Santa Cookie Monster: In the famous holiday special "Elmo Saves Christmas", Cookie Monster finds it exceptionally hard to leave snacks for Santa without eating them all himself!

The Stocking Tradition: Hanging holiday stockings by the fireplace is a tradition that dates back centuries, originally meant for receiving small gold coins, fruits, or treats.

Sesame Street Stockings: The names on the stockings in the scene represent three close neighbor friends: Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Zoe.

Gingerbread History: The tradition of building gingerbread houses and cutting out shaped holiday cookies first became popular in Germany during the 19th century.

Christmas Tree Stars: Placing a bright star on top of the decorated pine tree represents the historic Star of Bethlehem from holiday folklore.

Ho Ho Ho Origins: Santa Claus's famous deep laugh was first popularized in American literature and poetry during the early 19th century to show his joyful, jolly nature.