Songs
This carol asks the listener to “fa-la-la-la-la” their way through decking the halls.
What is Deck the Halls?
In many stories, Santa enters homes using this method that avoids doors.
What is a chimney?
In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to this city to find his father.
What is New York City?
These sweet treats are often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies?
In the story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph is teased by the other reindeer because of this unusual feature.
What is his glowing red nose?
In Jingle Bell Rock, where are they ‘dancing and prancing’?
What is "In Jingle Bell Square"
According to tradition, Santa keeps track of every child with this magical thing that updates itself automatically.
What is The Naughty and Nice list?
In Home Alone, who helps Kevin escape from the burglars?
Who is the neighbour?
This candy is often hung on Christmas trees or placed in stockings for decoration as well as eating.
What are candy canes?
In Frosty the Snowman, this magical item brings Frosty to life.
What is a top hat?
This song mentions a “pail of peppermints” and “a hop-along boot.”
What is It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas?
What are the two most popular names for Santa Claus?
What is Kris Kringle and Saint Nick?
In the classic Christmas movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
What is stink, stank, stunk?
A creamy holiday drink made with milk, eggs, sugar, and sometimes a splash of rum or bourbon.
What is eggnog?
In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this is the main character who is visited by three ghosts.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
This song opens with the line, “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style.”
What is silver bells?
According to many stories, Santa’s sleigh is powered not just by reindeer, but by this magical substance that helps it fly.
What is Christmas magic (or Christmas spirit)?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack mistakes three holiday icons for Santa and sends Lock, Shock, and Barrel to kidnap them. What does he mistakenly call Santa throughout the film?
What is "Sandy Claws"?
This dense holiday cake is filled with dried fruits and nuts and sometimes soaked in brandy or rum.
This poem, also known as “The Night Before Christmas,” begins with the line, “’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…”
What is "A Visit from St. Nicholas"?
This modern Christmas hit set a streaming record and was released by an artist whose initials are M.C.
What is All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
This historical figure, a bishop from Myra, inspired the modern image of Santa Claus.
Who is St. Nicholas?
In The Polar Express, what trinket does the boy take from Santa’s sleigh?
What is a bell?
This French dessert is rolled sponge cake with cream or ganache and decorated with powdered sugar to mimic snow.
What is Bûche de Noël / Yule Log Cake?
In The Nutcracker, the battle takes place between the Nutcracker and this group of magical enemies.
What is The Mouse King and his army of mice?