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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.
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- 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.
