Tell Us About Your Christmas Traditions, and We'll Accurately Guess Your Eye Color!

By: Teresa McGlothlin

6 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Your eyes might feel as red as the brightest bulb on the tree during the Christmas season, but that's not your real eye color. Is it? Of course not! Tell us how you handle all the hustle and bustle of the season by describing your traditions. After you guide our sleigh through the ways you celebrate, we'll be able to look beyond your tired eyes and figure out which color you were born with.

Long-held beliefs about eye color tell us that those who are born with certain eye colors are more compassionate. We don't think it relates to the holiday season, though. Regardless of eye color, Christmas makes everyone care more! Throughout this quiz, you'll get to show off all the effort you put into making the holidays great and the traditions you practice. Will we pick up on enough of your holiday-scented essence to make the right call about your eye color?

You don't need to have your glass pickle to accidentally let the traits you get from your eye color slip. You'll be too busy telling us about your dinners, ornaments and cookies to notice. With the blink of an eye and a finger upside your nose, you'll let us know enough about yourself to figure it out. Will we get it right, or will you be left saying, "Bah, humbug"?

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There are 136 Hallmark Christmas films. How many do you watch every year?

I prefer Christmas comedies.

I watch at least one a night.
I only watch them on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Now that I know how many there are, I'm going to try to watch all of them this year!

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A lush, fresh-cut pine or a decade-old artificial tree? What kind of tree graces your home?

I always get a real tree, but sometimes it's more like the Charlie Brown tree.

Decade-old artificial tree? Nailed it!
I get the biggest fresh tree that will fit in my space.

I put up one of each. My artificial tree isn't that old, though.

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Would we find you and your loved ones out caroling for the neighbors?

I would love to go caroling! I might do that this year.

You should hear us sing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer!"
We do an awesome rendition of "Silent Night."

We skip the caroling. Our neighbors are not cultured enough to appreciate our angelic voices.

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How much of your shopping do you finish while out on Black Friday?

I try to finish my list on Black Friday.

I get a lot of it done on Black Friday, but I always need to shop for more.
I don't participate in Black Friday. There are way too many people!

I get more shopping done on Christmas Eve.

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Are there enough outdoor lights and inflatables on your lawn to impress Clark Griswold?

He's my idol! You can see my house from Australia.

Not yet, but I'm getting there.
I don't put up a lot of outdoor lights.

I prefer a tasteful display.

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Do you put your tree up on Thanksgiving, or do you wait a little while?

I never take my tree down.

I usually put it up in early December.
I wait until Christmas Eve.

It's always up within a few days of Thanksgiving.

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Would you tell anyone where you hid the Christmas pickle to give them an advantage?

What's a Christmas pickle?

Guilty!
That's it. I'm going to get a Christmas pickle when I'm out shopping this year.

That would be cheating!

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What kind of Christmas cookies do you make from scratch and leave for Santa?

I let the bakery handle that.

I always make sugar cookies.
Santa loves my snickerdoodles.

I hear that he wants my oatmeal raisin cookies again this year.

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Will you do any traveling this holiday season, or will you stay at home?

We'll visit nearby relatives.

I'm looking forward to staying at home.
I'm going on a fairly long trip.

I'm looking at a small road trip, but nothing too major.

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Does everyone in the family need to have a matching set of Christmas pajamas?

As long as mine match, I don't care what they wear.

Everyone gets a pair, but they don't necessarily match.
I am far too busy to be concerned with everyone's pajamas.

It's one of the most important traditions!

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Are you one of those people who likes to make a few gifts or ornaments?

I love to make ornaments!

I love doing both, but no one seems to appreciate them.
I'm creative enough to make popcorn garlands.

I always make a few handmade gifts.

On average, how many Christmas cards do you send off at the post office?

I rarely send Christmas cards.

I send dozen or less.
I usually just include them when we exchange gifts.

I don't send as many as I used to send, but I still send out more than 20.

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Who's in charge of getting Christmas dinner on the table at your house?

Everyone pitches in.

It's a duty I take very seriously.
A local restaurant

I usually go to dinner at someone else's house.

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When you wrap gifts, what do they end up looking like?

There's a lot of tape and dog hair.

They look great! They do a great job at the mall kiosk.
My gift wrapping style could be described as $1 gift bag chic.

Wrapping is my favorite! They look like they came out of a fancy window display.

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Big or small? What kind of gift does your family get to open on Christmas Eve?

We wait until Santa arrives and open them on Christmas morning.

We open a little gift on Christmas Eve.
In my house, we open most of them on Christmas Eve.

Everyone chooses one from the pile.

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Who do you usually put in charge of handing out the gifts on Christmas morning?

It's a free for all.

The oldest child hands them out.
Someone usually volunteers.

I'm in charge!

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When's the best time to drive around and look at all the lights?

That's a Christmas Eve tradition.

I do that a few times every season.
I hold my own little lighting ceremony.

That's not a big thing where I live.

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Be honest! Which one of these is your unofficial Christmas tradition?

Forgetting to buy tape

Eating until I need to sleep
Buying a last-minute gift at a gas station

Arguing with a relative

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Where would we find the stockings hanging in your home?

From the fireplace

From the kitchen island
From hooks on the wall

On the tree

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How about the holiday wreath? How big is it?

The one on the door is huge!

I have a few small ones scattered around.
I don't' have a wreath.

It's not huge, but it's big enough to make people smile.

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Are you guilty of trying to stay up late enough to get a peek at Santa?

Yes, I cook late into the night.

I never make it that long.
You do know that I'm Santa, right?

I try to get up early enough to see him.

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Does mistletoe make it onto your list of yearly Christmas traditions?

I try to avoid mistletoe! Eww.

I put it in every doorway.
I like to put up a sprig or two.

I should incorporate it this year.

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Can you stick to your gift budget, or do you always blow it?

I always go over budget. It's Christmas!

I go over but not by a lot.
People have Christmas budgets?

I'm good with numbers. I always stay within budget.

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After you finish your Christmas meal, what do you usually do?

It's time for a Christmas nap.

The dishes aren't going to do themselves.
I like to watch the game with my family.

We like to watch movies after we eat.

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Are you obligated to participate in any gift exchange games?

I'm not obligated, but I do it with some friends.

I always get roped into it at work.
My family does a hilarious exchange every year.

I wish! They sound like a lot of fun.

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You can tell us. What do you really think of the Elf on a Shelf?

He's a nuisance!

I love finding new things to do with him.
I like the idea of a Santa Cam more.

It's a cute idea, but I don't do it.

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Do you ever forget to check off a day on the Advent calendar?

There's such a good treat hidden inside each of my calendar's dates, I would never forget.

I don't use one.
I always forget a few days.

I wouldn't dream of forgetting a day.

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What does your Christmas morning photo end up looking like?

Sheer chaos

A happy bunch of people
A sleepy-looking selfie

I always forget to take one.

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How are you more likely to help out a charity during the holidays?

I always donate toys.

A little cash goes a long way.
I donate food to food drives.

I shop in places that give back.

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What would we find you doing with a dozen candy canes?

I put them all on the tree.

I like to stir my hot cocoa with them.
They make cute additions to gift wrap.

You would find me throwing them in the trash.

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