Carols
This Christmas song was the first song played from space.
What is Jingle Bells?
Before the movies came out, this author penned the book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? (Double points if you guess the year within 5 years)
Who is Theo Geisel aka Dr. Seuss. (1957)
Traditionally it is under this plant that two people share a smooch.
What is mistletoe?
It was from this direction the 3 wise came from.
Where is the East?
This is the author of A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This artist holds the spot for most streamed Christmas song of all time with her hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You."
Who is Mariah Carey?
This toy is the Ralphie wants in the 1983 classic, "A Christmas Story."
What is a Red Ryder BB Gun.
This season is actually the first season in the church calendar, as opposed to the last in most others.
What is Advent?
This empire wide event caused Mary and Joseph to head to Bethlehem, where Jesus would be born.
What is a census?
December 6th typically celebrates this early Christian Saint, who has close ties to a modern adaptation who delivers toys on Christmas Eve.
Who is St. Nicholas?
You may receive 11 of these on the 11th day of Christmas.
What are pipers piping?
This is the preferred profession of Hermie the Elf in the movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
What is a dentist?
Despite their masculine names, these 8 (or 9) flying creatures are actually female, as males typically shed theirs before December.
What are Santa's reindeer?
This is the angel that informed Mary she would give birth to Jesus.
Who is the Angel Gabriel?
Owners of these will spend an average of $36 on each of them for Christmas.
What are pets?
The snowman built in the meadow in the song, "Winter Wonderland" has this as his profession.
What is a pastor?
These four sugary delights are the four main food groups for the elves of the North Pole. (Movie: Elf)
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
This holiday treat is said to have great symbolism including the shape of a shepherd's staff (or J for Jesus if held upside down), and the colors white--symbolizing Christ's purity--and red for his blood shed on the cross.
What is a candy cane?
This is the meaning of the name Immanuel/Emmanuel.
What is, "God with us?"
This Caldecott Medal winning book, authored by a Grand Rapids native, was later turned into an animated movie (2004) starring Tom Hanks who voiced 6 characters.
What is the Polar Express?
This other name for a "nickel and dime store" appears in the early lines of the Christmas classic, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas."
What is the "Five & ten"
In the 1994 film, "The Santa Clause,' this is the gift Bernard, the head elf, gives to Charlie, and helps Charlie see his dad more often.
What is a Magical Snow Globe
Who is Martin Luther?
This country was a safe haven for Mary, Joseph, and Jesus shortly after Jesus was born, as King Herod sought to kill the new born king.
What is Egypt?
This state is currently home of the world's largest Christmas tree.
What is Oklahoma?