Classic Christmas Movies
This 1946 film stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey.
It's a Wonderful Life
“You better watch out, you better not cry…” is the opening of this song.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Americans typically hang these by the fireplace.
Stockings
Kids loved making colorful designs with this spinning art toy.
Spirograph
This red-nosed reindeer guided Santa’s sleigh.
Rudolph
Bing Crosby sings “White Christmas” in this 1954 holiday classic.
White Christmas
Brenda Lee told us to “rock” around this.
Christmas Tree
This spicy cookie is often shaped like little people.
Gingerbread
This doll, introduced in 1959, became a must-have toy.
Barbie
Dr. Seuss wrote about a creature whose heart grew 3 sizes.
The Grinch
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, this character reads from the Book of Luke.
Linus
The “King” of rock and roll sang about a “Blue” one of these.
Christmas
This plant, with red and green leaves, is a classic holiday decoration found in many homes.
Poinsettia
This balancing toy from the 60s had two plastic balls that clicked together on a string.
Clackers
This nut-cracking wooden figure is a popular Christmas decoration.
Nutcracker
This 1964 stop-motion classic features characters Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Chipmunks famously want this toy for Christmas.
Hula hoop
The day after Christmas is known by this name in the U.K.
Boxing Day
These dolls with adoption papers became a craze in the 1980s.
Cabbage Patch Kids
In Frosty the Snowman, this object brings Frosty to life.
Old Silk Hat
This 1947 film is about a man claiming to be Santa Claus working at Macy’s
Miracle on 34th Street
This singer’s 1957 version of “Jingle Bell Rock” became a holiday staple.
Bobby Helms
Scandinavian families often make this woven straw Christmas symbol shaped like a goat.
Yule Goat
This popular 1960s race track toy featured small metal cars powered by a trigger controller.
Hot Wheels
This author wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843.
Charles Dickens