Christmas crosswords for kids
Christmas joy, Santa, and holiday cheer. Every sheet is generated and checked before it reaches the page, and each one prints with its answer key.
3 crosswords on this page
Every level is below with its answer key. Print the one you want; the others stay off the paper.
Christmas crossword: Easy
Ages 4-6
Christmas Crossword
Easy (Ages 4-6)
Across
- 2. Warm hand covers for cold weather
- 6. Spiced cookie shaped like a person
Down
- 1. Hung by the fireplace for gifts
- 3. Reindeer with a bright red nose
- 4. Decoration hung on the Christmas tree
- 5. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh
Christmas Crossword - Answer Key
Easy (Ages 4-6)
Christmas crossword: Medium
Ages 7-9
Christmas Crossword
Medium (Ages 7-9)
Across
- 1. Shiny strips decorating the tree
- 4. Vehicle Santa rides through the sky
- 7. Spiced cookie shaped like a person
- 8. Decoration hung on the Christmas tree
- 9. Warm hand covers for cold weather
- 10. Reindeer with a bright red nose
Down
- 2. Made of three big snowballs
- 3. How Santa enters the house
- 5. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh
- 6. Hung by the fireplace for gifts
Christmas Crossword - Answer Key
Medium (Ages 7-9)
Christmas crossword: Hard
Ages 10+
Christmas Crossword
Hard (Ages 10+)
Across
- 2. A wrapped gift under the tree
- 4. Reindeer with a bright red nose
- 5. How Santa enters the house
- 8. Spiced cookie shaped like a person
- 9. Made of three big snowballs
- 11. Shiny strips decorating the tree
- 12. The sound of sleigh bells
- 13. Vehicle Santa rides through the sky
Down
- 1. Circle of evergreen hung on the door
- 3. Hung by the fireplace for gifts
- 4. Animals that pull Santa's sleigh
- 6. Decoration hung on the Christmas tree
- 7. Jolly man who delivers presents
- 10. Warm hand covers for cold weather
Christmas Crossword - Answer Key
Hard (Ages 10+)
The whole christmas pack
All 5 activities on this theme in one printable file: maze, word search, crossword, word scramble and bingo.
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About Christmas Crossword
Every Christmas crossword here is themed end to end, from the words to the challenge. Christmas joy, Santa, and holiday cheer. Kids meet words like candy, tinsel and stocking as they solve, and that repeated, low-pressure exposure is exactly how new vocabulary sticks.
You'll find this Christmas crossword in three difficulty levels - easy (ages 4-6), medium (ages 7-9), and hard (ages 10+) - each free to print with its own answer key. Working through them builds vocabulary, spelling, and clue-based reasoning, and because every level shares the same theme, siblings of different ages can play side by side.
Common questions
Are these christmas crossword puzzles free to print?+
Yes, completely free. No signup required. Print as many as you need for home or classroom use.
What age are christmas crosswords designed for?+
Easy crosswords (ages 4-6) have fewer clues and simple words. Medium (ages 7-9) adds more complexity. Hard (ages 10+) uses longer vocabulary and trickier clues.
Do the crossword puzzles come with answers?+
Yes. The answer key prints on a separate page with the completed grid so you can check work easily.