Food/Drinks
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
This catch 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.
What is "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.
What is "Elf?"
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these.
What is a mouse?
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these shining pieces of jewelry on day five.
What are golden rings?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is "Whoville?"
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
Visions of these holiday treats danced in the heads of the children “nestled, all snug in their beds.”
What are sugarplums?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
What is roast beef?
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is "Jingle Bells?"
In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is a woman's leg?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten?
This is the true number of Santa’s reindeer in the Christmas poem T’was the Night Before Christmas.
What is 8?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is "Last Christmas?"
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
What is "The Polar Express?"
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is 3?
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
What is tinsel?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here.
What is "where the love light gleams?"
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off a roof?
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is “Mele kalikimaka”?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?