Across
- 2. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 7. the mother of Jesus
- 8. a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
- 10. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
- 13. an evergreen tree (often a spruce) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas
- 15. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
- 17. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
- 18. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
- 20. a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 22. a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
- 24. the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God)
- 25. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
- 27. a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)
- 29. an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Father Christmas) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard (Santa Claus may be based in part on the historical figure of Saint Nicholas.)
Down
- 1. an object that adds beauty to something; a decoration
- 3. the start of a year; the period just before and after 1 January
- 4. a play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesus
- 5. the birth of a person
- 6. a small round fruit
- 9. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
- 11. a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun
- 12. something that adds beauty; ornament
- 14. a vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace (Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney)
- 16. a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 19. a person who looks after sheep
- 20. a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
- 21. a thing given to somebody as a gift.
- 23. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
- 26. a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
- 28. a Jewish festival, lasting eight days from the 25th day of Kislev (in December
- 29. water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
- 30. the arrival of someone or something important
- 31. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice