Silent Night, Holy Night (Carols)
This is the kind of winter land described in a song where a snowman comes to life.
What is a Frosty or Snowy or Winter Wonderland?
The classic 1947 film where the real Santa Claus goes on trial to prove his identity.
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
The traditional flower-like Christmas plant with red and green leaves that is often toxic to pets.
What is the Poinsettia?
Many children in the 1950s and 60s wrote their name on this type of list for Santa.
What is the Naughty or Nice List?
This dark, rich dessert is traditionally steamed or boiled and often topped with brandy butter.
What is Christmas Pudding (or Plum Pudding)?
The number of geese a true love gives in the "Twelve Days of Christmas."
What is Six?
This 1946 film tells the story of George Bailey and the angel Clarence in Bedford Falls.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
These silver, thin strips of material were historically made of lead and used to decorate trees.
What is Tinsel?
This popular doll that cried and wetted its diaper was a major Christmas toy in the mid-20th century.
What is Tiny Tears (or Betsy Wetsy)?
This rich, chilled holiday beverage is made from milk, cream, sugar, and is traditionally spiked with brandy or rum.
What is Eggnog?
This reindeer is named after a weather condition and also a common diamond quality.
What is Vixen?
In the original animated How The Grinch Stole Christmas, she is the main Who character the Grinch first encounters.
Who is Cindy Lou Who?
Before electric bulbs, these were often attached to a tree using candle clips, presenting a fire hazard.
What are Candles?
The famous department store that traditionally features an animated window display for Christmas in New York City.
What is Macy's (or Gimbel's in the past)?
The main spice used in the baking of gingerbread and often sprinkled in large quantities over sweet potatoes.
What is Ginger (or Cinnamon for the potatoes)?
The first Christmas carol broadcast from space by the astronauts of Gemini 6.
What is Jingle Bells?
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye sing about dreaming of a white one of these in the 1954 film.
What is a White Christmas?
In many European traditions, especially German, this glass-blown ornament is often hidden on the tree for a prize.
What is the Christmas Pickle?
Before Christmas cards were mass-produced, people would often write Christmas on the top of this type of message to friends.
What are Postcards (or Letter)?
The popular holiday treat made of crushed vanilla wafers or chocolate wafers mixed with rum or bourbon, then rolled in powdered sugar.
What are Rum Balls?
The two items mentioned in the line just after "You can hear the snow crunch..." in "Sleigh Ride."
What are a whip and a slash (or lash)?
The name of the miserly main character in the 1951 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol, starring Alastair Sim.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
This is the specific year the tradition of exchanging gifts on Christmas Day became widely popular in the US, largely thanks to department stores.
What is The 1840s (or 1840)?
The name of the popular train toy (often electric) that ran on a track and was a staple gift under the tree for boys in the 40s and 50s.
What is a Lionel Train (or Electric Train)?
This traditional poultry served for the main Christmas meal was popularized in England in the 16th century after it was introduced from the Americas.
What is Turkey?