Activities on the video “The Most Popular Christmas Gifts"

Since the dawn of the 20th century, one thing has remained true: everyone loves presents, and especially kids. There's nothing better than a big old wish list to put out into the universe during the holiday season.

From Star Wars action figures to the iPhone, every decade has had a "MUST HAVE" Christmas gift. Check out the toys and trinkets that have topped kids' wishlists to Santa over the past century, in this YouTube video by History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aVWZuPKrSI.

The wonderful treats on this list have stolen the hearts and wallets of families around the world for the better part of a century. Find which are the most popular gifts of all time, and which ones are sold one in every second around the world.

After watching the video with your students, proceed to do the activities we have created for this purpose. The answers are provided at the end.

Have fun!