Christmas Crossword Puzzle Printable
A no-prep Christmas crossword for the last week before winter break, class parties, early finishers or a quiet afternoon at home. The 13 clues use simple holiday words like reindeer, ornament, gingerbread and chimney, which suits roughly grades 2–5.
The word bank is turned on so younger solvers can match words to clues; uncheck it to make the puzzle harder. Press “New layout” for a different grid, and the answer key prints on page two. You can also edit any word or clue before printing.
Start from a set:
Your words and clues (13/30)
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Tip: press Enter to jump to the next box.
✓ 13 of 13 words fit in the puzzle.
Christmas Crossword
Name: ______________________Date: __________
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Across
- A spiced cookie often shaped like a person or a little house (11)
- The month when Christmas Day falls (8)
- A song people sing at Christmastime (5)
- A big sock hung up to be filled with small treats (8)
- One of Santa’s small helpers in the workshop (3)
- In the stories, Santa slides down this to deliver gifts (7)
- A ring of evergreen branches often hung on a front door (6)
Down
- A gift wrapped in paper and tied with a bow (7)
- A figure built from big balls of snow (7)
- The reindeer with a shiny red nose (7)
- Animals that pull Santa’s sleigh (8)
- A decoration you hang on a Christmas tree (8)
- A sled that Santa rides through the sky (6)
Word bank
- CAROL
- CHIMNEY
- DECEMBER
- ELF
- GINGERBREAD
- ORNAMENT
- PRESENT
- REINDEER
- RUDOLPH
- SLEIGH
- SNOWMAN
- STOCKING
- WREATH
Christmas Crossword — Answer Key
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Across
- GINGERBREAD
- DECEMBER
- CAROL
- STOCKING
- ELF
- CHIMNEY
- WREATH
Down
- PRESENT
- SNOWMAN
- RUDOLPH
- REINDEER
- ORNAMENT
- SLEIGH
Teaching tips
- For grades 1–2, keep the word bank and solve the first two clues together as a class.
- Turn off the word bank and set a timer for a quick holiday challenge with older students.
- Pair it with the Christmas word search for a two-page holiday packet.
- Have students write their own Christmas clue for a word that isn’t in the puzzle, then swap with a partner.
Want different settings? Use the Crossword Puzzle Maker.
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