Christmas Food
This traditional Christmas treat has red and white stripes.
What is a candy cane?
Where Kevin's family travels in the first Home Alone
Where is Paris, France?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is Elf on a Shelf?
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?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is an old silk hat?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is Whoville?
These two items traditionally appear at the tops of Christmas trees
What are stars and angels?
This is how to say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish
What is Feliz Navidad?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish
What is nutmeg?
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?
In Mexico, children break open these hanging papier mache sculptures to release the gifts inside
What are pinatas?
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here.
What is "where the love light gleams"?
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish
What is figgy pudding?
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
What is Macy's?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?
The smooth, candy-like hard frosting used to decorate sugar cookies goes by this regal name
What is royal icing?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day
What is an advent calendar?
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” features a Christmas song composed especially for the show, with lyrics written on the back on an envelope in ten minutes by the show’s producer
What is "Christmas Time Is Here"?
The English also refer to Santa Claus by this proper-sounding name
Who is Father Christmas?