SUGAR, SPICE & HOLIDAY BITES
This spicy cookie, often shaped like a person, is associated with Christmas markets in Germany.
Gingerbread
In Home Alone, the McCallisters travel to this city for Christmas (without Kevin)
Paris
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog
The period of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian tradition.
Advent
In Germany, these are thought to bring good luck and commonly given to children as presents.
Nutcrackers
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish
Nutmeg
This department store is the setting for the movie Miracle on 34th Street.
Macy's
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album.
Paul McCartney
The names of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
NORAD
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
Figgy Pudding
In the classic Christmas movie, The Grinch is described with these three words.
Stink, Stank, Stunk
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here
Where the love light gleams
This famous Christmas Tree features more than 50,000 LED Lights.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
What presents did the three wise men bring?
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
Fruitcake
Buddy the Elf’s four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and this.
Syrup
This famous Christmas Carol was actually written to be a Thanksgiving Carol.
Jingle Bells
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
Italy
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996
Tickle Me Elmo
This rich French Christmas cake, shaped like a log, symbolizes the ancient practice of burning a real Yule log.
A bûche de Noël
In The Holiday, the cottage Amanda rents is located in this English county.
Surrey
With more than 50 million copies sold, this classic Christmas tune holds the Guinness World Record for the all-time best-selling single.
White Christmas
The name “Santa Claus” appears in the Christmas poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas” this number of times.
Zero
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height
15