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Christmas Word Search

Christmas lands on December 25 in most Christian traditions, though some Eastern churches keep the feast in early January. The words run from carols and stockings to the food on the table, which makes the page easy to hand out at a family gathering.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • angel
  • bells
  • candy cane
  • carol
  • chimney
  • gift
  • reindeer
  • santa
  • sleigh
  • snow
  • star
  • stocking
  • tinsel
  • tree
  • wreath

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Words in the Christmas word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

tree
An evergreen brought indoors and decorated for the season.
santa
The gift-bringing figure in a red suit and white beard.
gift
Something given freely, usually wrapped and placed under the tree.
snow
Frozen water that falls in soft white flakes.
star
The shape often placed at the very top of the tree.
bells
Metal cups that ring, common on sleighs and door wreaths.
angel
A messenger figure from the nativity story, often a tree topper.
reindeer
Arctic deer said to pull Santa's sleigh through the sky.
stocking
A large sock hung by the fireplace and filled with treats.
sleigh
A sled with runners, pulled over snow by animals.
wreath
A ring of greenery hung on a door as decoration.
candy cane
A striped peppermint stick bent into a hook shape.
carol
A Christmas song, often sung in groups door to door.
tinsel
Thin shiny strips draped on branches to catch the light.
chimney
The flue above a fireplace, Santa's storybook way inside.
mistletoe
A small plant hung overhead, tied to a kissing custom.
ornament
A small decoration hung from a branch by a hook.
gingerbread
Spiced cookie dough baked into people and little houses.
north pole
The far northern spot said to be Santa's workshop.
nutcracker
A carved soldier figure that cracks nuts, and a famous ballet.

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