Holiday Movies
In Home Alone, what traps does Kevin set to stop the burglars?
Booby traps
In Japan, Christmas dinner is famously associated with which fast-food chain?
KFC
Inspired by a 1902 story about President Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot a captured bear, this cuddly toy got its name.
Teddy Bear
This Dutch gift-giver, whose name and traditions helped shape the modern idea of Santa Claus, arrives from Spain and is celebrated on December 5.
Sinterklaas
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch’s loyal dog is named
Max
In Elf, Buddy thinks Santa works at what department store?
Gimbels
In Australia, Christmas happens during what season?
Summer
First sold as wallpaper cleaner before becoming a kid favorite, this squishy compound became a toy brand in the 1950s.
Play Doh
Santa’s legend traces back to this 4th-century bishop from Myra (in modern-day Turkey)
St Nicholas
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, Snoopy wins a contest for the…
Best Decorated Dog House
The snowman narrator of Frosty the Snowman is what kind of creature?
A rabbit
In Italy, a Christmas Eve tradition is the “Feast of the Seven ____.”
Fishes
In 1983, this “adoptable” doll craze caused lines, limits, and occasional store scuffles during the holidays.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Christmas trees became wildly popular in Britain after this royal family was famously pictured with one in the 1840s.
Prince Albert with Queen Victoria / Windsor Family
In Frozen, Kristoff’s reindeer sidekick is named…
Sven
In A Christmas Story, what prize does Ralphie win?
A BB Gun
In Alpine folklore (Austria/Bavaria), this horned figure is said to punish naughty children alongside St. Nicholas.
Krampus
The 1996 toy that set off massive holiday stampedes: a monster that giggled and shook when you squeezed it.
Tickle Me Elmo
First performed in 1818 near Salzburg, this carol was originally played with guitar.
Silent Night
In Home Alone, the burglars’ plan goes wrong when Kevin frees this creepy-crawly that crawls onto Harry’s face.
A Tarantula
In It’s a Wonderful Life, what’s the name of George Bailey’s guardian angel?
Clarence
In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is called
Boxing Day
This breakout character from The Mandalorian became a holiday must-have in 2019—fans called him “Baby Yoda,” though his real name is…
Grogu
In December 1914, World War I soldiers on the Western Front briefly did this iconic thing for the holiday.
The Christmas Truce
These animated animals became a modern holiday symbol thanks to seasonal ads—often shown sharing a drink in snowy scenes.
The Coca Cola Polar Bears