Holiday Blockbusters
This 1990 film features a young boy named Kevin who is left home alone during Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
This song begins with the lyrics "You better watch out, you better not cry."
What is "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"?
This plant is often hung in doorways, and people kiss underneath it.
What is mistletoe?
This Charles Dickens novella features the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This country is known for its Christmas markets, especially in cities like Nuremberg.
What is Germany?
In Elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to this city to find his father.
What is New York City?
Mariah Carey sings this popular Christmas song.
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
This type of calendar counts down the days to Christmas.
What is an Advent calendar?
This Dr. Seuss book features a character who tries to steal Christmas.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas!?
In this country, children celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6th.
What is the Netherlands?
This 1946 classic film stars James Stewart as George Bailey.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
This song features the lyrics "On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me."
What is "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
In this country, KFC is a popular Christmas meal.
What is Japan?
This poem begins with the line "’Twas the night before Christmas."
What is A Visit from St. Nicholas?
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This country celebrates "La Befana," a witch who delivers gifts to children on January 6th.
In The Polar Express, the train takes children to this magical location.
What is the North Pole?
This song, originally sung by Bing Crosby, dreams of a snowy holiday.
What is "White Christmas"?
This figure is known as "Father Christmas" in the UK.
Who is Santa Claus?
This author wrote The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.
Who is E.T.A. Hoffmann?
In this country, "Feliz Navidad" is a common Christmas greeting.
What is Spain?
This 2003 film features Billy Bob Thornton as a conman who dresses up as Santa.
What is Bad Santa?
This song, written by Mel Tormé, is also known as "The Christmas Song."
What is "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"?
This holiday, celebrated on December 26th, is known for its sales and shopping.
What is Boxing Day?
This C.S. Lewis book features a magical land where it is "always winter but never Christmas."
What is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
This Scandinavian country has a tradition of leaving out porridge for the "nisse," a Christmas gnome.
What is Norway?