Holiday Songs
This reindeer “had a very shiny nose” in a classic holiday song.
Who is Rudolph (the Red-Nosed Reindeer)?
Hanukkah lasts eight nights because of a miracle involving ______.
What is oil?
In this movie, Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
This thick, creamy drink is often made with milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg during the holidays.
What is eggnog?
A four-faced spinning object you can use to win chocolate.
What is a dreidel?
This actor created one of the few mainstream Hannukah songs.
Who is Adam Sandler?
A holiday figure was originally green, not red, before _____ company made him iconic. (Include both the figure and the company)
Who is Santa Claus?
What is Coca Cola?
Will Ferrell plays a human raised at the North Pole who travels to New York City in this Christmas comedy.
What is Elf?
These cookies, often shaped like little people or houses, are made with spices like ginger and cinnamon.
What are gingerbread cookies?
This plant with red and green leaves is often used as a Christmas decoration and is associated with Mexico.
What is a poinsettia?
This song from the 1966 describes just how “cuddly as a cactus” the villain is. (name song and villain)
What is “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?
Who is the Grinch?
This African American cultural holiday, celebrated December 26–January 1, focuses on unity, creativity, and community.
What is Kwanzaa?
In The Polar Express, the children ride a magical train to this holiday destination.
What is the North Pole?
In many Latin American families, this masa-filled holiday food is wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves.
What are tamales?
This decorative calendar lets you open a little door or box each day of December, often revealing chocolate or a tiny gift.
What is a holiday countdown calendar (advent-style calendar)?
In this Elvis Presley hit, the singer is lonely and sad because he’ll have a ___ Christmas without you.
What is blue?
In 1914, British and German soldiers briefly stopped fighting during World War I to sing carols and exchange small gifts in an event now known as the Christmas what?
What is the Christmas Truce?
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch lives on this mountain overlooking Whoville.
What is Mount Crumpit?
In the Southern United States, eating this small legume on New Year’s is thought to bring good luck and prosperity.
What are black-eyed peas?
Groups who go door-to-door singing Christmas songs are said to be doing this.
Who are carolers?
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me.....
What is
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree?
In Japan, a fun modern tradition on Christmas is eating a special meal from this American fast-food chain.
What is KFC?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this “Pumpkin King” decides he wants to take over Christmas.
Who is Jack Skellington?
This dense dessert that is joked about as the “gift that keeps getting regifted.”
What is fruitcake?
In a quirky Christmas tradition, this vegetable-shaped ornament is hidden in the tree; the first child to find it gets an extra gift or good luck.
What is the Christmas pickle?