This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa make sure children are being good.
Elf on the Shelf
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
All I Want for Christmas is You
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
Elf
Classic striped sweets
Candy canes
Children leave this tasty treat for Santa on Christmas Eve.
BONUS: What vegetable should be left out for the reindeer?
Cookies and milk and carrots
Naughty kids may find these in their stockings instead of presents on Christmas morning.
Coal
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
Jingle Bells
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, starring Tom Hanks
Polar Express
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
Gingerbread
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these on day 5.
Golden rings
These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”
Stink, Stank, and Stunk
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album.
Paul McCartney
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building traps in his house.
Kevin McAlister
A loaf dessert many people love to hate.
Fruit cake
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
Advent Calendar
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Whoville
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
Figgy pudding
How long does it take to grow the average Christmas tree?
15 years
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
Old Silk Hat
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
Last Christmas
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
Die Hard
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this character recites the Bible passage detailing the angel appearing to shepherds in the fields.
Linus