Characters
Famous Movie Lines
Songs
December Celebrations Around the world
Misc
100
The "spy" that hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice
Elf on the Shelf
100
"it came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
100
In "Frosty the Snowman" this item made Frosty come to life.
An old silk hat
100
"Mele Kalikimaka" means "Merry Christmas" in this language
Hawaiian
100
A spinning top with Hebrew letters
Dreidel
200
Ralphie's little brother's name in A Christmas Story
Randy
200
"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup"
Elf
200
This Christmas song was originally composed for the 1966 TV special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
200
The name of the Hindu holiday know as the festival of lights
Diwali (also called Deepavali or Deepawali)
200
In the movie "Home Alone", Marv does this at every house he and Harry rob
Leave the water runnig
300
The father of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.
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Donner
300
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"
It's a Wonderful Life
300
This Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time
White Christmas
300
The 8 day holiday which involves lighting of a nine branched menorah . Customary foods include latkes(potate pancakes) , sufganiyot(jam-filled donuts) and brisket
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah( Dec. 18-26)
300
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairy tale.
Hansel and Gretel
400
The 3 Santa reindeers whose names begin with D
Dancer, Dasher, and Donner
400
"Over the years I got to be quite a connoisseur of soap"
A Christmas Story ( ralphie)
400
"Silent Night" was originally written in this language.
German
400
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, this horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime
Krampus
400
The amount of time it takes a tree to reach the average ideal "Christmas tree" height
15 years (average height is 7 to 7.5 feet)
500
The reason Belle, Ebenezer Scrooge's fiancé , breaks off their engagement
Scrooge's love of money is more than his love for Belle
500
"It's not what's under the Christmas tree that matters, but who's around it"
A Charlie Brown Christmas
500
This Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
500
A week long cultural holiday from Dec. 26-Jan 1. The name comes from a phrase which translates to "first fruits". The celebrations draw from musical and storytelling traditions
Kwanza
500
The total number of gifts given in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song
364