Toy Stories
Holiday in Print
Winter Wonderland
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Snow On and Snow Forth
Wintery Holidays Around the World
100
1966: Milton Bradley used a printer that normally made shower curtains to make THIS game's floor mat.
What is Twister?
100
HE is the former business partner of and first ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge.
Who is Jacob Marley?
100
THIS, Oklahoma's state flower until 2004, grows as a parasite on tree trunks -- make sure your mother doesn't find Santa underneath it!
What is Mistletoe?
100
The house featured in THIS movie (and its sequel).
What is 'Home Alone'?
100
Wintery scents for THIS patriotic-sounding candle company include "Balsam & Cedar," "Mistletoe," and "Home for the Holidays."
What is Yankee Candle?
100
One would traditionally wear THIS color for luck to celebrate Lunar New Year.
What is Red?
200
1971: THIS plastic family of toys were said to wobble, but not to fall down.
What are Weebles?
200
Illustrator and writer Chris Van Allsburg created Jumanji, Zathura, and THIS train-filled classic.
What is "The Polar Express?"
200
A snow storm must endure for at least three hours in order to be called THIS type of natural phenomenon.
What is a Blizzard?
200
The building featured in THIS movie.
What is 'Die Hard'?
200
Historically known as "milk punch" THIS often boozy beverage is a mixture of beaten egg yolks, cream, and sugar.
What is Egg Nog?
200
Modeled after the first harvest celebrations in Africa, Kwanza was created by Maulana Karenga during THIS decade.
What are the 60s?
300
1984: THESE toys that became a TV & movie franchise, sprang from Japanese toy lines called Diaclone & Micro Change. I guess they were more than meets the eye.
What are Transformers?
300
Chanukah story hero Judah was known by THIS name that's an acronym of the Hebrew for "Who is like you, O God?"
Who is Maccabee?
300
In 1887, the biggest snowflake ever recorded clocked in at 8 inches by 15 inches in THIS state also known as Big Sky Country.
What is Montana?
300
The house featured in THIS movie.
What is 'Eight Crazy Nights'?
300
THIS shadow-averse critter that's been making wintery predictions since 1887 has his own holiday in February!
Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
300
Some illuminate lamps to invite the presence of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during THIS Hindu festival of lights.
What is Diwali?
400
1967: THIS toy originally required a 25-watt bulb and came with colored plastic pegs, as well as black construction paper to make an illuminated picture.
What is a Lite-Brite?
400
First published in 1623, THIS play opens with the kings of Sicilia & Bohemia and features the greatest stage direction of all time, "Exeunt, pursued by a bear."
What is "A Winter's Tale?"
400
Now seemingly synonymous with "Floridian" THIS word was first used in 1923 to describe seasonal workers who moved south for the winter months.
What are Snowbirds?
400
The hallway featured in THIS movie.
What is 'Love Actually'?
400
The Feast of St. Stephen, called "Boxing Day" in Commonwealth countries, is observed on THIS date.
What is December 26th?
400
Soyal is the ceremony of the Zuni and Hopi people held on THIS day, the shortest of the year.
What is December 21st?
500
1946: If you’re unsure of the name of THIS fortune-telling toy that began as the "Syco-Slate,” why don’t you, “concentrate and ask again.”
What is the Magic 8 Ball?
500
O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" features a twist of cosmic irony when Della sells her hair to buy THIS for her husband, who has already sold his pocket watch for a set of ornamental combs.
What is a pocket watch chain?
500
With their abundance of feathers to keep warm, THIS animal is the heaviest owl species in North America.
What is the Snowy Owl?
500
The shop featured in THIS movie.
What is Jingle Jangle?
500
During the Terra Nova expedition to THIS geographic point in 1912, Lawrence Oates - fearing that his frostbite was slowing down the expedition - said “I am just going outside and may be some time.” before walking into a blizzard to certain death.
What is the South Pole?
500
THIS religion celebrates Bodhi Day on December 8th, a holiday commemorating the day Siddhartha achieved enlightenment.
What is Buddhism?