Names
The Grinch's dog.
Max
This Bruce Willis action movie takes place during Christmas.
Die Hard (1988)
A ballet that premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892.
The Nutcracker
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave me twelve of these.
Twelve drummers drumming
Originating from a 2005 children's book, this tradition involves hiding the toy in a different place each night, making sure children are well-behaved.
Elf On the Shelf
The two other most popular names for the famous Christmas character, besides Santa Claus.
Kris Kringle and St. Nick
Santa says this to Ralphie when he wants a BB gun for Christmas in A Christmas Story (1983)
Scrooge's first name.
Ebenezer
Frosty the Snowman had a hat made of this material.
Silk
This friendly red muppet quickly became one of the best-selling toys in the Fall of 1996.
Tickle-me Elmo
Meaning 'attendant' or 'helper', the name of the first candle of the menorah used to light the other candles.
Shamash
In the first TV Hanukkah special in a children's show, this young Rugrat and his friends imagine the origins of Hanukkah as they hear the story from his grandpa Boris.
Tommy Pickles
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of this branch of the U.S. Military.
The Marines
In the song Mr. Grinch, his brain is full of these.
Black spiders
This festive toy bears four hebrew letters that stand for "Nes gadol haya sham", meaning "A great miracle occurred there."
Dreidel
The voice of Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Peter Robbins
In 2018, this movie dethroned Home Alone as the highest-grossing Christmas movie after 28 years.
The Grinch (2018)
A phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” that expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations.
Bah humbug!
This song was initially condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for allegedly portraying an adulterous affair.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
This 6-colored puzzle, invented by a Hungarian design professor, sold over 100 million units between 1980 and 1983.
Rubik's Cube
First celebrated in 1966, literally means "First Fruits" in Swahili.
Kwanzaa
In An American Tail (1986), Fieval receives this from his father during Hanukkah.
A blue hat
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were supposedly inspired by this Brothers Grim fairy tale.
Hansel and Gretel
Popularized by Guy Lambardo beginning on New Year's Eve in 1928, this song's title roughly translates to "For the sake of old times"
Auld Lang Syne
This energy company issued the first toy version of its green, yellow, and white tanker trucks in 1964.
Hess