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The Usborne
CHRISTMAS
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Rebecca Gilpin, James Maclaine
and Lucy Bowman
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Erica Harrisonjan McCafferty,
Fred Blunt, Emily Beevers, Non Figg,
Lauren Ellis and Cecilia Johansson
Additional designs by Holly Lamont
Edited by Fiona Watt
You’ll find the answers and solutions
P to the puzzles on pages 92-96.


COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMS

SUPER SANTAS
I IUIPU СЛМТДО There are four naughty imposters in this Santa line-up.
WnlLn	Santa from these dues?
Can you identify the real
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This Santa’s going
somewhere sunny -
give him sunglasses.
You could add
rosy cheeks-
SANTA'S ART
Fill in the squares to find out what picture Santa’s admiring. One square has
been added to get you started.
Each of the references below
is a square. Cross them off
as you fill in the squares.
pr6,lio
БП D4, 12, K7, Bl, М3, F3, E6,
____I K4, B3. F7, J3, MS, D2, Кб,
C4, N2, D5, 11, K2, E7, КЗ,
F4, B2, Ls, D6, M4, D3, J7,
N3, E4, K5, B4, 13
 F9, 113, J10, C8, L9, G12, 18,
G7, K8, D9, Hll, M8, J12,
Fll, G8, H7, Ill, G13, H14,
J9, E8, H1O, Fl 2, L8, G14,17,
JU, D8, H12, G9, H13, J8,
19, F10, H8, E9, 112, K9, F8,
114, Gil, H9
SANTA NEEDS HELP
Santa needs to fill his sack
with presents, but the elves
have been playing instead of
finishing most of the toys.
There are four kinds of
toys, but only one of each
kind is complete. To help
Santa fill his sack, find each
finished toy and fill it in.
Then, complete the other
toys and fill them in, too.
TREE DECORATIONS
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
The white lights below need to be filled in before
the string can go on a Christmas tree. Can you
do this, making sure to follow the sequence?
WORD PAIRS
Each of these decorations has half a Christmas
word on it. Complete the words by linking each
pair of half words with a line.
SPARKLING TREE
Decorate this tree by filling in each shape
using a pen that matches the dot inside it.
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FESTIVE FINDS
Spot and fill in the following:
Santa’s workshop
The elves are busy in the workshop. Can you spot and
circle everything on the list?

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CHRISFHAS RAR17 GAMES
fWICTMAC I 11ЛСРГРС This game works best with lots of people,
vlllxl 3 I ПлЗ WHIJl Ll\J To play it, sit spaced out in a line.
IThe first person in the line very quietly whispers
. a Christmassy phrase to the person next to them.
They only say it once.
I That person whispers what they think they
. heard to the person on their other side.
That person says out loud what
they think the phrase is.
The game continues until the
. phrase reaches the last person.
iTrozen snowman
In this game, everyone tries to make a ‘snowman’ move...
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I. be the snowman.
The snowman has
to stay frozen still.
Everyone tries to make the snowman move.
They can’t touch him, but they can...
If the snowman moves,
smiles or laughs, it’s the
end of the game. Whoever
made the snowman move
is the next snowman.
"ASS THE SNOWBALL
z~ • ;ou’ll need a ball - the ‘snowball’
— end something that ploys music. Before the
гае soo'ts c~oose someone to be in charge
and stopping the music.
sits in a circle, and one person holds
z :-z «Cai The music starts, and the person
snowball throws it to someone else.
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• '"at person quickly throws the snowball
zz someone else, and so on.
P a
The music starts again. The game continues,
the last person still playing is the winner.

CHRISTMAS HOPES AND DREAMS
In this game, take turns adding something to
a list of presents, seeing how many you can
remember in a row. When anyone forgets or
repeats something, they’re out of the game.
Th'tf СйпГГл’ЗГ,
I tape I’LL be «jive*
a rkatetaard and
ron>e penf.
Thir Ctairt^ar,
I hope l’LL be «jiven...
a rkateboard, sOr*e pen/
a«el a bicycLe.
TIP: For a trickier
variation, you could
try thinking of
things that start
with the letters
of the alphabet,
Starting with ‘A’.
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Fill the ice rink with the stickers from the sticker page.
Read each label, find the correct sticker, then press it
over the label...
A boy
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Fallen
dovun
А /"'Эп In
a purple
fcarF
A lady in
a red coat

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HEADING НОНЕ
Everyone’s rushing to get home for Christmas. Race through these
puzzles and see if you can crack them.
ON ТНГ РОД D The r°adS Qre crafTinieci with cars as PeoP,e take their Christmas trees and
Vll I fib	presents home. Can you spot and fill in the following in this picture?
eight Christmas trees twenty presents fr a broken-down car fr a car with four people inside
fr four dogs	fr a reindeer fr two turkeys	Santa in a sports car
RACING НОНЕ
Dad needs to use the quickest route to get home for Christmas. Whichever way he goes, there
are lots of obstacles, each with a different number of points. The lower the number of points,
HOW LONG?
How many minutes will it take each
person to get home? The clocks show
what time they’re leaving and what
time they’ll arrive.
........ minutes
WHICH WAX HOME?
The girl in square B4 has finished shopping and wants to go ;
home. To find out her route and see where she lives, cross
off these squares: C2, G3, B1, D4, G1, A3, C1, E2, G4, C5, F1,
D5, A1, E4, G2, E1, B5, F2, G5, A4, D1, C4, D2, A2, B2. One
square has already been crossed off, to get you started.
| Draw a line through the squares with no Xs to see the
girl’s route. The final square is where her house is.
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ICE MONSTERS
RUN Ш
0=™
monster. Don’t bump into any
of the walls with your pen.
Draw a line as quickly as
you can through this frozen
Answer
exit
HO HO HO1.
Q. What do you get if yo
cross the Abominable
Snowman with a
•qa>pod quojj эио
ццм q.Doo jnj. q.uDib u u
EXEBALL BLIZZARD
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r BITES
few Boris will only eat the coldest foods. Can you unscramble
fee fetters in the words to see what’s on his plate?
5KMD OUT
Con you link these monsters with their identical
twins who got caught in a snowstorm?
WHAT'S DIFFERENT?
Each of these snowflake
monsters is slightly
different. Circle the
different details in
each one.
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SNOWY VILLAGE
Lots of elves live in this snowy village, nestling beneath
the mountains. Doodle more houses, elves, trees and
reindeer, then fill in the rest of the picture.
j Draw an Q Add a	7 Add ears,
I. elf’s head	face, arms J* then draw a
and body.	and legs.	pointed hat.
но но но1.	!
Q. What doesn’t hurt
itself when it falls?
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CHRISTMS ON THE SLOPES
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SKIING RACE
There are four people in this race, and the
winner is the one with the most points.
Add up the numbers on each skier’s
route, and take off points for each
swerve or fall. Write in each
skier’s total, then draw
around the winner.
Do your calculations here:
DAREDEVIL SNOWBOARDERS Fill in these snowboarders.
Я UTT CONUNDRUM
—I
Se*e- z:ults and five children want to travel to the
=c :* this ski lift. Looking at the picture and clues,
art - теге enough pods to take them all there?
YEWNO
CLUES:
A blue pod can carry one adult.
A red pod can carry one adult and one child.
A green pod can carry two adults and one child.
A yellow pod can carry three children.
A purple pod can carry two adults.
An orange pod has to remain empty.
Ki)X TOBOGGAN
fc-:.- те as fast as you can, to take this
WINTER ACTIVITIES
There are lots of fun winter activities, and several
are listed below, but what are they? Once you’ve
unscrambled the words, link each activity to the
correct picture with a line.
1 GINSKI
2 SlGNNOBRADOW
5 NINGOTBOGGA
1 BALWOLNS THFIG
5 ECI GATKINS
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iKNTK'S ШТ
Can you find six
sneaky elves?
Santa’s hat
A purple umbrella
Santa’s belt
Santa’s coat
Santa’s sack
A teddy bear
A blue striped present
Santa’s boots
Hot chocolate and cookies
Carrots for the reindeer
Feed the reindeer
SANTA'S HOUSE
Santa has just got out of bed, and there’s lots to do. He needs to pick up
all the things on his list in the order they appear, then feed his reindeer.
Can you find the shortest route for him? Draw a line for Santa’s route,
and cross things off the list as you get to them.
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IT’S SNOWING
It’s so magical when it snows. On these pages, you can make
your own snowflakes and solve some snowy puzzles.
Sfunnin^. snowftokus
To make a six-pointed paper snowflake, you just need
a piece of paper, a bowl, a pencil and a pair of scissors.
MOIa/FLAKE FHШ
To make more snowflakes,
cut out these shapes:

IDraw around a small bowl
• on paper. Then, cut out the
circle and fold it in half.
5 Turn the paper over. Fold over
• the half on the left, so that
all the edges line up.
n Fold over one third of
Z. the half circle, so that
the edges line up.
TIP: If the
edges aren’t
lining up,
redo step 2
and adjust
the fold.
Д Draw these shapes, then cut
I. them out. Unfold the paper
to reveal a snowflake.
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AROUND THE WORLD
People in different countries celebrate Christmas with their own traditions and stories.
Their celebrations may take place in the weeks before and after Christmas:
In Sweden, the Christmas
season begins with the
festival of St. Lucia on
13th December. The eldest
girl in each house wears
white robes and a crown
of lights on her head.
In the build-up to
Christmas, markets
are set up in Germany
selling food, hot drinks,
decorations, candles
and toys. They are called
Weihnachtsmarkte.
According to Greek legend,
mischievous creatures called
Kallikantzaroi come out at
Christmas time to play
pranks. People keep fires lit
in the hope that they will
keep the creatures away.
In Italian folklore, La Befana
is an old woman who flies
on a broomstick. If children
have been good, she puts
presents in their stockings,
but if they have been bad,
she leaves them coal.
URN OF FATE
— — — — — — — — — — — ——— — — — ——— — —
In Italy, children take turns pulling wrapped boxes from the ‘Urn of Fate’.
Some of the boxes contain presents, and some are empty. Draw a circle
around the person who gets an empty box this time.
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CHRISTMAS FOOD i
fcsoe all over the world celebrate Christmas
r- ~zz ng different foods. See how many of
tee ‘oods you can find in the letters below. j
~~e names may be written across, up, down,
hcxwc'as and even diagonally.
SNGKRI N G L E H
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F	E	P	P	A	R	KAKOR
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	F	К	D	A	0 P J A В
	E	R	L	К	F	H M I C L
1	_	5	T	0	L	LENOX
'	.	P	E	Z	V	FIERI
O.M6LE	TURKEY
»ir- bread in	In England, turkeys
—jb rwe rf a knot	are roasted and
served with stuffing.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
There are lots of different ways to say “Merry
Christmas”. Here are some for you to try saying.
,'ГЛЕ\	BAcALHAU
» «Г-- zreca loaf	Salted cod, served
• — a-efl fruit,	with potatoes.
jx jp as.	Popular in Portugal.
^--•<AKOR	CARP
Ъг rx z -ver	A large fish served
Sweden.	with stewed cabbage,
often eaten in Poland.
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did you Know?
On Bondi Beach in Australia, people
wear Santa hats on Christmas Day,
even though it’s hot and sunny.
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snowmen
ft-aw faces, arms and buttons on these snowmen. Doodle scarves
trc hats, or add stickers from the sticker pages.
D HO HO1.
Q. What did one snowman say to the other snowman?
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DECORATING THE TREE
You can make decorations from odds and ends you
might find around your house. Here are some ideas.
For a present, cut a s
thin cardboard square,
then draw a ribbon.
SNOU/MAN
Cut out two
circles and glue
them together
for a snowman.
Then, draw
a face and
buttons.
PRESENT
Draw around a lid
angel
HEART
chrktma;
TREE
Each decoration covLd
be on з Chnrtr'af
tree by taping a Loop of
thread on the back.
ROUND DECORATION
Glue pieces of
old wrapping
paper onto
thin cardboard.
Then, draw and
cut out a tree.
Vou could use the ideas
below to make garlands
or gift tags, too.
Draw around th J
bigger heart
and cut out
the new shape.
Glue on paper
strips, then cut
out the circle.
Decorate the i
with silver on
pens or glitte
Glue the three
hearts together.
Glue wings
to the back.
For an angel, glue
a round face onto
a triangular body.
Cut out a small heart,
then draw around it
and cut out the shape.
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nc stickers from the sticker pages,
c-т* this Christmas tree with decorations.
K resents under the tree, too.

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CHRISTMAS TREATS
cHocoifft-DiFTO nor
Here’s a tasty recipe, and some
foody activities to enjoy...
To make chocolate-dipped fruit, you’ll need:
segments from three mandarins,
clementines, satsumas or tangerines
75g (3oz) of chocolate
drops or chips
baking parchment
on a plate
IMPORTANT: Wash your hands before you start. Once you’ve made the chocolate-dipped fruit,
keep it chilled, and eat it on the day you make it.
IHeat 3cm (1 in) of water in
• a pan until it’s bubbling.
Then, carefully take the
pan off the heat.
। Put the chocolate into a
. heatproof bowl. Carefully lower
the bowl into the pan. Stir the
chocolate with a wooden spoon.
7 When the chocolate has
J. melted, lift the bowl out a
the pan. Let the chocolate
cool for two minutes.

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л Dip a segment halfway into
I. the chocolate, then lift it
out again. Let the chocolate
drip back into the bowl.
Lay the segment on
. the baking parchment.
Dip the other segments,
one at a time.
Chill the segments for about
20 minutes, to set. Peel them
off the baking parchment,
then, pop them onto a plate.
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I DID YOU KNOW?
Mandarins, clementines,
satsumas and tangerines are
all citrus fruits, containing
segments. Circle any of these
I fruits that you think are citrd
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SUGAR/ DELIGHTS
Cgti you spot the sweet treat
"doesn’t belong on each
j>;te? Circle each one.

’0 Z TREATS
s think of a Christmas treat for each letter of the alphabet? Write as many kinds
ye foods as you can think of, then fill the gaps with other Christmassy words.
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I.................... к............................. г.............................
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L.................... M.................................... v......................
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Add one more
Christmassy
word for luck! ............................
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This boy has wandered away from his friends in the forest.
Follow the outline of the trees to help him find his way to them.
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brovun tree.
l'd Like a
tree /и a pot.
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of /^ice.
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tkat'r nice
aU tall.
I don t Like
yeLlovu.
CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR SALE
Choosing g tm
The children below have come to choose a perfect Christmas tree,
but they all want different things. Which tree will they take home?
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NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS
The Nutcracker is a very popular Christmas ballet. Complete the puzzles as you follow its story.
On Christmas Eve, Clara receives a Nutcracker doll from her godfather, but her mean brother grabs
the doll and breaks it...
That night, Clara can’t sleep, so she creeps downstairs to check on the Nutcracker. As midnight strikes,
Clara starts to shrink until she’s no bigger than a mouse. Suddenly, an army of mice attack her, but at
this perilous moment, the Nutcracker miraculously comes to life...
CROWN THE KING
The mice all have identical twins, except for
their leader, the Mouse King. Find the pairs.
Together, Clara and the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King. The Nutcracker turns into a handsome prince,
and he and Clara fly off on a magical journey...
Their journey takes them to the Land of Sweets, where they see ice-cream mountains and
marshmallow flowers...
THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRX'S FEAST
The pair tell their tale to the Sugar Plum Fairy,
who rewards them with a party of dancing
and feasting...
LMUUH/j
Full of food and overwhelmed by all she’s seen, Clara drifts off to sleep. When she wakes up, she’s back
home, beside the Christmas tree, with the Nutcracker doll in her arms.
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Playful penguins
Ice race
Three penguins are sliding on their bellies, racing towards the finish line.
There are things in their way that will add time or speed up their route.
Which penguin wins the race?
Hungry leopard seal to avoid = add 5 seconds
Very slippery ice = knock off 2 seconds
О Penguin egg to collect = add 3 seconds
FINISH
ANMR:
Penguin hide and «seek
There are six baby penguins hidden in this group of
Emperor penguins. Can you spot and circle them all?
Q. What’s black and white, and goes up and down?
idui|oduiDJ4 о uo uinbuad ц у
Draw a penguin
Draw
a head
and body.
Penguin pain
AU but one of these penguins
match a silhouette. Draw lines
between the pairs, then circle the
one that’s left.
Penguin .spotting
There are many different kinds of penguin. How many names
can you find on the penguin’s tummy?
The names of penguins
can go up, down,
across, diagonally,
or even backwards.
EMPEROR
FAIRY
GALAPAGOS
GENTOO
HUMBOLDT
KING
MACARONI
ROCKHOPPER
WELCOME, SANTA1
Note to Sdntd
Some of the words in this note are mixed up,
so Santa may not know what he needs to deliver.
Can you figure out the words, so that Santa can
read the note and deliver the presents?
READ ..............
OWEH ..............
DREENElR ............
IRDET..............
КАТЕЯЖОАБ ..............
MBO ...............
DD06 ..............
Bedtime
It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa’s on his way...
READ frnta
k/eLco/^e to our OfUEH, h/e hope
that you and the DREENEIR are
vueLL and not too IRDET, Pleare r^ay
vue have a KAtBDROAB.and ;Ол>е
JKOBO? h/e ve tried fo hard to be
D0D6 thif year*
Thank you, fanta*.
Love fror*
E/^iLy and Luke XX

These children are rushing to be in bed before Santa arrives. Count the footprints to find out how
many steps each child has to take to get into bed. The one with the fewest steps will be in bed first.
Who will be first?	_
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Ldte dt nijht
Late on Christmas Eve, Magnus the dog is dozing by the fire. Then, something happens. Look at these
two pictures - what has changed, and what do you think might have happened?
TANGLED LIGHTS
Find the route that will lead this
mouse to his friend. He can’t
walk over any of the lights.
TWINKLING LIGHTS
At Christmas, people decorate their homes
with sparkling lights and candles.
a
BRIGHT BULB SUDOKU
Fill in these light bulbs so that there’s
one red, one blue, one green and one
yellow bulb in each row, column and
SPARKLING
STAR LIGHTS
How many star lights are
there here? Fill them in
as you count them.
There are.........stars.
LIGHT THE LIGHTS
Each of these sets of lights follows a different sequence.
Figure out each sequence, then fill in the lights that aren’t lit.
Г CANDLE CONUNDRUM	|
Starting at candle A, and following the direction of the arrows,
which route to candle В takes you through the most candles?
Once you know, draw the route.
"O—O- O" O—-O—o—-Q-U
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DAZZLE
MMMWIhg
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ILLUMINATING WORDS
In this space, write as many
words as you can to describe
Christmas lights:
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FESTIVE FELINES
Finish these Christmassy cats,
using pens and pencils.
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НО НО НО HOUNDS
Get these dogs ready for the festive seasori
by giving them costumes and presents.
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: j can use these stickers to decorate cards, envelopes and presents.
WHOSE PRESENTS?
These presents are all going to be given
to one of these children, but which one?
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use these stickers to decorate cards, envelopes and presents.
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GIH-GMNG
These lucky friends have been given lots of gifts. Heidi’s are round, Tom’s are square,
Melissa’s are rectangular and Harry’s are uneven shapes. Use a different pen to fill
in each child’s gifts, to see how many each of them has been given.
MAKING GIFT TAGS
If you’re giving a gift, it’s a good idea to
attach a tag, saying who it’s for, and who
it’s from. Follow these steps to make a
tag from paper and old wrapping paper:
Here are some other ideas you could try.
Cut a
triangle and
a rectangle
for a tree™
। For the tag, fold a
. rectangle of thick
paper in half.
Draw a square on
• wrapping paper. Cut it
out, then glue it on.
fou could use a
gold or silver pen,
if you have one.
Write inside the tag.
Tape it to the gift.
7 Use a pen to draw
| J, a ribbon, then add
a bow.
For a decoration, cut out a circle,
then draw patterns and a thread.
Moke a snowman from two circles,
then add details with pens.
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REINDEER IN TRAINING
DOWNTIME
The reindeer are resting before their big flight
But which reindeer is in each stable? Read the
clues below, then write the correct names on
the doors.
Cupid is next to Rudolph.
Prancer is in a stable at one of the ends.
£r Dasher is between Vixen and Comet.
Blitzen has the biggest antlers.
Dancer is farthest away from Rudolph.
Comet has big eyes.
Donner is next to Dancer.
Й Vixen has no antlers.
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FESTIVE PUZZLES
See if you can solve these fun puzzles
as you celebrate Christmas.
CHRISTM ASSX FIREPLACE
The white mouse needs to get back to his mouse hole,
through the fireplace maze. Which way should he go?
Each time, only use each letter the
number of times it appears.
See how many words you
can make from the phrase
CHMTMAf
PECORArlONT
SWTORfl SHAPE
|4зсре is hidden in this snowstorm, but what
 it? join the even numbers with lines, starting
rtr the smallest and going up to the biggest.
;*ape is a ...................
STARS SUDOKU
Fill in the stars, so that each row, column
and 4-square box has one orange, one red,
one yellow and one blue star in it.
!"ding dong!
TREE TROUBLE
Which string does this elf need to pull to ring
the biggest bell? Circle the correct answer.
These Christmas trees have fallen over
and landed in a heap. How many are there?
Draw over the outlines as you count them. ;
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There are........trees.
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ARCTIC CHRISTMAS
It\ extremely cold in the Arctic. Read the signs to find out how different
animals survive the freezing temperatures... and do the activities, too.
BimfRY ц/Alrm
Draw the other half of this walrus.
I
I
Walruses have lots of
fat, called blubber.
It keeps them warm
when they swim in
the icy water.
о
from brown to white for
the winter so they can
hide from predators. They
also dig tunnels in the
snow and hide in them.
did you know?
Arctic hares have big back
feet. They act like snow shoes,
preventing the hares from
sinking into the snow.
SLEEPING fOxEf
Draw along the path through the Arctic
foxes as quickly as you can - be careful
not to touch the sides, in case you
wake them up!
A sleeping Arctic fox
wraps its tail around
itself like a blanket, to
protect its nose from
the cold.
LITTLE LEMMIW6T
Which two of these lemmings are identical?
Draw circles around them.
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RED AND GREEN
DRESS THE ELVES
Some elves wear red and others wear green. Follow the
instructions to find out how many elves you should fill in red.
i ODDS AND EVENS
Draw over the shapes with
an even number of sides in
I red and those with an odd
number of sides in green.
Are there more even’ or
j odd’ shapes?
There are more........shapes.
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TREE-ANGLES
CANDIED CODES
Natch the puzzles A, В and C with codes 1,
2 and 3, then find the Christmassy word
hidden in each one.
1 Starting in the middle, the letters
are written in a spiral.
Puzzle:.......
Word:..................................
HO HO HO1.
Q. What’s small and green, and red
л the face?
;p passDjjoquja uy у
DID YOU KNOW?
In some countries, people give
poinsettia plants at Christmas.
The red parts of the plant are
often mistaken for flowers,
but they’re actually leaves.
2 Each number represents a letter in the
alphabet: 1 is A, 2 is B, 3 is C, 4 is Di-
storting at ‘12 o’clock’, the word is
written in a circle going clockwise.
Puzzle:.......
Word:...................................
5 Starting at the top and going around
and around clockwise, every other letter
spells out the word.
Puzzle:.......
Word:..................................
Write the alphabet here:
TOY SHOPPING
This bustling toy deportment is crammed with people
shopping for Christmas. Can you spot the following?
fr a panda	a guitar	fr a boy with blue shoes
someone holding a rabbit	ft a spaceman	Й" three cowboys
two purple dinosaurs	'ft a reindeer decoration	a girl with a jigsaw puzzle
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CHRISTflAS MXSTERIES
CRYPTIC INVITATION
Ben’s given you a mysterious invitation
to his Christmas party. Using the map
and the instructions below, can you
find your way there?

] = road
= path
You're invited to wiy party, but where is
it tdkiny place? See if you cdn find it!
(-/ope you маке it... Ben
it Walk Fast.
it Take the second road on the left.
fr Walk North.
ir Enter the park.
ir Walk nlonj the path.
it Take the first left.
it Leave the park.
ir 60 West.
it Take the path joiny North.
it Turn left.
it The party is in the second house on the left.
Can you solve the puzzles on these pages?
КЕУ TO MAP:
\1
11
North
Weft
FESTIVE LETTERS
Kian’s been sent some Christmas letters, and he’s trying to guess who they’re from before opening them.
Draw a line from each envelope to the person who sent it. Has anyone’s letter got lost and failed to arrive?
PRESENT RENDEZVOUS
Beth wants to meet Billy to give him a
present, so she’s sent him a secret message
on this piece of newspaper. What is Beth’s
message to Billy?
CHRISTMAS MYSTERY
4 Until Monday, the
Santa at the local
department store
was bringing smiles
to the faces of all
the children with his
kindness and mud
jolly laugh. But he
has not been seen
Today Is Christmas Eve,
which may be a clue:
perhaps our Santa had
foHwo diys, leaving to go because he had
only questions, and lots of otherihings to
a Christmas mystery, do before Christmas..?
CHRISTHAS MOVIE MIX-UP I
These shots are all from a movie, but they’re in
the wrona order. Which order should they be in? I
CHRISTHAS BONE BRAIN-TEASER
Noodle the dog is really excited because he’s been given a bone, but which one is his?
Follow the instructions below to find out, then draw a bow on Noodle’s bone.
Cross out:
it the number of paws Noodle has
it the number of minutes in half an hour
it the number of days in one week
it the answer to eight multiplied by two
it the number of bones in this picture
it numbers that can be divided by five
it the number of eyes Noodle has
it four plus four
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MONSTER PARTY
Turn these shapes into monsters having fun
at a Yuletide bop. Use a black pen and the
stickers from the sticker page.

A J. Л. к а vT-ni-l/C>4-	Enjoy all the toys and tasty treats
/\L СПС I fl ClI K.C L	for sole at a Christmas market.
on this
Can you spot all the things
list?
—---
two bears
one train
three striped balls
one reindeer toy
Й- five candy canes
one big chocolate heart
two robots
ten marbles	>

WOODEN PUZZLE
This stall sells puzzles carved from
wood. Which two of these pieces will
complete this star?
CHRISTMAS FOOD
There are lots of different
snacks and drinks on this
stall, but their names
are all mixed up. Can you
rearrange the letters to
see what’s for sale?
These handmade toys are for sale, but there’s
one that doesn’t match in each row. Draw a .
circle around each one.
DECORATON
SUDOKU
This stall sells Christmas tree decorations.
Finish the patterns so that there is one
of each kind in each row, each column, and
each 4-square box.
OTH AHCEOLTCO
GSAASUSE
tseuscthn
egnardgiebr
ABDEK TOPOTA
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TROPICAL CHOIAS
In some countries, Christmas is hot and sunny,
and people go to the beach for the day.
CRAB RACE
These crabs are racing down the beach. Do the
number puzzles, then add up all the answers
for each crab. Whichever has the highest
total wins the race.
SAILING SUN
How many rays of sunlight can you see?
Fill them in yellow and orange as you
count them.	Total:..........
’palm trees "" '	1
These palm trees have been decorated for Christmas
and each one has a different sequence of lights. Fill in
the lights to finish the patterns.
I
................wins	the race.
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о

ORION
CAM MAJOR
This star is colled
Sirius or the Dog Star.
It’s the brightest star
in the sky.
This row of three
stars is called
Orion’s Belt.
-ibered stars
эгп 1 to 90.
HO HO HO1.
Q. Why was the star so tired
Christmas morning?
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Christihas crafts
Paper doves
Make a hole
here with a
hole punch.
1. Draw a bird shape on thin
cardboard and cut it out.
You could
decorate a dov
with silver or
gold pens.
Try cutting
wings from
patterned
paper.
2. Fold a strip of paper in half,
and draw a wing shape. Cut it out.
3. Unfold the wings and cut
a small slit in the bottom.
5. Slot the wings onto
the body and tie some
ribbon through the
4. Cut a slit the same length in
the bird’s body, behind the hole.
Draw feathers
on the body.
hole, to hang your dove.
Garlands
1. Cut a very long piece
of gift ribbon.
2. Fold some wrapping paper
in half. Draw shapes and cut
them out through both layers.
;	Leave <
f	. gapsb
3. Glue each matching fhe$h(
pair of shapes back
to back, on both sides
of the ribbon.


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STREET LIGHTS
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LIGHT SHAPES
These Christmas light shapes follow a
sequence. What is the missing shape?
Fill in the correct shape.
JUMBLE BELLS
Find the two Christmassy words hidden on these bells. Fill in
each of the two sets of bells with a different pen.
fc/e the missing detail on one of these lights.
Fill in the Christmas shoppers. -
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SANTA'S ELVES
SORTING LETTERS
Santa gets lots of letters and the elves are busy sorting them.
Draw a line to link each of their letters to the correct pile.
MITE |	| NO TTAMP
TOXMAKERS
These elves have been making toys, but who has made the most?
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ш ГШ THE ТСЕ П'.'ГЕМ
Two friends have escaped from the wicked Ice
Queen’s palace, but they face more dangers on
the way to their trusted husky dog, who will take
them to safety. Can you find a route that takes
them to their husky, avoiding the trolls, wolves
and broken ice along the way?
7#
4 'V


SHOPPING DASH
Everyone’s hurrying to do their last-minute Christmas shopping
- can you help them by solving these puzzles?
These are the items that Ted
has picked up. Does he have
everything that’s on his list?
CHRISTMAS CODE
Ted has a list of things
to buy, but it’s in code,
which is slowing him down.
Help him by decoding his
list, then see if he’s picked
up the correct things.
TIP: Cross out all the
numbers, then cross off every
second letter. For example:
T4TE2ED3D
I
T/7E/FDZX
I
TED
T8TR1RE5EE7E
S25C9CA1AR4RF3F
L6LI3IG1GH9HT4T58S
B2BA5AL9LL6L
TOX-SHOPPING SPRINT
Max is rushing to buy presents, and he needs to pick up a skateboard, then a doll, pay for them both,
then find his way out. He shouldn’t pick up any other toys, go over any paths twice or retrace his steps.
Which way should he go?
!
МММ
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RACE TO PAX
These children are racing to pay for their
shopping. To find out who gets to the
cash desk first, do all the calculations
- whoever has the highest total wins.
Er*ity Enca Eddie
WHICH BAG?
This lady has finished shopping and wants to go home,
but which is her bag? Cross off the following to find out: |
ft all the blue bags ft bags with stripes on them
ft every rectangular bag ft any bag with red on it
PRESENT PAIRS
Holly needs to buy two of everything for Christmas,
but she’s in a rush. Link each pair of objects with a
line. Has she managed to grab two of each thing?
..................wins,	with........points.

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Answers and solutions
4-5 SOPER SANTAS
WHICH SANTA?:
D is the real Santa.
SANTA NEEDS HELP:
SANTA’S ART:
The picture is of Santa’s
reindeer, Rudolph.
RACING HOME:
Route A = 12, Route В = 14, Route C = 15.
Route A is the quickest one for Dad to take.
HOW LONG?:
A takes 25 minutes.
В takes 20 minutes.
C takes 55 minutes.
ЯХЖЖ

Q-7 tree decorations
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS:
WORD PAIRS:
LIGHTS, STOCKING,
ANGELS, PRESENTS,
REINDEER, CANDLES
( 16-17 ICE MONSTERS
EYEBALL BLIZZARD:	4
There are 17 monsters
WHICH WAY HOME?:
The girl’s house
is in square E5.
This is her route:.
in the blizzard.
8-9 SANTA S WORKSHOP
mice:	О	silver belt buckle:	О
toy soldiers:	О	hat missing its bell:	О
candy canes:	О	striped stocking:	О
red scarves:	building blocks:	О
tennis balls:	О
14-15 HEADING HOME
Christmas trees: О
dogs;
presents:	О
reindeer:
broken-down car: О
turkeys:	О
car with four people: О
Santa in a sports car: О
ON THE ROAD:
X
8
&
.WHAT’S

ICY BITES:
ZOFERN APES = FROZEN PEAS
OBTRES = SORBET
EIC MARCE = ICE CREAM
DOLCIPAZZ = COLD PIZZA
CIDE ATE = ICED TEA
SNOWED OUT:
DIFFERENT?:
20-21 CHRISTMAS ON THE SLOPES
SKIING RACE:
Pink = 7, green = 8, yellow = 6, red = 9. Red wins.
SKI LIFT CONUNDRUM:
No. One adult will be left behind.
WINTER ACTIVITIES:
A = 2 SlGNNOBRADOW = snowboarding
В = 3 NINGOTBOGGA = tobogganing
C = 4 BALWOLNS THFlG = snowball fight
D = 1 GINSKI = skiing
E = 5 ECI GATKlNS = ice skating
24-25 SANTA S HOOSE
elves:
birds:
Santa’s
route:
38-39 WINTRY TREES
TREE MAZE:
CHOOSING A TREE:
лег*
26-27 IT'S SNOWING
SNOW SQUARES;
1 = G12, 2 = ES, 3 = F4
SNOWY PENGUINS:
Penguin A has 24 points,
В has 27, and C has 25.
Penguin В gets snowiest.
28-29 AROUND THE WORLD
URN OF FATE:
<40-41 NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS^)
"V PIECING together
CHRISTMAS FOOD:
5 N G (K R I N G L Ej) H
HMOSNAWFVGR
CROWN THE KING
THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY’S FEAST:
MATCHING PAIRS:
SNOWMEN JUMBLE:
There are 16
snowmen to spot.
36-37 CHRISTMAS TREATS
DID YOU KNOW?: These are also citrus fruits:
orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit.
No heart
decoration
PENGUIN HIDE
AND SEEK:
PENGUIN SPOTTING:
42-43 PLAYFOL PENGOINS
ICE RACE: Penguin A wins the race
SUGARY DELIGHTS:
Purple jellybean
No
white
edge
No white
stripe
PENGUIN PAIRS:
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A
P
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56-57 ARCTIC CHRISTMAS
ODDS AND EVENS:
There are more
‘even’ shapes.
CANDIED CODES:
1 C STOCKING
2 В SNOWBALL
3 A SLEIGHBELLS
TREE-ANGLES:
panda:
someone holding
a rabbit:
purple dinosaurs:
guitar:
spaceman:
reindeer decoration:
boy with blue shoes:
cowboys:
girl with a
jigsaw puzzle:
64-65 CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES
CRYPTIC INVITATION,
FESTIVE LETTERS: No.
PRESENT RENDEZVOUS:
MEET ME AT TEN IN
THE TRAIN STATION
BETH
68-69 AT THE MARKET
TOY TIME:	WOODEN PUZZLE: C
CHRISTMAS FOOD;
OTH AHCEOLTCO = HOT CHOCOLATE
GSAASUSE = SAUSAGES
TSEUSCTHN = CHESTNUTS
EGNARDGIEBR = GINGERBREAD
SMILING SUN:
There are 21 rays.
BARBECUE BANQUET:
The barbecue will feed
five people.
CHRISTMAS BONE
BRAIN-TEASER;
Bone 17 is Noodle’s
bone.
bears
train
striped balls
reindeer toy
candy canes
big chocolate heart
robots
marbles
OOOO ООО

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74-75 STARRY NIGHT
5ТЛЯ PATH:
80-81 STREET LIGHTS
LIGHT SHAPES:
The fifth shape is a triangle. From left to right,
each shape has two fewer sides.
JUMBLE BELLS: DECORATIONS, GARLANDS
STAR LIGHTS:
SYMMETRICAL CIRCLES:
BRIGHT BIRDS:
These two lights
are symmetrical:
From left to right;
red, green, orange,
yellow, blue.
82-85 SANTA'S ELVES
SORTING LETTERS:
Olaf - RED, Erica - GREEN, Stefan - WHITE, Д
Greta - NO STAMP, Henrik - SQUARE
TOYMAKERS:
В has made the most - 6.
A made 4 and C made 5.
ELF AND SEEK: There are 12 elves.
86-87 WRAPPING CJP WARM
KNITTING PUZZLE:
A = 2, В = 3, C = 4, D = 1
HEAP OF HATS:
There are 10 hats.
COLD-WEATHER CLOTHES:
88-89 RON FROM THE ICE QUEEN
90-91 SHOPPING DASH
CHRISTMAS CODE:
List; APPLES, TREE, SCARF, LIGHTS, SALL
No, he hasn’t picked up the correct things.
TOY-SHOPPING SPRINT:
RACE TO PAY:
Emily wins, with 29 points.
WHICH BAG?:
Bag number 9.
PRESENT PAIRS:
Yes, she has two
of each thing.
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