- There, all done.

- We did it. (Elmo cheering)

- Yeah.

- Oh, thank you for helping me decorate my tree this year.

This is one, one beautiful Christmas tree.

(Count laughs)

(Elmo laughing)

- Your welcome the Count.

- I love decorating for holidays every year.

It's one of my favorite traditions.

- Ah, yes, mine too.

And do you know my other favorite holiday tradition?

- Eating Christmas cookies?

Num, num, num, num!

- Close, my very favorite holiday tradition is

counting my favorite holiday tradition.

♪ Spreading holiday cheer is what Christmas is about ♪

♪ Let's count 10-special things that we do ♪

♪ It's Christmas with the Count ♪

♪ Number one, singing with my bat choir ♪

♪ Number two is wearing holiday attire ♪

♪ Number three, making Christmas lists ♪

♪ Number four is making a Christmas wish ♪

♪ Cookies, a Christmas wish come true ♪

♪ Spreading holiday cheer is what Christmas is about ♪

♪ We're counting 10-special things that we do ♪

♪ That's how you do Christmas with the Count ♪

♪ Number five is building things made of snow ♪

♪ Number six is playing songs that you know ♪

♪ Number seven is casting magic in the air ♪

♪ Number eight is twinkling lights everywhere ♪

(All cheering)

♪ Spreading holiday cheer is what Christmas is about ♪

♪ Counting 10-special things that's what we do ♪

♪ That's how you spend Christmas with the Count ♪

♪ Number nine is putting the star atop the tree ♪

♪ Number 10 is being with friends and family ♪

- [All] Aww.

- Elmo loves being with all of you too.

♪ Spreading holiday cheer is what Christmas is about ♪

♪ We count the 10-special things that we do ♪

♪ 10-special things that we do ♪

♪ 10-special things that we do ♪

♪ It's Christmas with the Count ♪

- That's 10.

10-special Christmas traditions.

(Count laughing)

- [All] Merry Christmas everybody!

- I love it.

(Christmas bells ringing)

♪ I love the holiday season ♪

♪ Lights are twinkling everywhere ♪

♪ And you can't deny the feeling ♪

♪ There's something joyful in the air ♪

♪ The world is bright and gleaming ♪

♪ It's a wondrous time of year ♪

♪ When the lights of the season shine on us all ♪

♪ And holiday time is here ♪

♪ Holiday lights burning bright ♪

♪ Twinkle and shine in the night ♪

♪ Gleaming and glittering ♪

♪ Sparkling and shimmering ♪

♪ See how they glimmer and shine ♪

♪ That's how we know it's holiday time ♪

♪ Glimmering and glittering ♪

♪ Sparkling and shimmering ♪

♪ See how they glimmer and shine ♪

♪ That's how we know it's holiday time ♪

(group cheering)

(bells ringing)

- Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom ,bom

(piano music)

♪ Dashing through the snow ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ O'er the fields, we go ♪

♪ Laughing all the way ♪

♪ Bells on bobtails ring ♪

♪ Making spirits bright ♪

♪ What fun it is to ride and sing ♪

♪ A sleighing song tonight ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh, hey ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ A day or two ago ♪

♪ I thought I'd take a ride ♪

♪ And soon, Miss. Fanny Bright ♪

♪ Was seated by my side ♪

♪ The horse was lean and lank ♪

♪ Misfortune seemed his lot ♪

♪ He got into a drifted bank ♪

♪ And then we got upsot ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh, hey ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

♪ Now the ground is white ♪

♪ Go it while you're young ♪

♪ Take the girls tonight ♪

♪ And sing this sleighing song ♪

♪ Just get a bob tailed bay ♪

♪ Two-forty as his speed ♪

♪ Hitch him to an open sleigh ♪

♪ And crack! you'll take the lead ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh, hey ♪

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells ♪

♪ Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪

♪ In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

(All cheering)

(upbeat music)

(Elmo humming)

♪ There's a spacial kind of feeling ♪

♪ Elmo feels it on the street ♪

♪ You can see it in the smiles ♪

♪ At the people that you meet ♪

♪ What is this special something that I see here on display ♪

♪ It's almost time for Christmas ♪

♪ Yes, it's almost Christmas day ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas day ♪

♪ Love the taste of Christmas ♪

♪ Like a frosty cold snowflake ♪

♪ Or a minty candy cane ♪

♪ Or a creamy chocolate cake ♪

♪ So, deck the halls with holly ♪

♪ And watch for Santa's sleigh ♪

♪ 'Cause it's almost time for Christmas ♪

♪ 'Cause it's almost Christmas day ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ It's almost Christmas ♪

♪ Almost Christmas day ♪

- Merry Christmas!

- Bye everybody.

- Bye.

- Have a great Christmas, Elmo.

- Aww, you too, Miss. Sheryl.

(Elmo giggling)

(piano playing)

♪ When Christmas time is over ♪

♪ And presents put away ♪

♪ Don't be sad ♪

♪ There'll be so much to treasure ♪

♪ About this Christmas day ♪

♪ And the fun we've had ♪

♪ So many happy feelings ♪

♪ To celebrate with you ♪

♪ And, oh, the good times hurry by so fast ♪

♪ But even when it's over ♪

♪ There's something you can do ♪

♪ To make Christmas last ♪

♪ Keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

♪ When Christmas is over ♪

♪ You can keep it near ♪

♪ Think of this Christmas day ♪

♪ When Christmas is far away ♪

♪ Keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

♪ When Christmas is over ♪

♪ Save some Christmas cheer ♪

♪ These precious moments ♪

♪ Hold them very dear ♪

♪ And keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

♪ Christmas means the spirit of giving ♪

♪ Peace and joy to you ♪

♪ The goodness of loving ♪

♪ The gladness of living ♪

♪ These are Christmas too ♪

♪ So, keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

♪ When Christmas is over ♪

♪ Save some Christmas cheer ♪

♪ These precious moments ♪

♪ Hold them very dear ♪

♪ And keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

♪ Yes, keep Christmas with you ♪

♪ All through the year ♪

- Elmo, Cookie Monster, Happy Holidays.

- Well, Happy Holidays to you, Lobster.

- Me never had a winter holiday without snow.

- Well, let me show you how we celebrate holidays

where it's warm.

♪ There is no better weather to celebrate together ♪

♪ Here where it never snows ♪

♪ With the sun in the sky ♪

♪ And the sand beneath your toes ♪

♪ Elmo can't believe what he sees ♪

♪ They put lights on palm trees ♪

♪ Paint festive seashells ♪

♪ To bring holiday cheer ♪

♪ As we listen to jingle bells ♪

(steal drums playing)

♪ Tell me please, does this holiday still have cookies ♪

♪ Sure do love to heat, relaxing and swimming ♪

♪ But this monster got to eat ♪

♪ Cookies ♪

♪ Sway this way and that way ♪

♪ With fun in the sun ♪

♪ Sway, sway, sway ♪

♪ Jingle bells and seashells ♪

♪ Deck the Halls and waterfalls ♪

♪ Sway, sway, sway ♪

♪ You'll be warm inside and out ♪

♪ So get up and shout ♪

♪ Happy Holiday ♪

♪ Santa's here for a winter getaway ♪

♪ To use the sauna ♪

♪ Before flying on his Christmas sleigh ♪

♪ He's got sunblock on his nose ♪

♪ Sipping eggnog as he ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ho ♪

- Ho, ho, ho, yes!

♪ This holiday's not different in every way ♪

♪ Me still spend it with friends who like to play ♪

♪ We dance in the heat ♪

♪ Sway together to the beat ♪

♪ And share a holiday treat ♪

♪ Sway this way and that way ♪

♪ With fun in the sun ♪

♪ Sway, sway, sway ♪

♪ Jingle bells and seashells ♪

♪ Deck the Halls and waterfalls ♪

♪ Sway, sway, sway ♪

♪ You'll be warm inside and out ♪

♪ So get up and shout ♪

♪ Happy Holiday ♪

- Ho,ho, ho!

- Oh, Mr.Hooper.

- Yeah.

- Happy Hanukkah.

- Thank you, Bob.

And a Merry Christmas to you.

- Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas

I hope their Christmas trees get termites.

♪ I can't think of anything that's dumber ♪

♪ To a grouch, Christmas is a bummer ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Beaming faces everywhere, happiness is in the air ♪

♪ I'm telling you, it isn't fair ♪

♪ I hate Christmas ♪

♪ People loaded with goodwill, giving presents ♪

♪ What a thrill ♪

That slushy nonsense makes me ill

♪ I hate Christmas ♪

♪ I'd rather have a holiday like normal grouches do ♪

♪ Instead of getting presents ♪

♪ They take presents back from you ♪

♪ Heh ♪

♪ Here comes Santa, girls, and boys ♪

♪ So, who needs that big red noise ♪

♪ I'll tell him where to put his toys ♪

♪ I hate Christmas ♪

And if you want the truth,

I ain't so crazy about Thanksgiving

or Labor Day either!

♪ Christmas carols to be sung ♪

♪ Decorations to be hung ♪