CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
AN ANIMATED CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY TUNES
SEASONINGS GREETINGS
200
A 24-day calendar often containing chocolates.
advent calendar
200
In his famous 1965 Christmas special, this boy brings a sapling to his friends for decoration.
Charlie Brown
200
The original language in which "Silent Night" was written in 1818.
German
200
A garnish on deviled eggs, this colorful spice is made from dried & ground sweet red peppers
paprika
400
A Christmas poem in which sugarplums dance.
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
400
This 2004 film is about a train that carries children to the North Pole.
The Polar Express
400
The gift given on the 12th day of "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
twelve drummers drumming
400
DAILY DOUBLE
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Cilantro & this other "C"-soning both come from the same plant, but at different stages in its life cycle
coriander
600
Nickname for a bare or tiny Christmas tree.
What is a "Charlie Brown Christmas tree?"
600
Alvin the Chipmunk asks for a "plane that loops the loop" and this other toy in his song, "Christmas Don't Be Late."
a hula hoop
600
The American music icon who sang about having a "blue Christmas."
Elvis Presley
600
It sounds like it's being pondered over, but it's just heated wine or cider with seasonings like star anise & cloves added to the mix
mulled
800
The 19th-century fairy tale that reportedly inspired the first gingerbread houses.
"Hansel and Gretel"
800
The Grinch plans to dump all the presents of Whoville off this mountain.
Mt. Crumpit
800
The well-known holiday carol that became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965.
"Jingle Bells"
800
This geographic name for the seasoning seen here is on shaky ground, as it actually comes from hills in Punjab
Himalayan (pink) salt
1000
A French cake called a buche de Noel is shaped like & named for this symbol of Christmas.
a yule log
1000
In the 1964 movie, this reindeer is Rudolph's father.
Donner
1000
The country of origin for the New Year's Song "Auld Lang Syne."
Scotland
1000
It can take thousands of crocus stigmas to make even a small amount of this golden seasoning used in paella
saffron