These Christmas crosswords practise the holiday words children meet in songs, stories and decorations: Santa and his reindeer, stockings and presents, wreaths, carols and gingerbread. The clues are short and use familiar holiday words, so they work for young learners and ESL classes, and an answer key prints on a separate page. They make an easy end-of-term activity, a party table game or a quiet task for early finishers.
Puzzle 1 of 2
Puzzle 1: Christmas Words
12 words
Across
3. A decoration hung on a Christmas tree
8. Santa is said to climb down it into the house
9. One of Santa's little helpers in the workshop
10. Shiny strips of decoration hung on a tree
11. A shape often placed on top of the Christmas tree
12. A sled pulled by animals over the snow
Down
1. A figure made from big balls of snow
2. A long sock hung up to be filled with small gifts
4. A plant hung above doorways at Christmas
5. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh
6. Gifts wrapped in colorful paper
7. A jolly man in a red suit who brings presents
Puzzle 2: Christmas Traditions
12 words
Across
1. They jingle on a sleigh
3. Songs people sing together at Christmas
7. A plant with bright red leaves popular at Christmas
9. Where a fire burns at home and stockings often hang
11. The weeks before Christmas, often counted with a calendar
12. The month of Christmas Day
Down
2. A single ice crystal falling from the sky
4. A ring of evergreen leaves hung on a door
5. A spiced cookie often shaped like a little man
6. A scene showing the birth of Jesus in a stable
8. They give a warm light on tables and in windows
Yes. The PDF has an answer key page for each puzzle, after the puzzle pages, and the Print button prints them too — so you can hand out the puzzles first.
What ages are these Christmas crosswords for?
They are written for grades 1–6 and A1–A2 English learners: short clues, familiar holiday words and an answer key for each puzzle.
Can I make my own Christmas crossword?
Yes. Paste your own holiday words and clues into the free generator on the homepage to create a custom puzzle and save it as a PDF.
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