Across
- 2. traditional holiday drink
- 4. marks the shortest day of the year
- 5. chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar
- 12. it can be burned in your fireplace or a fancy dessert
- 16. works extra hard on foggy Christmas Eves
- 18. don’t burn it at both ends
- 19. left for Santa to fill
- 20. artic deer
- 23. four-sided spinning top, played during Hanukkah
- 24. Kissing allowed for pagans
- 26. an 8 day festival of lights
- 27. pointed leaves and red berries
- 28. deciduous or coniferous
- 29. celebration
Down
- 1. traditionally celebrated by Christians
- 3. comes as houses or people
- 6. an African-American celebration of family
- 7. long decoration
- 8. originated from St Nicholas the patron saint of children
- 9. multibranched candelabra
- 10. a yummy beverage on a cold day
- 11. round decoration hung on doors
- 13. lends grace, beauty, or festivity
- 14. songs sung during the holiday season
- 15. comes in cubes and sheets
- 17. given without expectation of return
- 19. Santa’s ride
- 21. cozy warmth with wood
- 22. we dream of this for Christmas
- 25. Short, pointed ears, expert craftsperson