Classic Christmas Songs
This song begins with “Jingle bells, jingle bells…” and is a favorite sing-along
Jingle Bells
The red-nosed hero of the North Pole who guides Santa’s sleigh.
Rudolph
Families often put this in their living room; sometimes real, sometimes fake.
Christmas tree
The most famous reindeer with a glowing red nose.
Rudolph
In the 1990s, kids often wanted these small, colorful virtual pets that fit in their pocket.
Tamagotchi
Mariah Carey’s hit song that dominated Christmas charts since 1994.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
The green grump from a 2000 movie who hates Christmas… but grows a heart.
The Grinch
Hung by the fireplace to catch Santa’s gifts.
Stockings
Reindeer that shares a name with a thunder god.
Donner
This music device, released by Apple in 2001, changed how kids and teens listened to songs on the go.
iPod
This 1970 song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono encourages peace during the holiday season.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
This clever kid defends his house from burglars in a 1990 classic.
Kevin McCallister
Greenery hung above doorways for a “kissable” tradition.
Mistletoe
This reindeer’s name means “shooting star” in Latin.
Comet
Gaming was huge in the 2000s; kids often hoped for this handheld console with dual screens.
Nintendo DS
This 1984 song by Band Aid was written to raise money for famine relief.
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Santa’s elf sidekick who gets lost in New York in a 2003 film.
Buddy the Elf
This type of decoration was originally made from strands of silver or tinsel to mimic icicles.
Tinsel
The reindeer whose name means “lightning” in German.
Blitzen
Plush animals that could be traded, collected, or used for imaginative play, often with unique names or designs.
Beanie Babies
This 1977 disco-inspired Christmas song by a British singer features a tale about snowy nights and festive romance.
Step into Christmas by Elton John
The lone hero in a skyscraper during Christmas in the 1988 action movie.
John McClane
In Victorian England, this object was often used as a symbolic decoration, sometimes adorned with apples.
Christmas tree topper
The reindeer sometimes called “the fastest of all.”
Dasher
These colorful rubber bands became a huge craze in the mid-2000s because they came in shapes like animals, hearts, and stars. Kids collected and traded them at school.
Silly Bandz