Australian Christmas
Traditions
Objects
Other Vocabulary
Characters
100

The Season of Christmas in Australia

What is Summer?

100

We celebrate this with fireworks on the Harbour Bridge in Sydney

What is New Years Eve?

100

You put gifts underneath it

What is a Christmas Tree?

100

The name of December 24th

What is Christmas Eve?

100

A man with a white beard, wearing red and white

Who is Santa Claus?

200

The month Australians have 2nd Christmas

What is July?

200

Young people and large families celebrate Christmas here sometimes

What is the beach?
200
Santa rides in it to bring gifts to children

What is a sleigh?

200

The religious figure who was born on Christmas

Who is Jesus?

200

The animal that traditionally (in Europe) pulls Santa's sleigh

What is a Reindeer?

300

They pull Santa's sleigh in Australia

What is a kangaroo?

300

A Holiday Celebrated on December 26th

What is Boxing Day?

300

A circle of leaves and flowers you put on the door

What is a wreath?

300

This is a danger of Christmas time (and Summer in general) in Australia

What is a bush fire?

300

In Australia, we make him from sand and he has a carrot nose...

What is a snowman?
400

A dessert with meringue, cream and fruit

What is a pavlova?

400

Emergency Service who delivers candy to children

What is a Fire brigade?

400

It's filled with prizes, and sounds like a gun

What is a Christmas cracker?

400

When you eat a meal in the middle of the day

What is lunch?

400

They brought gifts to baby Jesus

Who are The Three Wise Men (or Kings)?

500

A plate with oysters and prawns

What is a Seafood Platter?

500

The best place to roast meat on Australian Christmas

What is outside barbeque?

500

The Australian word for flip flops

What are thongs?

500

It sits on top of the Christmas Tree (and is secular)

What is a star?
500
Santa's Assistants

What are elves?

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