A Starring Role
George Bailey
James Stewart
He's making a list, He's checking it twice
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
In the poem " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas", St. Nicholas has this many tiny reindeer
eight
Feliz Navidad
Spanish
This fluffy owl-like robot was the must-have gadget of the late 1990s, selling
40million units in its first three years of production.
Furby
Buddy The Elf
Will Ferrell
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
Dashing Through the Snow
This native Mexican plant with bright red leaves is displayed almost exclusively, at Christmastime in the U.S.
Poinsettia
Joyeux Noël
French
Developed in 1985, this talking bear that would “read”
out stories via a cassette player implanted in his back.
Teddy Ruxpin
Scott Calvin
Tim Allen
The Stars in the sky, look down where He lay
Away in a Manger
This legendary half-goat/half-demon goes door to door punishing the naughty kids at Christmas time
Krampus
Buon Natale
Italian
Originally called the Magic Cube, this was frustrating millions of Americans by 1980
Rubik's Cube
Kevin McCallister
Macaulay Culkin
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
Oh Holy Night
This is burned in a family's hearth, typically over the 12 days of Christmas
Yule Log
Nollaig Shona
Irish
These collectible cardboard discs became a huge craze on the playgrounds in 1995.
POGs
Bob Wallace and Phil Davis
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
O, the rising of the sun, and the running of the deer
The Holly and The Ivy
Gingerbread houses were inspired by which fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
Fröhliche Weihnachten
German
Originally invented to get kids to eat more vegetables, this toy craze was initially distributed as a prize inside cereal boxes.
Mr. Potato Head