History
Toys
Movies
Food
Songs
100
The tradition of putting up this plant, often hung in doorways, comes from an ancient custom of symbolizing peace and friendship.
What is Mistletoe
100
Released in 2004, this dual-screen handheld gaming system popularized touch-screen gaming and became a holiday hit for gamers of all ages.
What is a Nintendo DS
100
This film follows a young boy who defends his home with inventive traps after being accidentally left behind during Christmas vacation.
What is Home Alone?
100
These minty striped candies show up everywhere in December, including in your pockets even when you don’t remember taking them.
What is candy cane
100
This song tells the story of a red-nosed reindeer who helps guide Santa’s sleigh through foggy weather.
What is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
200
Clue: Once marked by opening church alms chests and distributing year-end gratuities to household staff, this December holiday evolved in Canada into a frenzy of retail discounts.
What is Boxing Day
200
This classic 1960s game gets players tangled up as they place hands and feet on colored circles, often leading to laughter (and occasional collisions) at holiday parties.
What is Twister
200
In this comedy, a human raised at the North Pole travels to New York City to find his father and spread cheer, sometimes aggressively.
What is Elf
200
This creamy, spiced drink is usually served with whipped cream and sometimes a sprinkle of nutmeg or cinnamon.
What is hot chocolate
200
This Mariah Carey hit released in 1994 is considered one of the best-selling Christmas songs of all time.
What is “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
300
In the 4th century, Christian leaders placed this holiday near Roman festivals like Saturnalia, blending older traditions of feasting and greenery into a new celebration of Jesus’ birth.
What is Christmas
300
This 2000s hair accessory toy challenged kids to stack colorful pieces on a headband and then “bump” them off each other in a fast-paced game of skill.
What is a Bop it
300
This animated Netflix film reimagines the origin of Santa Claus through the friendship of a reclusive toymaker and an incompetent postman.
What is Klaus?
300
A holiday favorite: sweet tear-and-share bread balls rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked together into one gooey mountain.
What is gingerbread man
300
“Silent Night,” originally written in German, translates to this peaceful English title.
What is “Silent Night”?
400
The modern image of Santa Claus, with a red suit and white beard, was popularized in the 19th century by this American cartoonist and poet.
Who is Thomas Nast?
400
This classic toy, often given at holidays, lets kids twist and shape colorful modeling clay into endless creations
What is Play-Doh
400
This stop-motion cult classic draws in the alternative, artsy, and Halloween-forever crowd every December.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
400
These small, buttery cookies are shaped like people, stars, or trees and are often decorated with icing and sprinkles
What is sugar cookies
400
This song warns everyone to “watch out for the presents under the tree” and asks, “Santa Claus is coming to town.”
What is “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”?
500
Before the modern Christmas tree became popular, early Christians in this region decorated their homes with evergreen boughs to symbolize eternal life.
What is Germany
500
This handheld digital pet from the 1990s needed feeding, cleaning, and attention, and often caused kids to panic when it “died” during class.
What is a Tamagotchi?
500
This chaotic holiday caper stars a girl chasing down the town’s missing Christmas gifts—and became a surprise Gen-Z favorite on Disney+.
What is Noelle
500
This gooey December drink is basically hot chocolate that leveled up and hired whipped cream as a bodyguard.
What is eggnog
500
This classic Christmas carol has a version famously performed by Bing Crosby and is about dreaming of snow on December 25.
What is “White Christmas”?