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2. Wrapped gifts exchanged with friends and family to celebrate the holiday.
4. A rich, sweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, and whipped eggs.
5. A large sock hung by the fireplace on Christmas Eve to be filled with small gifts and treats.
6. A vehicle, usually on runners instead of wheels, pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice.
8. A parasitic plant with white berries often hung during the holidays; tradition says people should kiss when standing beneath it.
10. The scene or story representing the birth of Jesus Christ, often displayed with figures.
11. Religious folk songs or hymns specifically sung during the Christmas season.
12. A fictional, green-furred creature known for hating Christmas and trying to steal it from the town of Whoville.
13. Santa Claus's flying team of animals, including Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and eight others.

1. The notoriously greedy and cold-hearted main character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
3. A traditional Christmas plant known for its bright red and green leaves, often used as holiday decoration.
7. A decorative arrangement of leaves, flowers, or branches, usually in a ring shape, hung on a door.
9. Long, thin, sparkly metallic strips used as a festive decoration, primarily on a Christmas tree.
11. The vertical shaft in a house used to vent smoke, which Santa famously slides down.
12. A spiced cookie or cake, often cut into the shape of a person or a house during the holidays.