an imaginary being, often like a small person with pointed ears, in popular stories. He helps Santa making toys.
elf
a type of animal with large horns that lives in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. It pulls Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve
reindeer
a model of a person made of snow, especially by children.
snowman
a large sock that children leave out when they go to bed the night before Christmas so that it can be filled with presents.
stocking
a real or artificial fir tree that is decorated and kept at home at Christmas.
Christmas tree
an object that is beautiful rather than useful, especially for Christmas trees
ornaments
a space in the wall of a room for a fire to burn in, or the decorated part that surrounds this space.
fireplace
a piece of flavoured hard candy shaped like a cane.
candy cane
a fictional red-nosed reindeer which helps pulling Santa's sleigh at Christmas Eve
Rudolph
the imaginary old man with long, white hair and a beard and a red coat who is believed by children to bring them presents at Christmas, or a person who dresses as this character for children.
Santa Claus
objects for children to play with
toys
decorated paper that is used to cover presents.
wrapping paper
an evergreen plant that grows on trees, with small, white fruits and pale yellow flowers. It is often used as a Christmas decoration, and it is traditional to kiss someone under it:
mistletoe
a big sledge pulled by animals, especially horses, dogs or reindeers.
sleigh
a small evergreen tree with shiny, sharp leaves and small, round, red fruit. It is often used as a Christmas decoration in Europe and North America.
Holly
an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died.
wreath
something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you.
Present
a spicy cookie shaped like a person that is made with ginger as its main ingredient
gingerbread
a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside. Santa enters houses thanks to it.
chimney
24th December, the day before Christmas Day
Christmas Eve