Christmas Movies
This 1946 classic stars James Stewart as George Bailey who is shown what life would be like without him.
It's a Wonderful Life?
Bing Crosby's recording of this 1942 song is one of the best-selling singles of all time.
White Christmas?
Santa's famous list categorizes children as either "naughty" or this.
nice
This spiced cookie dough is rolled out and cut into festive shapes before baking.
gingerbread
This spiky green plant is traditionally hung above doorways for holiday kisses.
mistletoe
Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin in this 1990 film where he battles the "Wet Bandits."
Home Alone
This beloved carol begins with the words "Silent night, holy night."
Silent Night?
The lead reindeer with the shiny red nose who guides Santa's sleigh on foggy nights.
Rudolph
This rich, steamed British pudding is often flamed with brandy at the table.
Christmas pudding (or plum pudding)
Many countries open gifts on Christmas Eve while others wait until this morning.
Christmas morning (or December 25)
In this 2003 ensemble film, a British Prime Minister falls for his tea lady.
Love Actually
This upbeat 1958 novelty song features Alvin wanting a hula hoop.
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
The department store that commissioned the original "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" story in 1939.
Montgomery Ward?
This dense German fruitcake-like bread is traditionally baked weeks in advance.
stollen
In Poland, the Christmas Eve meal called Wigilia traditionally includes this many dishes.
12 (representing the apostles)
This 1983 film features a fragile leg lamp and a dare involving a frozen pole.
A Christmas Story
This 1984 charity single by Band Aid raised funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
Do They Know It's Christmas?
In Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas arrives by steamboat from this country with his helper Zwarte Piet.
Spain
This Scandinavian Christmas bread is flavored with cardamom and often includes raisins.
julekake (or Norwegian Christmas bread)
In Ukraine, a common tree ornament representing good luck is an artificial one of these eight-legged creatures.
a spider (or spider web)
This 1947 film features a department store Santa named Kris Kringle proving his identity in court.
Miracle on 34th Street?
This carol, originally written in German in 1818, was first performed with guitar accompaniment due to an organ malfunction.
Silent Night
Coca-Cola's advertising in the 1930s helped solidify Santa's modern appearance wearing this color suit.
Red
In Catalonia, children "feed" and then beat this yule log character to make it produce gifts.
Tió de Nadal (or Caga Tió)?
The Advent wreath traditionally holds four candles, each representing one of these periods leading to Christmas.
Weeks