Christmas Movie Stars
In the 2000 live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this comedian portrayed the green meanie himself.
Who is Jim Carrey?
She helps Santa by baking cookies and caring for the elves.
Who is Mrs. Claus?
This instrument is unreliable at the North Pole because magnetic north constantly shifts.
What is a compass?
This violation involves landing a sleigh on residential roofs without permission.
What is trespassing?
Santa reached out to this MNR staff member for help obtaining a form of aggregate for all the naughty children in the world.
Who is Michael Pratt?
In the Santa Clause, this comedian and actor inadvertently becomes the next Santa Claus after the current Santa falls off his roof.
Who is Tim Allen?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is the Elf on a Shelf?
This astronomical event marks the start of continuous daylight at the North Pole.
What is the summer solstice?
Expecting elves to meet impossible toy quotas every December can lead to this productivity killer.
What is burnout?
If Santa were caught illegally trapping nine caribou to pull his sleigh, this MNR staff member would be the first person you should report it to.
Who is Leslie?
This actor portrayed Clark Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Who is Chevy Chase?
In some versions of European folklore, this horned creature accompanies Santa to punish naughty children.
Who is Krampus?
This animal is often associated with the North Pole but is never found at the South Pole.
What is a polar bear?
Breaking into millions of homes annually would normally result in this criminal charge.
What is breaking and entering?
Santa is in the hot seat with the media over a dispute with some locals. He reached out to this MNR staff member for help.
Who is Fuller?
This actor voiced the conductor in The Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
This reindeer’s name means “thunder” in German, reflecting its mythological roots.
Who is Donner?
This term describes the icy, treeless biome surrounding the North Pole.
What is tundra?
Santa’s yearly pep talk about holiday cheer is meant to boost this key workplace metric.
What is employee morale or engagement?
Just like Santa keeps the North Pole on track, this MNR staff member makes sure we all stay on the nice list while supporting the team year round.
Who is Heidi?
This British actor charmed audiences as the Prime Minister in Love Actually.
Who is Hugh Grant?
In the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, Santa’s sleigh was originally pulled by this many reindeer.
What is eight?
This rotating mass of cold air often forms near the North Pole and influences winter weather farther south.
What is the polar vortex?
Before Christmas Eve, Santa checks which kids are naughty or nice to decide who gets gifts, much like managers checking this.
What is a performance review?
This MNR staff member will attack if you get too close, but usually manages to get along with everyone swimmingly.
Who is Shaun's Piranha Bitey?