Holiday Movies
This 1990 film features Kevin McCallister defending his home from burglars.
What is Home Alone?
This plant is often hung so people can share a kiss underneath it.
What is mistletoe?
This sweet treat is shaped like a cane and flavored with peppermint.
What is a candy cane?
This green character tries to steal Christmas from Whoville
Who is the Grinch?
This natural phenomenon creates shimmering lights in polar skies.
What are the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?
This animated movie tells the story of a boy’s magical train ride to the North Pole
What is The Polar Express?
This Jewish holiday lasts eight nights and involves lighting candles.
What is Hanukkah?
This sweet bread from Italy is filled with dried fruit and enjoyed at Christmas.
What is panettone?
This character is known for saying “Bah, humbug!”
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
This December solstice marks the shortest day of the year.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This Tim Burton film combines Halloween and Christmas themes
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This tradition involves wearing matching outfits that make you look like a walking Christmas card.
What are ugly Christmas sweaters?
This treat is made by melting sugar and butter, then cooling it into crunchy pieces.
What is toffee?
This mischievous holiday figure sits on a shelf and reports back to Santa.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
What can you catch but not throw?
What is frostbite (or freezing hands)?
This romantic comedy intertwines multiple love stories during Christmas in London.
What is Love Actually?
This tradition involves hiding an ornament shaped like a vegetable for good luck.
What is hiding the pickle ornament?
This Scandinavian dish is made of pickled fish and served during Christmas.
What is pickled herring?
This character is the main villain in The Nutcracker ballet, leading an army of mice.
Who is the Mouse King?
This term describes the sparkling effect of sunlight on fresh snow.
What is snow glare (or snow sparkle)?
This 1983 movie follows Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
What is A Christmas Story?
In Japan, this fast-food chain is famously associated with Christmas dinner.
What is KFC?
This Mexican holiday food is a corn dough stuffed with meat and wrapped in husks.
What are tamales?
This reindeer’s name means “thunder” in German and is often paired with Donner.
Who is Blitzen?
This phenomenon occurs in places above the Arctic Circle where the sun doesn’t rise for weeks or even months during winter.
What is Polar Night?