🎅 CHRISTMAS PEOPLE / CHARACTERS
A woman who gave birth to Jesus
Mary
A sock hung by the fireplace for small gifts
Sweet baked biscuits often shaped like people
Gingerbread
Songs sung at Christmas, usually about Christmas or Jesus
The day before Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
The real historical figure Santa Claus is based on
Saint Nicholas
A warm place in the living room where fire burns
Fireplace
A traditional British dessert made of dried fruit
Christmas pudding
A Czech Christmas tradition connected with fortune-telling
A famous Christmas song by Wham!
Last Christmas
A Christian bishop known for helping the poor and children
Saint Nicholas
A paper tube pulled at Christmas dinner, usually with a joke inside
Cracker
Main meat eaten at Christmas dinner in Britain
Turkey
A tradition of performing a short play about the birth of Jesus
nativity play
Seasonal winter events typical of Central Europe, where people gather to enjoy food, drinks and Christmas atmosphere
Christmas markets
Animals that traditionally pull Santa’s sleigh
reindeer
A plant people traditionally kiss under at Christmas
Mistletoe
Fried fish traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve in Czechia
Carp
Making food for neighbours or relatives
Food sharing
Doing the same activities every Christmas year after year
Annual traditions
The man who looked after Mary and Jesus
Joseph
A scene showing the birth of Jesus
Nativity
A hot alcoholic drink made from wine, spices and fruit
mulled wine
A tradition of lighting one candle each week before Christmas to mark the Advent period
Advent Wreath
The century in which Saint Nicholas lived
4th century