It's tiiiime! | Christmas Vocabulary

The Christmas season is a magical time filled with joy, wonder, and a whole lot of fun! It's a period of celebration, gift-giving, and spending quality time with loved ones.

What Makes Christmas Special?

• Decorations: Homes and streets are adorned with twinkling lights, colorful ornaments, and festive wreaths. Christmas trees, often decorated with baubles and topped with a star, are a centerpiece of many homes.
  

• Carols: Traditional Christmas carols like "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells" fill the air, creating a heartwarming atmosphere.
  

• Gifts: Exchanging gifts is a beloved Christmas tradition. People often spend time carefully selecting presents for their loved ones, wrapping them in colorful paper and tying them with ribbons.
  

• Food: Christmas dinner is a feast! It often includes a roasted turkey or ham, accompanied by various side dishes like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and cranberry sauce. For dessert, many people enjoy Christmas pudding or mince pies.
  

• Santa Claus: The jolly old man in red, Santa Claus, is a central figure in Christmas celebrations. Children often write letters to Santa, expressing their wishes for gifts.
  

  

  
  

  Christmas Vocabulary

  
  

• People:

  • Santa Claus/Father Christmas

  • Elves

  • Reindeer (Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen)

  • Wise Men/Magi
    

• Objects:

  • Christmas tree

  • Ornaments

  • Lights

  • Tinsel

  • Wreath

  • Mistletoe

  • Presents/Gifts

  • Wrapping paper

  • Ribbon

  • Bow

  • Christmas card

  • Stocking

  • Advent calendar

  • Gingerbread house

  • Candy cane
    

• Activities:

  • Decorating the tree

  • Wrapping presents

  • Singing carols

  • Going to church

  • Having a Christmas dinner

  • Exchanging gifts

  • Writing a letter to Santa
    

• Food:

  • Christmas pudding

  • Christmas cake

  • Turkey

  • Ham

  • Roast potatoes

  • Vegetables

  • Gravy

  • Cranberry sauce

  • Mince pies

  • Eggnog

  • Hot chocolate
    

• Phrases:

  • Merry Christmas

  • Happy Holidays

  • Fa la la la la, la la la la

  • Deck the halls with boughs of holly

  • We wish you a Merry Christmas

  • Silent night, holy night

  • Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

  • Oh, Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree

  • Feliz Navidad

  • Frohe Weihnachten

  • Joyeux Noël

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