Winter Traditions
People hang these colorful socks by the fireplace for Santa to fill
What are stockings?
This red and white striped sweet is a popular Christmas candy
What is a candy cane?
This song asks for two front teeth as a Christmas gift
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth"?
Children in this North Pole country write letters to Santa at postal code H0H 0H0
What is Canada?
In this movie, Buddy discovers he's not really an elf and travels to New York
What is "Elf"?
This tradition involves kissing under a parasitic plant with white berries
What is mistletoe?
eople drink this creamy holiday beverage made with eggs, milk, and nutmeg
What is eggnog?
This classic tune tells of a snowman with a corncob pipe and button nose
What is "Frosty the Snowman"?
In Germany, children leave these outdoors for St. Nicholas to fill
What are boots?
This character steals Christmas from the Whos down in Whoville
Who is the Grinch?
During Hanukkah, children play with this four-sided spinning top
What is a dreidel?
These small dried fruits are essential in traditional Christmas pudding and fruitcake
What are currants (or raisins)?
This modern Christmas song by Mariah Carey became a holiday standard in the 1990s
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
In Italy, this kind witch delivers gifts to children on January 5th
Who is La Befana?
Kevin McCallister defends his house from burglars in this holiday movie
What is "Home Alone"?
This German Christmas figure is known as St. Nick's scary companion who punishes bad children
Who is Krampus?
In England, these small fruit pies are traditionally served during the twelve days of Christmas
What are mince pies?
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," on day nine my true love gave these to me
What are nine ladies dancing?
In this Asian country, eating KFC has become a Christmas tradition
What is Japan?
This 1946 film shows George Bailey learning that "no man is a failure who has friends"
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
These three gift-bearing visitors to baby Jesus followed a star to Bethlehem
Who are the Three Wise Men (or Magi)?
This German Christmas bread contains dried fruit, nuts, and marzipan
What is Stollen?
This Irving Berlin song was first performed by Bing Crosby in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn"
What is "White Christmas"?
This Mexican Christmas tradition involves breaking a star-shaped piñata over 9 nights
What is Las Posadas?
In this classic 1947 film, a Macy's Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle
What is "Miracle on 34th Street"?