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- 1. Another word for decorating (from the song Deck the Halls)
- 3. sauce A traditional Christmas sauce, usually to accompany a turkey dish
- 4. A mean-spirited person who spoils the enjoyment of others (Christmas Grinch who spoils Christmas)
- 7. Related to religion or a god (Christmas is a holy day because it marks the birth of Jesus)
- 10. calendar An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to mark the days leading up to Christmas
- 11. A period of free time, also called vacation in the US
- 13. Singing carols
- 15. People who sing carols
- 16. A large branch of a tree
- 18. Also called lollies or sweets in Australia or the UK. Children usually get candy for Christmas
- 20. To observe an event, like Christmas, with ceremonies, traditions, and festivities
- 21. house A novelty confectionery shaped like a building that is made of cookie dough, cut and baked into appropriate components like walls and roofing
- 22. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus in Christian religions
- 23. To wrap presents in decorative paper (so the person you give the gist to doesn't know what they are getting)
- 24. canes A type of Christmas candy/lollies
- 27. A traditional ingredient for Christmas dishes, especially in America
- 28. The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
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- 2. A traditional christmas a drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar
- 3. A shout of encouragement, praise, or joy.
- 5. A small evergreen tree with shiny, sharp leaves and small, round, red fruit. It's used for Christmas decorations
- 6. A messenger from God, important around Christmas because an angel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus
- 8. A ball-shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on a tree
- 9. A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small. Elves accompany Sant
- 11. ho, ho! What Santa says before "Merry Christmas!"
- 12. To add things to an object in order to make it more attractive. Like decorating the Christmas tree with baubles
- 14. Before Turkey became a popular Christmas dish, people usually served geese (plural for goose) for Christmas dinner
- 15. A happy or religious song, usually one sung at Christmas
- 17. Day vThe day after Christmas. Why is it called "Boxing" day? We're not really sure
- 19. Sparkling or glittering, especially with reflected light (like: the Christmas tree is aglitter with lights)
- 20. Santa comes down the chimney to deliver gifts to good children
- 25. The period of four weeks before Christmas
- 26. Frost Jack Frost represents the coming of dark, cold days, like winter in the northern hemisphere