Christmas Songs
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this made Frosty come to life
What is an old silk hat
George promises to give Mary this in It’s a Wonderful Life
What is the moon
This reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day
What is Cupid
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairy tale
What is Hansel and Gretel
There are this many days in between Christmas and Epiphany
What is twelve
This is the name for a female turkey
What is a hen
This Christmas carol is sung by the Peanuts gang at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
What is Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
This animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve
What is The Polar Express
These two foods are often left out for Santa's reindeer
What are Carrots and Oats
This name is given to small sausages wrapped in bacon, a staple at a British Christmas dinner
What are Pigs in blankets
This mas invented the electric Christmas lights
Who is Thomas Eddison
Before turkey, the traditional English Christmas dinner included this meat smothered in mustard
What is a pig
This well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965
What is Jingle Bells
In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” these three words best describe the Grinch
What are Stink, stank, stunk
This number of reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
What is Eight (no Rudolph!)
Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of this country
What is Germany
This fermented vegetable is often hidden on a tree and searched for buy kids on Christmas
What is the Christmas Pickle
This less than exemplar king was the first recorded to eat a turkey for his Christmas dinner
This Bing Crosby Christmas song is the best-selling single ever
What is White Christmas
This number of Ghosts appear to Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve/Morning in "A Muppets Christmas Carol"
What is 5 (2 marleys and the 3 Christmas Ghosts)
This reindeer is named after another animal
What is Vixen
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, this horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime
Who is Krampus
This cold country is the largest exported of Christmas trees
What is Canada
The world must really like its turkeys because in 2013 there were approximately this many million turkeys purchased. (1-20)
What is 10
In the song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” this “incriminating” evidence was found on Grandma’s back
What are Claus marks
In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” this was the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion
Who is Hermey
This shocking "Thunder and Lightning" duo have had their names changed from the original Dutch
What are Donner and Blitzen (Dunder and Blixem)
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
What is The Nutcracker
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” was originally published under this name
What is "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
This is the name given to the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck
What is a wattle