Across
- 2. a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
- 3. a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)
- 4. the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas
- 7. a Christmas with snow on the ground
- 11. a person who looks after sheep
- 12. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
- 13. a small round fruit
- 14. a thing given to somebody as a gift.
- 15. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
Down
- 1. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
- 2. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
- 5. abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
- 6. a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
- 8. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
- 9. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
- 10. 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. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
