Cristmas

5. The red-nosed reindeer that Santa chooses to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve
6. The evening before Christmas Day
8. A flat piece of frozen water that falls as snow, represented as six-sided crystals on Christmas cards and decorations
9. A popular ballet that is usually performed at Christmas
12. An old word for news
15. A sweet brown cake that contains ginger
16. A small cardboard tube that snaps when pulled, revealing a joke, paper hat, and small gift inside
17. A large sock hung by the fireplace to be filled with small gifts

1. The hard, egg-shaped part of the pine tree that is often used as a Christmas ornament
2. An arrangement of flowers and leaves in the shape of a circle that people usually hang on the door as a Christmas decoration
3. Small creatures with pointed ears that live with Santa Claus and act as his helpers
4. A type of glove with a single part for all the four fingers and a separate part for the thumb
7. A circle made of flowers and leaves that is usually used as a Christmas decoration
10. A traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
11. An object made of glass, metal, wood or ceramics that is used to decorate a Christmas tree
12. Shiny, string-like material used to decorate Christmas trees
13. An open vehicle with no wheels that is used for traveling over snow and is pulled by animals
14. A short form or informal term for Christmas
16. Songs traditionally sung at Christmas, often with a religious theme