germany.
The name of the book George receives as a gift from Clarence in It's a Wonderful Life.
What is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
In Mean Girls, the Plastics sing this Christmas song at the winter talent show.
What is Jingle Bell Rock.
The secret message Ralphie deciphers from the Little Orphan Annie radio show in A Christmas Story.
What is "be sure to drink your Ovaltine"
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington mistakenly calls Old Saint Nick this.
What is Sandy Claws.
The European country children are given gifts by St. Basil on January 1st instead of Santa on December 25th.
What is Greece.
Two movies in which Bing Crosby sang "White Christmas"
What is Holiday Inn and White Christmas.
The iconic singer of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Who is Thurl Ravenscroft AKA Tony the Tiger.
Finish this quote from Ralphie's dad in The Christmas Story: "Fra-gee-lay..."
What is ...it must be Italian!
The organization that tracks Santa's journey on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)
NORAD Santa tracker began in 1955 due to a misprinted phone number in a Sears ad.