A-Z of Christmas – Kirsty Freeman

Advent The first known Advent Calendar was made in 1851. Earlier styles were the Advent-clock or the Advent-candle

Baubles https://youtu.be/QJ5DOWPGxwg

Crackers They’ll make you crack up.

Drink Gin-gle bells

Elves What do elves learn at school? The elf-abet.

Father Christmas How do the elves clean Santa’s sleigh? Santa-tiser.

Gingerbread https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/best-gingerbread-cookies/

Holly What kind of motorbike does Father Christmas ride? A Holly Davison.

Ice skates

A-Z of Christmas – Kirsty Freeman

Jumpers A friend of mine loses his cool every time he tries to organise his Christmas jumpers. He might need some help with hanger management.

Krampus Because sitting on Santa’s lap isn’t scary enough

Lights I'm delighted to see everyone's Christmas decorations

Mistletoe Where does mistletoe go to get famous? Holly-Wood

Nativity

https://youtu.be/HFiU0yMBzPI

Oranges

Pudding https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/christmas-pudding-recipes

Queen’s Speech What does the Queen call her Christmas cast? The One show

A-Z of Christmas – Kirsty Freeman

Reindeer What does Father Christmas call his reindeer with no eye? No eyed-deer.

Sales In the 1800’s, the term “Black Friday” was used in reference to the stock market crashes

Top of the Pops https://youtu.be/x5DWvVg35rk

Under the tree

https://youtu.be/YfF10ow4YEo

Virgin Mary

Wassailing Middle English wæs hæil ‘be in (good) health!’ (and the reply drinkhail ‘drink good health’)

Xmas The first recorded Christmas celebration was in Rome on December 25, AD 336

Yuletide Comes from a name for a 12-day festival, celebrated by Germanic peoples, around the winter solstice in December and January.

Zzzzzz What we’ll need after zoom Christmas quizzes this year.