Ladies of Holiday Cinema
In this 2006 romantic comedy, two women—one from Los Angeles and one from England—swap homes for the holidays and find love in unexpected places.
What is The Holiday?
This frozen precipitation forms when water vapor turns directly into ice crystals, creating delicate flakes that fall to the ground.
What is snow?
This Italian Christmas cake is tall, fluffy, and slightly sweet, often enjoyed with coffee or wine.
Panettone
This “Queen of Christmas” is synonymous with the holiday season thanks to her hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Who is Mariah Carey?
This iconic digital pet became an instant hit in the 90s, requiring owners to feed, play, and clean up after it.
What is Tamagotchi?
This actress brought holiday cheer to audiences when she starred as Kate in The Family Stone, a dramedy about family dynamics during Christmas.
Who is Sarah Jessica Parker?
Snowflakes form in these six-sided symmetrical patterns due to the molecular structure of water.
What are hexagons?
This crispy, fried Hanukkah staple is made from shredded potatoes and onions.
What are latkes?
This Canadian superstar included both English and French tracks on her “These Are Special Times” album.
Who is Celine Dion?
This 90s interactive drawing toy, often marketed as a creative and educational tool, allowed kids to draw images with colorful light patterns.
What is the Lite-Brite?
Reese Witherspoon stars in this holiday rom-com, where she and her on-screen husband visit all four of their divorced parents’ homes on Christmas Day.
What is Four Christmases?
These colorful displays of light occur in high-latitude winter skies due to charged particles interacting with Earth’s atmosphere.
What are the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?
This sometimes-spiked traditional holiday beverage was responsible for a riot at Westpoint in 1826.
What is eggnog?
Her timeless version of “White Christmas” in 1954 made her voice forever associated with the holidays.
Who is Rosemary Clooney?
What battery-powered board game has pieces called “bread basket,” “spare ribs,” “water on the knee,” and “funny bone"?
What is Operation?
“I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery.” This quote comes from the exasperated matriarch in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Who is Ellen Griswold?
In Norse mythology, this god of mischief causes the world to freeze over during the winter months.
Who is Loki?
These legumes, often paired with greens, symbolize good fortune in Kwanzaa celebrations.
What are black-eyed peas?
Her “Merry Christmas Darling” made The Carpenters a staple of the holiday season, with this female vocalist front and center.
Who is Karen Carpenter?
The real one is over 1,000 feet tall and was the tallest structure in the world between 1889 and 1930. At 56 inches tall, the tallest LEGO set available to buy is a replica of which tower referred to locally as "La dame de fer"?
What is the Eiffel Tower?
In this heartwarming Netflix film, Vanessa Hudgens plays two characters—a princess and a baker—who switch places just before Christmas.
What is The Princess Switch?
The height of the Guiness Book of World Record’s tallest snowperson, built in Maine in 2008
What is 122 feet, 1 inch tall?
This sweet, fruit-studded cake is a staple of German Christmas celebrations.
What is stollen?
Released in 1953, this playful Christmas tune became synonymous with Eartha Kitt’s signature sultry style.
What is "Santa Baby"?
The first toy to be advertised on TV in 1952
What is Mr. Potato Head?