Christmas Movies
What 1990 film follows young Kevin McCallister as he outsmarts two bumbling burglars after being accidentally left behind?
Home Alone
Which song begins with the line, “You better watch out, you better not cry.”
Santa Clause is coming to town
This jolly figure is said to travel the world on Christmas Eve delivering gifts with the help of flying reindeer.
Santa Clause
This evergreen decoration, often topped with a star or angel, became a widespread custom in Germany before spreading globally.
The Christmas Tree
This locally loved fruitcake is soaked in rum and packed with raisins, cherries, and mixed peel—sometimes baked weeks before Christmas so it can “set.”
Rum Cake or Fruitcake
In this modern holiday classic, Buddy discovers he’s human—not an elf—and travels to New York City to find his real father.
Elf
This 1942 Bing Crosby classic is the best-selling single of all time.
White Christmas
This green, furry character from Mount Crumpit tries to stop Christmas from coming—but learns its true meaning instead.
The Grinch
Which item hangs by the fireplace in hopes it will be filled with gifts by morning
Stocking
This figure in Newfoundland holiday folklore sometimes replaces Santa in older stories—bringing sweets, fruit, and small gifts for children.
Father Christmas
This black-and-white 1946 film sees George Bailey learning what life would be like if he had never been born.
It's a Wonderful Life
This song opens with, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.”
The Christmas Song
This character is made of snow, with a corncob pipe, a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the Snowman
This tradition sees people hanging the leaves of a parasitic plant so they can sneak a holiday kiss beneath it.
Mistletoe
This Newfoundland Christmas fruit is traditionally placed in children’s stockings—so common that families used to buy them by the crate for the holidays
The Christmas Orange
This animated 1966 TV special features a green curmudgeon who tries to stop Christmas from coming “by stealing it.”
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Brenda Lee recorded this energetic Christmas tune at only 13 years old.
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
This character, voiced by Tom Hanks, guides children on a magical train bound for the North Pole.
The Conductor
This British tradition involves pulling a small cardboard tube that “snaps” open to reveal a toy, a paper crown, and a joke.
A Christmas Cracker
This Newfoundland Christmas custom involves wearing disguises and visiting neighbors’ houses for music, dancing, and games—sometimes even drinking “hard stuff.”
Mummering
In this 1983 cult favorite, Ralphie desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas despite warnings he’ll “shoot his eye out.”
A Christmas Story
In this 1957 hit, Elvis Presley sings about having a “blue Christmas without you.”
Blue Christmas
This mischievous creature from a 1984 film multiplies when wet and should never be fed after midnight.
Gizmo or Gremlin
Children in Newfoundland often participate in this custom at school or church, performing skits, carols, and recitations, often in front of the whole community
The Christmas Concert
This sweet Newfoundland holiday snack is a layered treat made with marshmallows, peanut butter, and butter, cut into slices
Fudge Squares