Holiday Lyrics
"Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
___, ___,
Jingle all the Way!"
"Jingle Bells"
This famous Russian ballet is popular at Christmas.
The Nutcracker
This cartoon character brings a tiny little tree to his friends to decorate
Charlie Brown
This German fairy tale inspired the first gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
This "meal" is traditionally left out for Santa Claus.
Milk and Cookies
"_______
You really are a heel!
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as an eel, ____
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!"
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" by Thurl Ravenscroft
Naughty children receive this in their Christmas stockings.
A lump of coal
Whoville
This Catholic Saint is the inspiration for Santa Claus.
Saint Nicholas of Myrna
These peppermint flavored candies were bent in order to be hung on Christmas Trees for decoration.
Candy Canes
"_____ was a jolly happy soul.
With a corn cob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal!"
"Frosty the Snowman" by Gene Autry
This relatively new tradition has one of Santa's Helpers keep an eye on children leading up to Christmas.
In "Frosty The Snowman", this brings Frosty to life.
An old silk hat
This beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931
Coca-Cola
This alcoholic beverage is usually served around Christmas and seasoned with cinnamon or nutmeg.
Eggnog
"_________
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop."
"Rockin Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
These decorative wooden dolls are usually dressed to look like soldiers.
Nutcracker
This animated film about a magic train features Tom Hanks in 6 different roles.
The Polar Express
This parasitic plant is usually used to decorate thresholds in hopes of a kiss.
Mistletoe
These long-lasting sweets are often considered the least desirable Christmas desserts.
Fruitcake
"I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know,
Make My Wish Come True,
____"
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
These festive strands were originally made of spun silver and gold.
Tinsel
This movie loops Tim Allen into a magical contract to become Santa.
The Santa Clause
This beloved Christmas classic features a miserly man who's catchphrase is "Bah, Humbug!"
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
In the popular poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas", visions of these candied treats dance in the heads of the narrator's children.
Sugar Plums
"I'm dreaming of a ____
Just like the ones I used to know.
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow."
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
While considered unsafe by today's standards, this style of lighting graced the first Christmas Trees.
Candles
In "It's A Wonderful Life", every time a bell rings, an angel receives these.
Wings
Germany
These fried potato pancakes are usually served for Hanukkah
Latkes
"I'll have a ____ without you.
I'll be so ___ just thinking about you.
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
won't be the same, dear, if you're not here with me."
"Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley
Candles of these three colors are used to light the Kinara, a seven-branched candlestick used to celebrate Kwanzaa
According to Buddy in "Elf", this is the best way to spread Christmas Cheer.
This poem, taking place on Christmas Eve, gave eight of Santa's reindeer their names.
"A Visit from Saint Nicholas" or "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore
This dairy ingredient is used in a lot of holiday baking- so much so that Norway even had a shortage of it in 2011 due to demand.
Butter
"__________
Let your heart be light.
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight."
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Frank Sinatra
This Jewish spinning top has four sides, and is usually played during Hanukkah.
Dreidel
Despite ending on Christmas, "A Miracle on 34th Street" starts on this holiday instead.
Thanksgiving
This ancient Norse festival honors the Winter Solstice and is the origin of many "Yuletide" traditions.
Yule
A Goose
"You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry
Prince Albert of England popularized this Christmas custom in the British Isles around 1841.
Christmas Trees
In "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", this island is where Rudolph and his friends land after a narrow escape.
The Island of Misfit Toys
The first one of these festive greetings were sent in 1843.
Christmas Card
When the Grinch has dinner in Whoville, he has the honor of carving this traditional Whoovian meat.
Roast Beast
"Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight "
"The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole
This North American organization has tracked Santa's flight from the North Pole every Christmas since 1955.
NORAD or North American Aerospace Defense Command
This animation company produced numerous Holiday classics such as "Rudolph", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Frosty The Snowman".
Rankin-Bass
This Holiday short story, named for the Three Wise Men, involves a man and a woman exchanging gifts they no longer need.
"The Gifts of the Magi" by O. Henry
These candies are usually wagered for the Hanukkah game of Dreidel.
Chocolate Coins or Gelt