Cinematic Christmas
This 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa.
What is Bad Santa?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this made Frosty come to life.
What is an old silk hat?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairy tale.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
In 1996, this toy with origins in Sesame Street was a sensation at Christmastime.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
St. Joseph is the home of this sweet treat that is handed out at Holiday Park.
What is cherry mash?
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” these three words best describe the Grinch.
What are Stink, Stank, Stunk?
In “The Chipmunk Song,” the chipmunks want this for Christmas besides a plane that loops the loop?
What is a hula hoop?
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of this branch of the U.S. military.
What are The Marines?
This toy was released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics. It resembles either a hamster or an owl and spoke its own "language" that was gradually replaced by English.
What is a Furby?
Starting in the 1950's, neighbors living on Eugene Field Avenue came together to create a festive holiday display. The tradition got its name from the 6-foot-tall stovepipe candy canes in every yard.
What is Candy Cane Lane?
According to the Buddy the Elf, these are the four main food groups.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” this is the type of pudding that is called for.
What is figgy pudding?
This famous Christian reformer is credited with being the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree.
Who is Martin Luther?
According to a 1963 commercial, this toy uses "two-ordinary light bulbs and a special cooling chamber" to make "cakes, cookies, candy, brownies, pizza, pies, and biscuits"
What is an Easy-Bake Oven?
The East Hills Optimists Club began decorating Krug Park for the holidays in this year.
What is 1981?
This actor played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
This is the Christmas carol the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
What is “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”?
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during this war.
What is World War 1? (1914)
Parker Brothers struck a deal with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to namedrop "Sherlock Holmes" in early ads for this board game.
What is Clue?
This made-up holiday includes a pole, airing of grievances and feats of strength.
What is Festivus?
This is the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special.
Who is Clarice?
This unlikely duo recorded the song “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy” in 1977
Who are Bing Crosby and David Bowie?
This environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House.
Who is President Theodore Roosevelt?
Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
What is Teddy Ruxpin?
In the movie, The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen, this group of elves help bust Santa out of jail.
What is Effective Liberating Flight Squad?
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