Songs
This many "las" are after the "fa" in "Deck the Halls"
What are eight?
This Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant
What is mistletoe?
This much-reviled Christmas edible is known for a long shelf life
What is fruitcake?
The number of ghosts in A Christmas Carol
What is 4?
(the ghost that comes and tells Scrooge the he will be visited, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future)
In the early 1600s, the Germans started the tradition of creating gingerbread houses around Christmas but the popularity grew with this fairy tale
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This is what Janice and Jen want for Christmas in the song "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
These small spinning tops are used in a game played at Hanukkah
What are dreidels?
This food is served during Kwanzaa (name at least one)
What is black-eyed peas with rice and ham, seasoned black beans and rice, fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, gumbo, and curried chicken and banana soup?
The highest grossing non-animated Christmas movie of all time
What is Home Alone?
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, this horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime
Who is Krampus?
This Christmas song begins with "the mood is right, the spirit's up, we're here tonight and that's enough"
What is Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney?
Chocolate coins are placed in stockings to commemorate this person who gave bags of gold to the poor
Who is Saint Nicholas?
This is the English name for the popular French Christmas dessert made from a sponge cake that is a type of sweet roulade known as bûche de Noël in French
What is a yule log?
The real name of the character Tim Allen played in The Santa Clause
Who is Scott Calvin?
This soda company often uses Santa Claus in their Christmas advertising
What is Coca-Cola?
These three words best describe the Grinch
What are stink, stank, stunk?
This tradition began in England when wandering musicians would travel from town to town visiting castles and homes of the rich, hoping to receive a hot meal or money for their performances
What is caroling?
These are customary foods eaten at Hanukkah (name at least one)
What are latkes (potato pancakes), sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), kugel (noodle or potato casserole), and gelt (chocolate coins)?
The four main food groups for elves
What are candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup?
This is the name of the holder of candles for Kwanzaa and/or Hanukkah
What is a kinara and/or a menorah?
The song "Dreidel" mentions that dreidels are made of this
What is clay?
The seven candles lit during Kwanzaa are these colors
What are black, red, and green?
This snack was introduced around Christmastime and the string on the box was intended to be used to hang the boxes on Christmas trees
What are animal crackers?
This happens every time a bell rings
What is an angel gets his wings?
Hanukkah lasts this many nights, to commemorate how long the holy light burned
What is eight?