Holiday Characters
Don't be surprised! When you put a top hat on top of this classic holiday character's head, they come to life!
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This Christmas treat, popular in England, is a small pastry stuffed with a mixture of dried fruit and spices, and was formerly stuffed with meat
What is Mince Pie?
The tradition of hanging this decoration on a Christmas Tree in countries such as Germany, Poland, and Ukraine comes from the Legend of the Christmas Spider
What are spider webs?
This little girl helps the Grinch to have a change of heart about ruining Whoville's Christmas
Who is Cindy Lou Who?
The art of making Gingerbread Houses can be traced back to artisans from this country
What is Germany?
This holiday festival in Munich, centers around a half-goat, half-demon creature which punishes children who misbehave with whips
What is the Krampus Run (Krampuslauf)?
In The Muppets Christmas Carol (and according to Maggie the best version of A Christmas Carol), this muppet plays Charles Dickens and serves as the narrator
Who is Gonzo (The Great Gonzo/Gonzo the Great)?
In this country, it is a popular tradition to leave a cold beer out for Santa Claus, instead of the typical glass of milk
What is Australia?
In Japan, around 3.6 million families, celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from this fast food chain; a Christmas tradition started as a marketing scheme by Takeshi Okawara
Balloons
The hat of this 2020 Macy's Day Parade balloon is large enough to contain 32,000 crescent rolls (real name, please)
At an office Christmas party, Dwight Schrute introduced this holiday character to his co-workers and to viewers of The Office.
Who is Belsnickel?
Traditional christmas stockings were stuffed with three items: nuts, chocolate coins, and this fruit
What are Oranges?
The Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire, and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, is the origin of this festival of lights
What is Hanukkah?
The hat of this 2020 Macy's Day Parade balloon is large enough to contain 32,000 crescent rolls (real name, please)
Poppin' Fresh (Pillsbury Doughboy)
In this 1995 film, the main character Lucy, saves a man from being hit by a train, only to be mistaken as his fiancé, and for him to go comatose
What is While You Were Sleeping?
The making of Christmas cookies is a tradition which can be traced back to this century, when European bakers made biscuits with ingredients such as cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, almonds, and dried fruit
What is the 16th Century?
In Caracas, Venezuela people put these on their feet instead of shoes, before going to mass on Christmas Eve
What are roller skates?