Songs
This classic Christmas song begins with the line, “You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…”
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
In this movie, a young boy named Kevin is accidentally left home alone while his family goes on vacation.
Home Alone
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…
…Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
This red-and-white Christmas character was inspired by a poem written in 1823 titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas.”
Santa Claus
The family reunites, the music swells, and snow begins to fall on a suburban neighborhood after a holiday ordeal.
Home Alone
In the song “Jingle Bells,” what is the name of the horse pulling the one-horse open sleigh?
Bobtail
This animated movie tells the story of a train that takes children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
The Polar Express
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose…
…and if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows
This evergreen plant is traditionally hung in doorways at Christmas and is associated with kissing.
Mistletoe
After saving Christmas, a sleigh flies overhead as a narrator reminds us of the true meaning of the season.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (animated)
Originally written for Thanksgiving, this song later became one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time
Jingle Bells
In Elf, what are the four main food groups according to Buddy?
Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why…
…Santa Claus is coming to town
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees in the 16th century.
Germany
A bell rings, a smile spreads across a man’s face, and the screen fades to black.
It’s a Wonderful Life
This Christmas song written by Irving Berlin was famously sung by Bing Crosby in the movie Holiday Inn.
White Christmas
This 1988 action film set during a Christmas party sparked an ongoing debate about whether it is truly a Christmas movie.
Die Hard
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…
…Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimos.
The first known Christmas celebration in North America took place in 1607 in this U.S. state.
Virginia
A building explodes in the background as snow falls—revealed to actually be paper from a high-rise office.
Die Hard
In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many total gifts are given by the end of the song?
364
In It’s a Wonderful Life, what happens every time a bell rings?
An angel gets its wings
Later on, we’ll conspire, as we dream by the fire…
...to face unafraid the plans that we’ve made, walking in a winter wonderland.
This Christmas song, written during the Civil War, was originally published as a poem in 1861.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
A couple kisses as the camera pulls back over a London airport, closing out multiple intertwined love stories set during the holidays.
Love Actually