Christmas Songs
This song begins with the lyrics, “You better watch out, you better not cry.”
What is “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”?
In this 1990 comedy, young Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family goes on vacation.
What is Home Alone?
This evergreen decoration, often topped with a star or an angel, is the centerpiece of many living rooms during Christmas.
What is a Christmas tree?
Santa is famously said to live at this icy location.
What is the North Pole?
This handheld Nintendo device, first released in 1989, became a popular Christmas gift for kids.
What is the Game Boy?
This frosty fellow “came to life one day” thanks to a magical hat.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This green character’s heart grows three sizes in the beloved 1966 animated special based on a Dr. Seuss book.
Who is the Grinch?
This plant, associated with a Christmas kissing tradition in the U.S., is actually a parasitic species that grows on trees.
What is mistletoe?
In American tradition, Santa makes a list of children he checks twice to see if they are either nice or this.
What is naughty?
This plush toy, a rainbow-colored bear, taught children about caring and sharing in the 80s.
What are Care Bears?
Though now a Christmas standard, this song was originally written for Thanksgiving in 1857 under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
What is “Jingle Bells”?
In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to this U.S. city to find his father.
What is New York City?
This Christmas Eve tradition, which began as a commercial promotion in the 1950s, involves tracking Santa’s journey across the world using military radar.
What is NORAD’s Santa Tracker?
This department store in New York helped popularize the idea of visiting Santa in person each Christmas, especially through its famous Santaland.
What is Macy’s?
These electronic pets, first released in 1996, required feeding, cleaning, and attention, simulating a real pet.
What are Tamagotchis?
This classic crooner’s version of “White Christmas” remains one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Who is Bing Crosby?
This 1946 film features the angel Clarence showing George Bailey what life would be like if he’d never been born.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This U.S. tradition began in 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge lit a large tree on the Ellipse near the White House.
What is the National Christmas Tree Lighting?
This 19th-century poem is credited with shaping the modern American image of Santa, including his sleigh and reindeer.
What is “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”)?
This electronic game featured a red LED light and a keypad; players had to repeat increasingly long patterns of lights and sounds.
What is Simon?
This 1980s charity single brought together stars like Bono and George Michael to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
What is “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
This 1947 film (and its 1994 remake) centers on a man named Kris Kringle who must legally prove he is Santa Claus.
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
In Icelandic folklore, this giant cat is said to eat people who don’t receive new clothes before Christmas.
What is the Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn)?
Before Coca-Cola popularized Santa’s modern look in the 1930s, this magazine ran illustrations of Santa by Haddon Sundblom starting in 1931.
What is The Saturday Evening Post?
This talking bear doll, originally from Japan in the 90s, could respond to your voice.
What is Furby?