Holiday Cinema
In the movie Elf, Buddy explains that the four main food groups for elves are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and this liquid.
What is syrup?
This "spiced" cookie person is often chased by people shouting, "You can't catch me!"
Who is the Gingerbread Man?
This Seven-Day African-American pan-African holiday celebrates family, community, and culture.
What is Kwanza?
According to the song, this character has a "button nose" and "two eyes made out of coal."
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
Every single snowflake has this many sides or points.
What is 6 points/sides?
This 1990 film features Kevin McCallister defending his home from the "Wet Bandits."
What is Home Alone?
This classic holiday beverage is often topped with nutmeg and sometimes "spiked" with brandy or rum.
What is Eggnog?
In Mexico, children often hit this decorated container to release candy during "Las Posadas."
What is a Pinata?
This song holds the record as the best-selling physical single of all time, originally sung by Bing Crosby.
What is White Christmas?
This is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is Winter Solstice?
Every time a bell rings, this happens to an angel in It’s a Wonderful Life
What is "gets its wings"?
While technically a cake, this dessert is shaped and decorated to look like a giant fallen log.
What is Yule Log?
Children in many European countries leave these out on the night of December 5th for St. Nicholas to fill with treats
What is a boot?
This 1984 charity single by Band Aid was recorded to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
What is Do They Know It's Christmas?
These two colors are most commonly associated with the Hanukkah holiday.
What is blue and white?
In The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, this is the name of the Grinch’s loyal dog
Who is Max?
These fried potato pancakes are a staple dish during the celebration of Hanukkah
In German folklore, this "anti-Santa" goat-demon punishes children who have misbehaved.
Who is Krampus?
Though often associated with Christmas today, this song about "gliding o'er the snow" never actually mentions Christmas, Hanukkah, or any specific holiday.
What is Jingle Bells?
This plant, which allows for a legal "kiss" underneath it, is actually a parasite that grows on trees.
What is Mistletoe?
This is the name of the train that carries children to the North Pole in the Chris Van Allsburg book and movie.
What is The Polar Express?
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," these birds are found in the dish given on the fourth day.
What are Calling Birds?
In Japan, it has become a modern tradition to eat a "feast" from this American fast-food chain on Christmas Day.
What is KFC?
In "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), these are the two things "being sung by a choir."
What is Yuletide Carols?
In the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," these are the names of the two reindeer whose names start with the letter "D."
Who are Dasher and Dancer (or Donner)?