Santa's Workshop Crossword Puzzle

About this puzzle

An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about Santa's workshop: elves, toys, ribbons, paint and the naughty-or-nice list. 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 CHIMNEY DOLL ELVES LIST NICE PAINT POLE RIBBON TEDDY TOYS Across You color things with this and a brush. A small play baby you can dress and hug. Santa comes down this into the house. Santa's helpers build these for children. Down A pretty strip of cloth you tie around a gift. A ____ bear is soft and cuddly. Santa lives at the North ____. The opposite of naughty. Santa makes this and checks it twice. Santa's helpers in the workshop.

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.