Gifts Gone Wrong
A popular 1983 toy caused injuries because its string was too long.
What is a Yo-Yo.
"Silent ___, holy ___” begins this classic Christmas song.
What is Night.
Hanging this over a doorway is said to bring holiday kisses.
What is Mistletoe?
This is the eight-branched candelabrum lit during Hanukkah.
What is a Menorah.
This sweet, red-and-white striped treat is popular at Christmas.
What is a Candy Cane.
In 1985, a popular electronic toy craze caused frustration because it randomly spoke or moved at the wrong times.
What is a Speak & Spell.
This song tells of a reindeer with a glowing nose.
What is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”.
Finding one of these in your Christmas pudding is considered good luck.
What is a Coin?
This fried food, often filled with jam or chocolate, is a traditional Hanukkah treat.
What are Sufganiyot.
People roast these nuts over an open fire during winter.
What are Chestnuts.
In the 1990s, this talking doll often malfunctioned, repeating the same phrases over and over unexpectedly.
What is a Tickle Me Elmo.
“Joy to the World” celebrates this major event.
What is the birth of Jesus.
In some countries, sweeping on this day is believed to sweep away good luck.
What is Christmas Day?
Hanukkah celebrates this event in Jewish history involving a miracle with oil.
What is the rededication of the Second Temple.
This sweet bread is often eaten at Christmas and may have fruit inside.
What is Fruitcake.
This infamous gift involved a heavily promoted electronic pet that often malfunctioned.
What is Furby.
This carol repeatedly asks, “O tidings of comfort and joy.”
What is “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”.
Burning this plant in winter is thought to ward off evil spirits.
What is Holly.
On each night of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit using this “helper” candle.
What is the Shamash.
This type of pie is very popular at Thanksgiving in the U.S.
What is pumpkin pie?
Some children received this “holiday surprise” in Europe, historically meant as a warning rather than a gift.
What is coal.
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” was originally banned by this type of organization.
What is a Religious or Conservative Group.
Leaving an empty seat at the table on Christmas Eve honors this.
What is a deceased loved one or Jesus.
This traditional Hanukkah game uses a spinning top with four Hebrew letters.
What is a Dreidel?
This traditional Catalan Christmas dessert is a sweet bread shaped like a log, often decorated with powdered sugar to resemble snow and filled with marzipan or cream.
What is Turrón de Navidad (or Caga Tió / Christmas log dessert).