Christmas/Holiday Songs
Elmo Shropshire wrote this odd holiday classic song about a woman who drinks too much and gets into an unfortunate accident.
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
What actor played George Bailey in the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life"?
Who is Jimmy Stewart
This holiday beverage is sometimes called milk punch.
What is eggnog
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserved force of what branch of the U.S. military?
Who are the Marines
In 1983, a veritable craze broke out over this simple – some might even say ugly - toy. One Pennsylvania woman suffered a broken leg when a 1,000-person crowd turned into a violent department store mob. A store manager claimed “he armed himself with a baseball bat to defend his position behind the counter” amid the chaos. It’s still anyone’s guess as to why everyone so desperately wanted this toy. Although many speculate that the adoption certificates fueled feelings of personal connectedness attached to the doll.
Cabbage Patch Kid Doll
What Christmas song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair?
What is "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
This Christmas theme show premiered in Russia in 1892.
What is The Nutcracker
The television show "The Wonder Years" was inspired by what Christmas movie?
"A Christmas Story"
What fairy tale supposedly inspired the first gingerbread houses that appeared in the 1800s?
Hansel and Gretel
This toy made history in 1952 as the first toy advertised on television.
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
In The Muppet Christmas Carol, who played Scrooge?
Michael Caine
The first artificial Christmas Tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what type of bird?
What is a goose
What environmentalist U.S. President banned Christmas trees at the White House?
President Theodore Roosevelt
This 1990 sleeper hit at the box office grossed over 200 million dollars worldwide, and had kids clamoring for its action figures for Christmas that year.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Whose recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" topped the charts in 1949?
Who is Gene Autry
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
"Home Alone 2"
What religious group in America banned Christmas from 1659-1681 because they saw it as a Pagan celebration. Anyone caught celebrating it was fined.
The Puritans
The celebrated "Christmas Truce" temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War I
Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
Teddy Ruxpin
What well known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
In the movie "A Christmas Story," what was the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey?
The Bumpuses
From what modern day country was Saint Nicholas born?
Turkey
This toy was launched in 1993 with only 9 original members to its toy line. By 1995, it was one of the most popular toys in the world. Reportedly, there are now 822 different members included in its line.
What is Beanie Babies