Christmas Movies
"You smell like beef and cheese". "You don't smell like Santa".
What is Elf
This popular American Christmas song, originally written in 1857, was meant for Thanksgiving but became a holiday classic.
What is Jingle Bells
In Italy, children await gifts from this figure, who flies on a broomstick instead of a sleigh.
What is La Befana
This classic song features the lyrics: “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style.”
What is “Silver Bells”?
Many Americans leave these out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies and milk
“I never thought it was such a bad little tree.”
What is A Charlie Brown Christmas
This enormous Christmas tree, often exceeding 75 feet, is annually lit in a famous U.S. city, becoming a national symbol of the holiday season.
What is New York City
In Japan, it has become a popular tradition to eat this fast-food meal on Christmas.
What is KFC
This 1958 song by Bobby Helms features the lyrics: “You’ll go down in history.”
What is “Jingle Bell Rock”
This dense, spiced cake with fruits and nuts is a traditional Christmas dessert in the U.S. and U.K.
What is fruitcake
“Messy, messy, messy!”
what is Frosty the Snowman
These colorful, often shiny objects hang from trees to make them sparkle during the holidays.
What are Christmas ornaments
In Mexico, children celebrate the season by breaking a brightly colored container filled with candy and small toys.
What is a piñata
Written in 1857 and intended for Thanksgiving, this song is now a popular around the world.
What is “Jingle Bells”
These twisted cookies are filled with nut paste and topped with glaze
Twists
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…”
What is White Christmas
These sweet treats are often left out for a jolly man in red on Christmas Eve.
What are Christmas cookies
In Norway, people hide their....on Christmas Eve to keep witches and evil spirits from stealing them.
What is brooms
This 1944 holiday song, made famous by Perry Como, references a snowy landscape and a cozy fire.
What is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas"
In Italy, it’s traditional to eat this sweet bread, often with candied fruit and almonds, during the Christmas season.
What is panettone
“That feels… illegal. Is that illegal?”
What is Spirited
This bright thing is wrapped around trees, houses, and rooftops during December to make everything glow.
What are Christmas lights
In Venezuela, some children are so eager to attend early morning Christmas Mass that they wear these unusual items to get there quickly.
What are roller skates
This 1943 song, made famous by Bing Crosby, was originally intended as a morale booster for U.S. troops during World War II.
What is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
In traditional preparation, eggnog is sometimes tempered by slowly adding this hot ingredient to the egg mixture to make it safe to drink without cooking the eggs solid.
What is hot milk or cream