Scary Stories
This character is known for going after naughty children, stealing presents, beating them or in some versions kidnapping them
Who is Krampus
To make our Christmas trees beautiful we often put lights on them. Lights were a much safer alternative to these, which people used to hang on their trees, sometimes with disasterous results
Candles
Invented in 1939, this famous deer stands at the front of Santa's sleigh
Rudolf
"You'll shoot your eye out". This holiday movie was not successful in theatres, but has since become a holiday classic that is shown for 24 hours straight each year on TV. It tells the story of a young kid and his desire to get a Red Rider B.B. Gun for Christmas, while facing a bully, his angry dad, and simply life as a 9 year old.
A Christmas Story
Feliz Navidad
Spanish
This movie features a Skeleton who falls in love with Christmas and tries to steal Sandy Claws' job with the help of his ghost dog and scary friends
Nightmare Before Christmas
Originally from Mexico, these red flowers have become to unofficial Christmas Flower, even though it is actually a weed
Poinsettia
Born to a wealthy family in Myra, in modern day Turkey, this man became famous for his donations and support of local children
Saint Nicholas
While having your heart double in size would kill most people, all it did was help this fuzzy green villain save Christmas.
The Grinch
Mele Kalikimaka
In "The Santa Clause" Tim Allen sees his character become Santa after he does this
During the 9 Years War between France and England, the Schenectady Massacre occurred when a raiding party of French soldiers and Native American warriors snuck into an English settlement and killed many people inside. The raid was successful because two guards, not wanting to be on guard duty, built two of these and left them in their places while they went to a nearby pub.
Snowmen
Before Christmas, one of the largest celebrations in the winter months was found in Rome, where this god was celebrated with games, feasts, and even freeing slaves for a day. The celebration, which eventually became a week long, was named for him.
Saturn
A human raised in the North Pole, Buddy needed to leave Santa's workshop to find his real dad, who lives in New York City in this Will Ferrell movie
ELF
In which type of mythology does the story of Loki killing Baldur with mistletoe come from?
Norse
The number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Four - Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future
Dating back to Norse Mythology, this plant is supposed to represent love, fertility and happiness. Today, people often kiss anytime they think they are standing under some of it
Mistletoe
Not finding any mention of Christmas celebrations in the Bible, this religious group made Christmas illegal in the 17th century for parts of what would become the United States.
The Puritans
Hot Coco, bells, animals on the train tracks, and a massive Christmas tree are just some of the experiences a young boy has when his journey is conducted by Tom Hanks in this animated Christmas movie
Polar Express
Christmas Trees can trace their popularity to Queen Victoria, who took the idea from her Husband, Prince Albert of this country
Germany
The Yule Lads of Iceland expect kids to leave candy out for them. If they are not pleased with the gift left by the children, they will often leave this in the child's shoe in return
A rotten potato
For a tree that will stay green through all the Holidays, you want to make sure your tree is this kind, often called an Evergreen, and not Deciduous, which sees its leaves change color and fall off when the weather changes.
Coniferous
The birth of Jesus
Home Alone 2 made headlines in 2019 and again in 2021 after edits were made to the film removing this United States President from the film.
Donald Trump
Which astrological event most likely inspired Saturnalia, Yule, and Christmas? The opposite of this day occurs in summer when the longest day of the year happens.
Winter Solstice