Festive Flicks
In Home Alone, the McCallisters are rushing to catch a flight to this city when they forget Kevin.
What is Paris?
This song begins with the lyrics, “Oh, the weather outside is frightful...”
What is “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”?
During Hanukkah, candles are lit on this nine-branched candelabrum.
What is a menorah?
This small figurine is “adopted” by children during the holidays and moves around the house to report back to Santa.
What is Elf on the Shelf?
This network is Jen's go-to when it's the holiday season.
What is Hallmark?
In Elf, Buddy’s biological father works for a publishing company located in this iconic NYC building.
What is the Empire State Building?
This singer's 1994 holiday album features the famous track “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Who is Mariah Carey?
People in this warm-weather country often go surfing or have a beach barbecue on Christmas Day.
What is Australia?
This 1990s toy craze featured miniature collectible figures sold in blind packaging, often leading kids to trade duplicates with friends.
What are Beanie Babies?
In The Grinch (animated or live-action), the Grinch’s loyal dog sidekick shares this festive name.
Who is Max?
Brenda Lee recorded this hit at age 13 and it still returns to the charts every December.
What is Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree?
Japan’s Christmas Eve tradition often involves eating this fast-food meal, ordered weeks in advance.
What is KFC?
This brand offers festive keepsake dolls, each part of a beloved collecting tradition with a new release every holiday season.
What is Barbie?
In A Christmas Story, Ralphie desperately wants this specific gift, despite everyone telling him he’ll “shoot his eye out.”
What is a Red Ryder BB gun?
This classic song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
“Las Posadas,” a Latin American tradition, is a nine-day tradition in which townspeople reenact Mary and Joseph looking for this type of shelter.
What is an inn?
According to Statista, this was the most desired Christmas gift in 2024.
What is Money?
In The Holiday, Cameron Diaz’s character swaps homes with a woman living in this country
What is England?
Bing Crosby’s final televised Christmas duet was with this rock star, performing an unlikely medley of “Little Drummer Boy” and “Peace on Earth.”
Who is David Bowie?
The “Caga Tió” tradition, where a smiling log is fed, then tapped with sticks so it “poops” gifts, comes from what country?
What is Spain?
This was the first commercially successful electric toy.
What are Trains?