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This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
If you leave treats for Santa’s reindeer, then make sure you put out these crunchy orange vegetables
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
kissing under the mistletoe
The English also refer to Santa Claus by this proper-sounding name
Father Christmas
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these
A mouse
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life
old silk hat
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996
Tickle Me Elmo
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
Macy's
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas Song.”
Jack Frost
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
coal
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes
3
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
15
The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you
Blue
Popping tubes used in the U.K. to hold gifts and small treats go by this explosive name.
Christmas Crackers
The other reindeer would not let Rudolph join in any of these activities
reindeer games
These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”
stink, stank, and stunk
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping
Christmas Eve
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
Rockefeller Center
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.
Alaska
In Mexico, children break open these hanging papier mache sculptures to release the gifts inside
pinatas
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space
Jingle Bells
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts
Krampus
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you"
Mele kalikimaka
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
10