You’ll need one of these to dash through the snow “in style.”
ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
Buddy the Elf’s human father works for a children’s book publishing company in this city
NEW YORK
This 1990 film features a young boy defending his house from burglars after his family forgets him at home for the holidays
HOME ALONE
Santa keeps his list updated with this two-word system
NAUGHTY AND NICE
This warm beverage, made with milk and eggs, is often topped with nutmeg
EGGNOG
This song’s title promises a “White” version of the holiday
WHITE CHRISTMAS
This ghostly visitor shows Ebenezer Scrooge visions of what may come if he doesn’t change his ways.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME
In Elf, this actor plays Buddy, a human raised at the North Pole.
WILL FERRELL
According to legend, Santa enters homes through this part of the house
CHIMNEY
Shaped like a shepherd’s tool, these striped candies are often peppermint flavored
CANDY CANES
This tune tells of a lonely traveler hoping to make it home for December 25th
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this skeletal protagonist learns about the joy of Christmas — though his version turns out a bit frightening
JACK SKELLINGTON
George Bailey learns the value of his life with help from an angel in this 1946 classic
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
Santa’s reindeer first appeared together by name in this 1823 poem
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
This rich fruit-filled dessert is often “lit up” with brandy before serving in the U.K.
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
This Christmas song’s melody was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas
JINGLE BELLS
This character, originally a snowman brought to life by a magical hat, says goodbye as he warns, “I’ll be back again someday.”
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
The Grinch lives just north of this cheerful town in Dr. Seuss’s holiday tale.
WHOVILLE
According to some modern tellings, Santa’s magical red suit is powered by this Christmas spirit-based technology developed at the North Pole
CHRISTMAS MAGIC
A German spiced cookie often shaped like a human figure.
GINGERBREAD MAN
This British band’s 1984 charity single brought together multiple pop stars to raise awareness for famine relief in Ethiopia.
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS
This stop-motion character from 1964 dreams of being more than a dentist, teaming up with Rudolph on his snowy adventure.
HERMEY THE ELF
In this stop-motion favorite, Rudolph teams up with Hermey the dentist elf
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER
Before milk and cookies, some European children left out this vegetable for Santa’s horse
CARROT
The Italian sweet bread often enjoyed at Christmas, dotted with fruit and nuts.
PANETTONE