EASTER (30 words)
Across
- 6. The home that a bird makes to lay its eggs in.
- 8. Small coloured sweets that are hard on the outside and soft inside.
- 9. A water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak.
- 10. A light container, often with a handle, that is made of thin strips of wood, metal, or plastic twisted together, used for carrying or storing things.
- 11. A long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable.
- 13. Yeast buns with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
- 14. An especially pretty or fancy hat designed for a woman to wear to church on Easter Sunday or, especially, in an Easter parade.
- 16. A shape that consists of a vertical line or piece with a shorter horizontal line or piece across it, which is the most important symbol of Christianity.
- 18. A rabbit that according to tradition brings Easter eggs to good children.
- 19. A baby bird, especially a young chicken.
- 21. A sweet food made by making a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in the oven, which is eaten at Easter.
- 23. A brightly coloured flower that grows in the spring, and has oval or pointed petals packed closely together.
- 24. A stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns.
- 25. A plant with a large, bell-shaped flower on a long stem, which is usually white.
- 27. An adult female chicken, often kept for its eggs.
- 28. A tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top.
Down
- 1. The holy book of the Christian religion consisting of the Old and New Testaments.
- 2. A young sheep.
- 3. Oval objects, usually made of chocolate, which are given as a present at Easter.
- 4. The man believed by his religious followers to be the son of God.
- 5. Brightly coloured objects used at Easter to make a place look more attractive.
- 7. A yellow, bell-shaped flower with a long stem that is commonly seen in the spring.
- 12. A type of insect with large, often brightly coloured wings.
- 15. A very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky, green leaves that cover the surface of the ground.
- 17. The season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
- 18. An Easter game during which decorated eggs or Easter eggs are hidden for children to find.
- 20. A procession held on or near Easter Day for which people dress up in especially smart clothes and wear Easter bonnets.
- 21. The art or craft of decorating eggs.
- 22. A building for Christian religious activities.
- 26. Small sweets, usually brown, made from cacao seeds.