# Christmas traditions Word Search

> Twelve words about decorations, treats and winter traditions. Forward diagonals and longer names offer a steadier challenge.

Source: https://jotoak.com/resources/christmas-traditions-word-search/
Author: Young at JotOak
Updated: 2026-10-11

## At a glance

- 14 × 14 grid
- 12 words
- Medium · forward diagonals
- 2 pages with answers

## How to use this page

Across, down and diagonally, forwards only. Circle each complete word and cross it off the list. Letters may belong to more than one word.

Twelve words about decorations, treats and traditions include longer seasonal spellings. Read each word from the list and check forward diagonals as well as rows and columns. The answer key outlines the same placements.

## After the activity

Compare a tradition named in the list with one your group knows. Let readers describe their own celebrations without assuming everyone observes the same holiday.

## Word list

STOCKING, REINDEER, ORNAMENT, GINGERBREAD, RIBBON, WREATH, CANDLE, SNOWFLAKE, CHIMNEY, COCOA, PRESENT, DECEMBER

## Preview and download

- [US Letter PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions-word-search-medium.pdf)
- [US Letter activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions.webp)
- [US Letter answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions-answers.webp)
- [A4 PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions-word-search-medium-a4.pdf)
- [A4 activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions.webp)
- [A4 answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-christmas-traditions-answers.webp)

Print in portrait orientation at actual size. Page 1 is the activity and page 2 is its answer key. Free for home and direct classroom use; share the source page and retain attribution.

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