Christmas Traditions
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an Advent Calendar?
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?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is an old silk hat?
Children leave this tasty treat for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are milk and cookies?
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
What is coal?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?
The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you.
What is blue?
These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”
WHat are stink, stank, stunk?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
WHat is a poinsettia?
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
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?"
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?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is Figgy Pudding?
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.
What is a spider?
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"?
The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is this original SNL cast member.
Who is Chevy Chase?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
In the classic stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hermie the Elf would rather be this as an occupation.
What is a dentist?
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
With more than 50 million copies sold, this classic Christmas tune holds the Guinness World Record for the all-time best-selling single.
What is White Christmas?
The number of lights on the Griswold house in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
What is 25,000?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song
What us wassail?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?