Modern Xmas
These commercial Christmas figures speak to approximately 10,000 children during the holiday season on average
What are mall Santas?
This 8-day holiday is also known as the festival of lights (must spell correctly)
What is Hanukkah/Chanukah?
Popularized by the American poet Katherine Lee Bates, this companion of Santa greatly enjoys baking
Who is Mrs. Claus?
This Grammy-winning recording artist has made approximately $60 million since the release of her annual hit
Who is Mariah Carey?
This iconic toy store that filed for bankruptcy in March of 2018, closing all stores, has returned under new ownership
What is Toys R Us?
1 in 10 people do what after receiving their Christmas gifts
What is return them?
This national holiday observed in the UK derives its name from gift-giving during the era of Queen Victoria, not the sport in its name
What is Boxing Day?
Since 1912, this American service began the first Santa letter reply effort
What is the USPS?
This is the name of the 3rd reindeer in the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Mattel recalled over 400,000 toys made for the movie “Cars” due to being covered in paint containing this hazardous material
In these two English-speaking countries, children typically leave sherry or beer with mince pies instead of milk and cookies like U.S. children
What is Britain/UK and Australia?
Observers of this holiday whose name means “First Fruits” light a candle holder called a kinara
What is Kwanzaa?
The true North Pole lies here, in the least populous Canadian territory
What is Nunavut?
Released in 2011, this Canadian jazz singer’s Christmas album has sold over 12 million copies – one of the best selling albums of the 21st century
Michael Bublé
Rushes for this talking, vibrating toy caused hundreds of injuries to shoppers and employees for Christmas in 1996
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
56% of Americans hope to receive this simple gift as a present this year
What is a gift card?
Stonehenge is aligned with sunset on this day
What is the Winter Solstice?
This state had the first department store Santa
A “jingle” is the collective noun for this group of people
What are Christmas carolers?
Produced by Hasbro, this popular tuber toy was the first to be advertised on television in 1952
What is Mr. Potatohead?
City Harvest, Clowns Without Borders, and Materials for the Arts are all charities funded by the NYC branch of these nation-wide group events
What is Santacon?
Many children in Spain get their gifts on this day at the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas
What is Three Kings Day?
This state has a Santa’s workshop themed amusement park
What is Colorado?
The song “Father Christmas” by this band describes kinds beating up Santa and demanding money instead of toys
Who are The Kinks?
Classified as a “mechanical hazard”, this outdoor game popularized in the 1980s is now banned in the US, Canada, and the EU due to a series of puncture wounds and multiple deaths
What are lawn darts?