Wreathe it and Weep
This magical household figure moves from room to room to spy on naughty children.
What is The Elf on the Shelf?
If you were bad, Santa would write your name down on this.
What is the Naughty List?
If you were naughty, Santa would place coal here.
What is a stocking?
Singing Christmas carols began from singing these in church.
What are hymns?
To celebrate the lamp being lit for eight days, Jews prepare food cooked in this substance.
What is oil?
This Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver.
What is tinsel?
Paper snowflakes combine papercutting with this Japanese paper-folding craft.
What is origami?
In China, wrapping paper is almost always this color because it denotes luck.
What is red?
The first ever ice skates were made of leather and had these calcium animal byproducts strapped to them.
What are bones?
Losers of dreidel are forced to exchange this sweet treat.
What is Hanukkah gelt?
Though romantic, this Christmas decoration is actually parasitic.
What is mistletoe?
"Operation Santa" ensures that these items written by children are given to charities to fulfill the children's wishes.
What are letters (to Santa)?
These two bitter resins were given to baby Jesus from the Wise Men.
What are frankincense and myrrh?
This department store debuted a "Mall Santa" for the first time in 1861 and its Thanksgiving parade in 1924.
What is Macy's?
Although they serve pork, a lot of Jewish people prefer to frequent these establishments during Christmas.
What are Chinese restaurants?
Before being replaced with baubles, Christmas trees used to be decorated with this red fruit.
What are apples?
This paper countdown til Christmas has 25 cubbies for small treats or gifts.
What is an advent calendar?
In 2009, this First Lady placed the first ever Toys for Tots collection box at the White House.
Who is Michelle Obama?
Made of wheat flour and water, these represent the body of Christ.
What are Communion Wafers/Sacramental Bread?
Children from Christian and Jewish families celebrate this combined holiday.
What is Chrismukkah?
Due to it not losing its leaves during the winter, this tree is associated with eternal life.
What is the evergreen?
The first ever Christmas stamp in 1898 had the holiday written like this in shorthand.
What is "xmas"?
Finding this ornament grants the finder good fortune in the upcoming year.
What is the Christmas Pickle?
Once on a Christmas Parade, Lisa saw this salacious prop from the movie A Christmas Story.
What is the (Red Rider) leg lamp?
Targeted towards young Jewish singles, this event is a pun on a common Passover food.
What is the Matzo Ball?