Across
2. an object that adds beauty to something; a decoration
6. the name of Christ, the central figure of Christianity (believed by Christians to be the Son of God)
8. 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)
10. the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus)
12. an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) – traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard
15. a gift or present given at Christmas
17. a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
18. a person who believes in Christianity
20. a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
21. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
22. a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun
23. a religious song or popular hymn that people sing at Christmas
Down
1. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
3. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
4. a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)
5. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
7. water vapor from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
9. something that adds beauty; ornament
11. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
13. a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
14. an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Father Christmas) – traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard
15. a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
16. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
19. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas