December Word Search
December is the twelfth and last month of the year, with 31 days. The winter solstice, the shortest day in the northern half of the world, falls in December.
December word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- candle
- carol
- cookies
- gift
- holiday
- santa
- sleigh
- snow
- tree
- winter
December word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- candle
- carol
- cookies
- gift
- holiday
- mittens
- reindeer
- santa
- sleigh
- snow
- snowman
- stocking
- tree
- winter
- wreath
December word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- candle
- carol
- chimney
- cookies
- gift
- hanukkah
- holiday
- kwanzaa
- mittens
- ornament
- reindeer
- santa
- sleigh
- snow
- snowman
- solstice
- stocking
- tree
- winter
- wreath
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Words in the December word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- snow
- Frozen water that falls from clouds as soft flakes.
- gift
- Something given to another person as a present.
- tree
- An evergreen brought indoors and decorated in December.
- santa
- A red suited figure who brings gifts in stories.
- winter
- The coldest season, beginning in late December.
- carol
- A song sung during the Christmas season.
- candle
- A wax stick with a wick that gives light.
- sleigh
- A sled pulled over snow by animals or people.
- cookies
- Small sweet baked treats often shaped and iced.
- holiday
- A special day set aside for rest or celebration.
- reindeer
- An Arctic deer that grows antlers on males and females.
- stocking
- A large sock hung up to be filled with treats.
- wreath
- A ring of greenery hung on a door.
- mittens
- Hand coverings that keep the fingers together for warmth.
- snowman
- A figure built by stacking packed balls of snow.
- hanukkah
- A Jewish festival of lights lasting eight nights.
- kwanzaa
- A week long celebration of African American culture and heritage.
- solstice
- The shortest day of the year in the north.
- ornament
- A small decoration hung on a holiday tree.
- chimney
- A tall pipe that carries smoke out of a house.
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