Christmas crosswords for kids
These free Christmas crossword puzzles are written for elementary students. The easy puzzle prints its answers in a word bank, so early readers can match each clue to a word. The medium puzzle is all about Christmas treats, from gingerbread to cocoa. The hard puzzle visits holiday traditions around the world, including Las Posadas in Mexico, Saint Lucia Day in Sweden and La Befana in Italy, which makes it a good fit for a holidays-around-the-world unit. Every PDF is US-letter size with the answer key on page two.
Clues in each puzzle
Merry Christmas (easy, Ages 6–8)
Across
- 1. It rings jingle, jingle
- 4. He brings presents on Christmas Eve
- 5. Another word for a present
- 8. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh
- 9. Ride it down a snowy hill
Down
- 2. One of Santa's little helpers
- 3. It shines on top of the tree
- 6. We decorate it with lights and ornaments
- 7. Cold white flakes that fall in winter
Christmas Treats (medium, Ages 8–10)
Across
- 5. Tiny colorful candies on frosted cookies
- 6. Creamy holiday drink sprinkled with nutmeg
- 10. Striped, hook-shaped peppermint candy (two words)
- 11. Drink left out next to Santa's cookies
- 12. Rich, soft chocolate candy
Down
- 1. Fluffy white treat that floats in hot chocolate
- 2. Snack some kids leave out for the reindeer
- 3. Cool, minty flavor of red-and-white candies
- 4. Spicy cookie often shaped like a little man
- 7. Dense holiday cake full of dried fruit and nuts
- 8. Hot chocolate drink for a cold day
- 9. Treats many kids leave out for Santa
Christmas Around the World (hard, Ages 9–12)
Across
- 4. The four weeks of counting down to Christmas
- 6. Hung by the chimney for Santa to fill
- 8. British holiday on December 26 (two words)
- 9. German word for a fir tree, as in the carol "O ___"
- 11. Town where the Christmas story says Jesus was born
- 12. Scene showing the birth of Jesus in a stable
- 13. Ring of evergreen branches hung on a door
- 14. Dutch gift-giver celebrated on December 5
Down
- 1. Christmas songs sung door to door
- 2. Saint ___ Day, celebrated in Sweden on December 13 with candle crowns
- 3. Mexican celebration, Las ___, reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for shelter
- 5. January 6 holiday when the Three Kings are remembered
- 7. Red-leaved plant from Mexico that is popular at Christmas
- 10. Kind old woman who brings Italian children gifts on January 5 (La ___)
Want your own word list? The crossword maker turns any spelling or vocabulary list into a printable crossword, with the same christmas borders. Looking for more? Try our Christmas word searches, Christmas mazes, Christmas color by number and Christmas bingo.
