Description

these types of animals drove Santa's sleigh
where elves create toys
left in a glass on Christmas Eve for Santa to drink
the act of purchasing presents
these are worn on your hands to play in the snow
placed on top of wrapped presents to add extra décor
constructed out of snow, typically 3 spherical shapes stacked on top of each other
the main color of Santa's suit
a group of people singing in the holiday songs
the action of when you open a gift
the reindeer's name that begins with the letter "B"
the last month of the year
the season that contains December, January, February
where Santa lives (2 words)
an organized hand written ideals for presents
reindeer name similar in spelling meaning "purse-maker" in German
thin, silver tree trimming decoration
Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the ______ ____! (2 words)
typically made from small thin tree branches arranged to form a ring and is decorated with different items
type of tree used for decorating and placing gifts under for Christmas season
another term for gifts
youngest son of Bob Cratchit in the story of A Christmas Carol (2 words)
red and white striped traditional sweet in the shape of an upside-down "J"
opposite of hot
traditional color along with red used during Christmas season
a musical ballet that is known well for "Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy" (2 words)
a dish invented for a way to preserve fruit (2 words)
an alternative way to greeting to "Merry Christmas" (2 words)
a gathering of people to celebrate something
a food snack strung to hang to decorate a tree
clothing accessory to keep primarily neck area warm
meat served alternately to turkey as the main dish for Christmas dinner
relatives that gather together to celebrate
green, spikey leaves grown with red berries
a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

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