Santa Claus
Santa enters houses through this, often found near the fireplace.
What is a chimney?
This 2003 Christmas movie is about a grumpy creature who tries to ruin Christmas for the citizens of Whoville.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
On Christmas Eve, children often leave this treat for Santa Claus to enjoy while he delivers gifts.
What are cookies and milk?
This song, sung by Mariah Carey, has become a Christmas classic with the lyrics, "I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know."
What is All I Want for Christmas Is You?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is the Elf on a Shelf?
This 1934 song by Gene Autry became popular when it featured Santa Claus calling for a specific reindeer with "A very shiny nose."
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
This 1990 holiday movie features a young boy named Kevin who is left home alone while his family goes on vacation.
What is Home Alone?
In the United States, this red flower, often associated with Christmas, is also known as "the Christmas star."
What is a Poinsettia?
These three words are what best describe the Grinch, “and I quote.”
What are stink, stank, and stunk?
This spiced drink, often served warm, is made from milk, sugar, and eggs, and sometimes topped with a little alcohol like rum or bourbon.
What is Eggnog?
This famous poem, written by Clement Clarke Moore, describes the arrival of Santa Claus and includes the line, "He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf."
What is "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
This animated holiday classic features a train ride to the North Pole for a young boy who still believes in Santa Claus.
What is The Polar Express?
In some European countries, children hang this type of footwear by the fireplace for St. Nicholas to fill with treats.
What are Stockings?
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
What is coal?
These are the names of Santa's eight reindeer, who help pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.
What are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen?
In this 2003 holiday movie, Will Ferrell stars as a human raised by elves in the North Pole who goes to New York City to find his father.
What is Elf?
This plant is often hung in doorways during Christmas, and it's said that people who stand under it should kiss.
What is mistletoe?
This popular song repeats the phrase "falalalala" and is about decking the halls with holly.
What is Deck the Halls?
This Christmas treat is often joked about for being so dense that it could double as a doorstop or paperweight.
What is Fruitcake
Santa is known for this phrase, often said when he laughs.
What is "Ho, ho, ho!"?
This classic Christmas movie features a man named George Bailey who learns the true meaning of Christmas with the help of his guardian angel, Clarence.
What is It's a Wonderful Life
During Las Posadas in Mexico, people reenact Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter. This tradition includes singing and this fun activity, often enjoyed by children.
What is breaking a piñata?
This humorous Christmas song, first released in 1979, tells the story of a grandmother who has a mishap after leaving the house on Christmas Eve.
What is Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer?
The other reindeer would not let Rudolph join in any of these activities.
What are reindeer games?