I'm green, I hang in a doorway, and if you stand under me, someone might kiss you. What am I?
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Mistletoe
Tradition says people who meet under mistletoe should kiss.
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I'm a house you can eat, my walls are baked, and frosting holds me together. What am I?
Hint: Watch out for the gumdrop roof.
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A gingerbread house
Gingerbread houses are built from baked cookie walls glued with icing.
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I'm left on a plate next to a glass of milk on Christmas Eve, and by morning only crumbs remain. What am I?
Hint: Someone in a red suit gets hungry.
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Cookies for Santa
Kids leave cookies and milk out for Santa, and they're gone by Christmas morning.
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I have a little door for every day in December, and each one gets you one step closer to Christmas. What am I?
Hint: There's usually chocolate behind each door.
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An Advent calendar
Advent calendars count down the days to Christmas with a door to open each day.
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I crack open nuts, I wear a soldier's uniform, and I'm the star of a famous holiday ballet. What am I?
Hint: Tchaikovsky wrote my music.
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A nutcracker
Nutcrackers are often shaped like soldiers and star in The Nutcracker ballet.
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I'm covered in snowmen and candy canes, you spend hours folding me around boxes, and on Christmas morning I'm ripped to shreds in seconds. What am I?
Hint: Don't forget the tape.
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Wrapping paper
Wrapping paper takes ages to put on gifts and seconds to tear off.
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I'm made of eggs, milk and a little nutmeg, and I only seem to show up at holiday parties. What am I?
Hint: I'm served in a punch bowl.
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Eggnog
Eggnog is a creamy drink made with eggs and spices, popular at Christmas.
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I'm round and green, I'm made of branches, and I hang on your front door all December. What am I?
Hint: I often have a big red bow.
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A wreath
Christmas wreaths are circles of evergreen branches hung on doors.
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People sing me door to door in the snow, and you probably know all the words. What am I?
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Christmas carols
Carolers go house to house singing holiday songs.
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I fall from the sky in winter, I'm made of ice, and no two of me are exactly alike. What am I?
Hint: Catch me on your tongue.
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A snowflake
Snowflakes are ice crystals, each with a unique shape.
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I keep a list of who's naughty and who's nice, and I deliver toys all over the world in one night. What am I?
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Santa Claus
Santa is said to track good and bad behavior and deliver gifts on Christmas Eve.
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I'm ugly on purpose, I'm covered in reindeer and snowflakes, and I win prizes at the office holiday party. What am I?
Hint: You'd never wear me in July.
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An ugly Christmas sweater
Ugly sweater contests are a popular holiday party tradition.
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