Christmas vocabulary
Christmas around the world
Christmas movies
Christmas food
winter words
100

This word means a gift you receive on Christmas.

present

100

In what month do people celebrate Christmas?

December

100

This film is about a boy left alone at Christmas.

Home Alone

100

People in many countries drink this warm chocolate drink in winter.

hot chocolate

100

Frozen water falling from the sky.

snow

200

The decoration you put on a tree that shines.

lights or tinsel

200

What country is famous for Christmas markets?

Germany

200

This green character tries to steal Christmas.

The Grinch

200

In Mexico, families often drink this warm fruit punch.

ponche

200

You wear these on your hands in winter.

gloves or mittens

600

This word means “songs people sing at Christmas.”

Carols

600

In Mexico, people celebrate “Las _____” before Christmas.

posadas

600

In the movie Elf, Buddy travels from this place to New York.

To the North Pole

600

The U.S. traditional Christmas meat (not turkey).

ham

600

This word means “very, very cold.”

freezing

800

These are long red-and-white sweets shaped like a “J.”

candy cane

800

What country has “KFC for Christmas dinner”?

Japan

800

In this movie, a ghost shows a man his past, present, and future.

A Christmas Carol

800

In the UK, people eat this round dessert with raisins.

Christmas pudding

800

This icy decoration hangs from roofs.

icicle

1000

This is the big green plant with red berries used as decoration.

holly

1000

In the UK, people pull “Christmas _______” at dinner.

crackers

1000

In this movie, the main character accidentally becomes Santa after Santa falls from his roof.

The Santa Clause (1994) Tim Allen

1000

What drink is made with milk, eggs, and sugar?

eggnog

1000

This word describes storms with strong wind and heavy snow.

blizzard