Christmas Movies
In "A Christmas Story", Ralphie's mother said this phrase after he asked her for a Red Rider BB Gun
What is, "You'll shoot your eye out."?
This object brings Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is a magical hat?
Children traditionally hang these from the mantle to be filled with presents
What is a stocking?
This religion's "Lamb of God" was born on Christmas Day.
What is Christianity?
This jolly man in a (usually) red suit slides down chimneys around the world, all before Christmas morning.
Who is Santa Claus? (St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle, etc.)
In the movie "Elf", Buddy the Elf eats this pasta with syrup
What is spaghetti?
This song was created for an OKC Zoo advertisement campaign
What is Gayla Peevey's "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"?
The day after Christmas, celebrated with alms distribution, is known by this name in the UK and Canada.
What is Boxing Day?
This famous American figure crossed the Delaware River with his troops on Christmas night, 1776.
Who is George Washington?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
Who is The Elf on The Shelf?
In the 2009 animated version of "A Christmas Carol", the Ghost of Christmas Past is supposed to look like this object.
What is a lit candlestick?
In “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” the singer tells this phrase to children along with "You better watch out" and "You better not cry”.
What is "You better not pout"?
This country started the tradition of setting up evergreens as "Christmas Trees".
What is Germany?
These two teams played the current longest NFL game (82 minutes and 40 seconds), which went into double overtime, on December 25, 1971.
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins?
Santa's scary counterpart (and also sometimes brother!) is said to whip bad children and drag them to Hell in his sack.
Who is Krampus?
The main character of "The Polar Express" says this after blowing the train's whistle
What is, "I've always wanted to do that."?
Alvin the Chipmunk sings about wanting this object in “The Chipmunk Song”.
What is "a hula hoop"?
This food is the traditional Polish dish for Christmas time.
What is fish, especially carp?
Pius IV was chosen to assume this position on December 25, 1559.
What is the Pope, head of the Catholic church?
The Julenisse (Yule Gnome) is a gnome said to deliver presents on Christmas Eve to this Northern European country (if you leave him some porridge, at least!)
What is Norway?
This is the name of the movie Kevin uses to deceive the pizza boy and a pair of cat burglars in Home Alone
What is "Angels with Dirty Souls"?
This animal has "gone away" in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland”.
What is a bluebird?
This Pagan holiday was what inspired the Catholic church to place the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas, on December 25th.
What is the Saturnalia/Yule/Winter Solstice festival?
This former English king, known as "The Conqueror", had his coronation on Christmas Day.
Who is William I The Conqueror?
This Italian "Christmas Witch" brings gifts to children throughout Italy on the night of Epiphany Eve (Jan. 5).
Who is "La Befana (The Befana)"?