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Christmas Crossword for Kids: Free Printable With Answers
A free printable christmas crossword for kids with 10 kid-friendly clues, a word bank and an answer key.
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Pick a theme or type your own words and clues (one per line: word - clue). The grid is built for you, with numbers, clues and an answer key.
Tip: print the worksheet for your child and the answer key for yourself. Choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to keep a copy.
Christmas Crossword
Read each clue and write the answer in the boxes.
Across
- 1. Santa rides in it across the sky (6)
- 5. Animal that pulls Santa's sleigh (8)
- 7. Made of snow with a carrot nose (7)
Down
- 1. Long sock you hang up for presents (8)
- 2. Santa's little helper (3)
- 3. A Christmas song (5)
- 4. A gift wrapped in paper (7)
- 6. It glows with a small flame (6)
- 8. Ring of leaves hung on a door (6)
Word bank: elf · reindeer · present · sleigh · wreath · snowman · carol · stocking · candle
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📚 Curriculum sources: National curriculum in England: English (incl. spelling and handwriting)
Our worksheets and games follow school curriculum standards (US Common Core and the national curriculum in England). Every answer key is worked out by the computer, not typed by hand.
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Words and clues
Read each clue together, count the boxes, and look for letters that are already filled in from crossing words.
| Answer | Clue |
|---|---|
| reindeer | Animal that pulls Santa's sleigh |
| stocking | Long sock you hang up for presents |
| snowman | Made of snow with a carrot nose |
| sleigh | Santa rides in it across the sky |
| present | A gift wrapped in paper |
| wreath | Ring of leaves hung on a door |
| chimney | Santa comes down it in stories |
| candle | It glows with a small flame |
| carol | A Christmas song |
| elf | Santa's little helper |
Tip: keep the word bank on for younger children, and hide it for a challenge.
Questions grown-ups ask
How do I type my own words?+
One per line, the word then a dash then the clue, for example: tiger - Striped big cat.
Why didn't a word fit?+
Each word must cross another word on a shared letter. Tap New layout to try again, or add words with common letters.