Popular Gifts of the 90s
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Elmo
This movie follows this green being and his dog max trying to ruin Christmas
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
Jingle Bells
Where do you usually hang a Christmas wreath?
Front door
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Four calling birds
American electronic robotic toy that was originally released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics. It resembles a hamster or owllike creature
What is Furby
In this movie, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father
Elf
In Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the singer tells children, “You better not cry” and “You better not _____.”
Pout
A star
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking
This toy has multiple inputs including pressable buttons, pull handles, twisting cranks, spinnable wheels, flickable switches—the player progresses and the pace of the game increases
What is Bop-It
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Krampus
What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas?”
Have a Cup of Cheer
According to the Spanish Christmas tradition, how many kings come for Christmas?
3
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping
Stuffed toys created by American businessman H. Ty Warner, who founded Ty Inc. in 1986. The toys are stuffed with plastic pellets rather than conventional soft stuffing. They come in many different forms, mostly animals
What are Beanie Babies
It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Halloween Town", who stumbles upon "Christmas Town" and schemes to take over the holiday
Nightmare Before Christmas
What is the most published Christmas hymn?
“Joy to the World”
Sprinkling yule logs with red wine is one of this country’s Christmas Eve traditions.
France
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping
A keychain-sized virtual pet simulation game
What is a tamagotchi
On Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
Scrooged
For yonder breaks a new a glorious morn Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices
"O Holy Night"?
Christmas was banned in this island country from 1969 to 1998
Cuba
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying