Across
- 2. a rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten at Christmas
- 4. a small round fruit
- 5. the birth of a person
- 9. the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas
- 11. an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard
- 13. a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
- 14. 25 December, the birthday of Jesus Christ
- 15. a person who looks after sheep
- 16. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
- 18. the arrival of someone or something important
- 20. the birth of Jesus Christ
- 21. 31-Dec
- 22. the religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus Christ
- 24. a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)
- 25. a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 27. an object that adds beauty to something; a decoration
- 28. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
- 29. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
- 31. the holiday period for about a week before and after Christmas Day
- 35. something that adds beauty; ornament
- 37. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
- 39. a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
- 40. a Christmas with snow on the ground
- 43. a play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesus
- 44. 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.)
- 46. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
- 47. a religious song or popular hymn that people sing at Christmas
- 49. a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 50. water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
Down
- 1. an evergreen tree (often a spruce) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas
- 3. 1-Jan
- 6. the mother of Jesus
- 7. the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God)
- 8. the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
- 10. abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
- 12. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
- 13. the evening or day before Christmas Day (24 December)
- 17. the star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him
- 19. a thing given to somebody as a gift.
- 22. a gift or present given at Christmas
- 23. a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
- 26. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
- 28. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 30. a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun
- 32. the start of a year; the period just before and after 1 January
- 33. the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus)
- 34. the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas Day is on 25 December)
- 36. 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)
- 38. a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas
- 41. a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective
- 42. a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
- 45. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
- 48. the title of Jesus (also used as His name)