Christmas Colors
Most common colors on a candy cane
Red and white
In this 2003 film, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to find his biological father, Walter Hobbs.
Elf
This 19th-century English author is often credited with helping to "invent" the modern idea of Christmas through his book A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens
This holiday drink, made with eggs, cream, and sugar, is also sometimes referred to as "milk punch".
Eggnog
This city, known as the "City of David," is the location where Jesus was born.
Bethlehem
The color of a famous reindeer's nose that helps Santa guide his sleigh.
Red
This 2004 animated film features a magical train headed to the North Pole and a conductor voiced by Tom Hanks.
The Polar Express
Residents of Caracas, Venezuela, have a famous tradition of traveling to Christmas Eve mass using this wheeled method of transportation.
Roller Skates
In the classic song "The Christmas Song," these are famously described as "roasting on an open fire".
Chestnuts
Because there was no room in the inn, Mary placed the infant Jesus in this object, which is actually a feeding trough for animals.
Manger
The color of the angels' robes or the shimmering star atop the tree.
Silver/White
In the 1994 film The Santa Clause, this is the real name of the character played by Tim Allen before he takes over the big job.
Scott Calvin
In this country, it has become a popular modern tradition to eat a Christmas dinner from Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
Japan
Before turkey became the primary main course, this animal’s head was the traditional centerpiece of a medieval English Christmas feast.
Boar
In Elvis Presley’s 1957 holiday hit, he sings about having this color of Christmas because he is so lonely without his love.
Blue
In the classic Dr. Seuss book, this is the color of the Grinch, whose heart was "two sizes too small".
Green
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold famously covers his house in this many individual light bulbs.
25,000
In Germany, children leave these out on the night of December 5th to be filled with sweets by St. Nicholas.
Shoes/Boots/Clogs
In A Christmas Story, the Parker family ends up eating at a Chinese restaurant and having this bird for dinner after their turkey is ruined.
Peking Duck
This was the first year the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was officially erected in New York City.
1933
This holiday plant is known for its bright red and green leaves, though it also comes in white and pink.
Poinsettia
According to Buddy the Elf, these are the four main food groups for elves.
candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
This country is credited with originating the tradition of the Christmas tree in the 16th century.
Germany
In Home Alone, Kevin McCallister sits down to a "highly nutritious" solo dinner of this specific microwaveable meal.
Macaroni and Cheese
This is the name of the fictional gangster film Kevin McCallister watches in Home Alone.
Angels with Filthy Souls