Across
- 3. represent journeying, wandering, safe travels, strength and endurance. This may be the inspiration for the poem which linked with Santa's sleigh.
- 4. The white snow represent God's forgiveness of our sins.
- 5. Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus
- 7. anointed one
- 8. Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of
- 9. a large sled that's pulled by horses
- 12. Kissing under sprigs
- 17. who has a shiny red nose
- 18. cane-shaped stick candy often associated
- 19. was a Christian bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew.
- 20. festive or convivial
- 23. the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus
- 25. where we send letters to Santa Claus
Down
- 1. he is destined to bring joy to the children that so gleefully dance around him
- 2. The elaborate cookie-walled houses, decorated with foil in addition to gold leaf, became associated with Christmas tradition
- 6. symbolic of birth and resurrection of Jesus
- 9. to proclaim the birth of Christ. Ringing
- 10. He is the personification of winter, a human form of winter weather.
- 11. a mass of snow packed together into a ball
- 13. food enjoyed by ancient Romans called satura
- 14. song, in essence, sings about the adventures of Santa Claus while riding his sleigh during Christmas.
- 15. Santa's little helper watches the children by day
- 16. traditional songs that are sung just before Christmas that celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
- 21. he comes down the to deliver gifts to good children
- 22. to make joy or be joyful
- 24. whom you might write a wish list for Christmas