The basics
Children leave this tasty treat for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is Milk and Cookies?
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
What is Elf?
The other reindeer would not let Rudolph join in any of these activities.
What is Reindeer Games?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is an old silk hat?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is Elf on the Shelf?
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three sizes?
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is All I want for Christmas is You?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is Figgy pudding?
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
What is tinsel?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.
What is Kevin McAlister?
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is Eggnog?
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas treats each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is Fruitcake?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
What is Krampus?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a Pointsettia?
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off the roof?
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is Jingle Bells?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
This Florida Theme Park uses approximately 8.5 million lights for decoration during the Christmas Season.
What is Disney World?
The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.
What is Germany?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
What is the Polar Express?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is Last Christmas?
This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
What is Coca-Cola?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?