This document provides vocabulary and descriptions of common Christmas symbols and traditions. It describes Christmas trees decorated with ornaments and lights, wreaths hung on doors, exchanging Christmas cards, shopping in November, poinsettia flowers, hanging stockings by the fireplace, candy canes, caroling, gingerbread houses, cookies left for Santa, reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh, and Santa Claus delivering presents on Christmas Eve.

1. Christmas Vocabulary
December 25

2. Christmas Trees
• Christmas trees are
popular symbols of
Christmas.
• They are decorated
with ornaments,
lights, and garland.
• This Christmas tree
has a star on top.

3. Ornaments
• Christmas ornaments
are made from glass,
wood, or plastic.
• They have hooks on
top and are hung from
the branches of
Christmas trees.

4. Wreaths
• Wreaths are
decorated with bows
and ornaments and
are hung on doors or
above fireplaces.

5. Christmas Cards
• People send
Christmas cards to
relatives and friends.

6. Shopping
• Stores and malls are
busy at Christmas.
• Most people start
shopping for
Christmas in
November.

7. Poinsettias
• Poinsettias can be
red, pink, or white, but
red is the most
popular color.

8. Stockings
• Adults fill Christmas
stockings with small
gifts for children.

9. Fireplace
• Christmas stockings
are hung by the
fireplace.

10. Candy Canes
• Candy canes have
red and white stripes,
and they are shaped
like canes.

11. Christmas Carolers
• Christmas carols are
special songs that are
sung at Christmas.
• Some carolers go
caroling from house
to house on
Christmas Eve or
Christmas.

12. Gingerbread Houses
• Gingerbread houses
look like cottages.
• They are decorated
with icing, candy,
cookies, and
sprinkles.

13. Gingerbread Cookies
• Icing is used to draw
faces and clothes on
gingerbread cookies.

14. Cookies for Santa
• On Christmas Eve,
children leave cookies
and milk or hot
chocolate for Santa
Claus.

15. Reindeers
• Nine reindeer pull
Santa's sleigh on
Christmas Eve.
• Santa’s most famous
reindeer is Rudolph.
• Rudolph has a red
nose that glows.

16. Santa Claus
• On Christmas Eve,
Santa Claus delivers
presents to all the
children in the world.
• He climbs down their
chimneys while they
are asleep.

17. Gifts
• Most families open
their Christmas gifts
on Christmas
morning.

18. Merry
Christmas
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