It's that time of year again, and a short post to relate to it. Below are a number of activity ideas of my own linked to Christmas for you to have fun with.
1.Try to think of as many words as you can that are linked to Christmas, e.g star, tree.
2.If the weather is cold and snowy where you are and you have a camera handy, why not take photos of the scenes and use them for inspiration for Christmas Card designs of your own. Or you may feel inspired to draw ones of your own. You don't necessarily have to take photos.
3.Have a go at working out the missing words to complete the titles of the Christmas Carols listed below for the Crossword there.
Down
Silent (3 Down)
Away in a (5 Down) & Come Come Come to the (5 Down)
Good (7 down) Wenceslas
The First (11 Down)
The (8 Down) and the Ivy
Across
In the Bleak Mid-(10 Across)
Hark! The Herald (6 Across) Sing
O Come All (9 Across)Faithful
O Little (4 Across) of Bethlehem
Once in (13 Across) David’s City
God Rest Ye (12 Across) Gentlemen & We wish you a (12 Across) Christmas
(1 Across) Bells, (1 Across) Bells, (1 Across) all the way
Across and Down
(2 Across) (2 Down)! Merrily on High
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all who read this blog a Happy Christmas and Successful 2023.
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