Easy Christmas Crossword Puzzle

About this puzzle

An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about Christmas: Santa, the tree, the sleigh, stockings and cookies. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2. It is an easy crossword for grades 1 and 2, with short clues and every answer in a word bank. Red, green and gold make a classic Christmas palette.

On this sheet

Every answer is in the word bank. Word bank COOKIES ELF REINDEER SANTA SLEIGH SNOW STAR STOCKING TREE WREATH Across Sweet treats you bake on a tray. It has five points and twinkles in the night sky. One of Santa's little helpers. A big sock you hang by the fireplace. A ring of green branches you hang on the door. You put lights and ornaments on this. Down Santa rides in this through the sky. White flakes that fall in winter. Rudolph is one of these.

Tips for using it

• Add white for snow.
• Read the first few clues aloud together, then let your child take over.
• Solve the clue you are surest about first: every word you fill in gives you letters for the words that cross it.
• Write in pencil. Crossword fans erase all the time, and that is part of the fun.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.