This grumpy toy-making elf from the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer wants to be a dentist.
Hermey
This country is credited with starting the tradition of bringing a decorated evergreen tree into the home.
Germany
I don't have money for gift, but enjoy this sick drum solo.
The Little Drummer Boy
In the Nutcracker, this graceful fairy rules the Land of Sweets.
The Sugar Plum Fairy
When its snowing, you make this winter companion with a carrot, coal, and sticks.
Snowman
This elf was freed from servitude when unwittingly gifted a sock by his cruel employer.
Dobby
This country is credited with creating the Bûche de Noël, a traditional Yule log cake served during the holiday season.
France
Shiny-nosed outcast roasted by coworkers, then promoted overnight to team lead.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
A children’s board game where players race along a colorful path filled with lollipops, gingerbread men, and candy-themed locations.
Candy Land
A sport performed on ice where costumed athletes execute choreographed routines featuring axels, flips, and overhead lifts.
Figure Skating
This unusually tall elf traveled through the sea of swirly-twirly gumdrops to find the world's best cup of coffee in New York.
Buddy
Thanks to a highly successful marketing campaign in the 1970s, Kentucky Fried Chicken has become the dominant holiday meal for millions of families in this country.
Japan
A child discovers that Mom’s idea of “holiday cheer” involves smooching a bearded intruder.
I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
In this classic movie, Gene Wilder's character invites us to tour his world of imaginative candy fueled inventions.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This unique form of angling involves drilling a hole into a frozen body of water to drop a line and catch fish.
Ice Fishing
This no-nonsense Head Elf appears in the first two Santa Clause films and is known for enforcing North Pole's rules, much to the new Santa's chagrin.
Bernard
In this country, children “feed” Tió de Nadal, a log with a painted face, then beat it to receive presents.
Spain
Tipsy elder meets the business end of a sleigh.
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
In this classic fairy tale, siblings Hansel and Gretel stumble upon a house made entirely of this substance, which hides a sinister secret.
Gingerbread
This winter sport involves a team sliding stones down an ice sheet toward a circular target, using brooms to modify the path.
Curling
Known for his archer skills and flowing blonde hair, this Prince of the Woodland Realm is a key member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Legolas
Rather than Santa, children in this country are visited by 13 mischievous troll-like characters known collectively as the Yule Lads.
Iceland
Flirty schemer leverages her wish list for a high-end lifestyle, including a fur, a classic car, and a yacht.
Santa Baby
In the novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a child betrays his siblings to a winter sorceress in exchange for this candy.
Turkish Delight
This winter activity involves packing snow into blocks and using them to construct temporary, dome-shaped shelters traditionally used by Inuit.
Building an Igloo