Top 47 Christmas Phrases & Christmas Words That Start With D (Curated & Ranked)

Below, we list nearly 50 Christmas words and phrases that start with the letter D.

Scroll past the list for a cool Christmas craft you can do with your family!

Christmas Phrases & Christmas Words That Start With D

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   Divine

   referenced in “O Holy Night”

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   Decorations

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   Dominick the Donkey

   a character from the classic Christmas song of the same name

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   Dashing

   moving through the snow

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   Doxology

   hymns of praise

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   David

   “City of David” is another name for Bethlehem

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   Donations

   giving to the less fortunate

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   Discussion

   talking about the meaning of Christmas

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   December

   the month of Christmas

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    Dancer

    one of Santa’s reindeer

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    Dear Santa letter

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    Die Hard

    debatably a Christmas movie

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    Donner

    one of Santa’s reindeer

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    Dasher

    one of Santa’s reindeer

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    Dash away

    what Santa tells the reindeer to do in “A Visit From St. Nicholas”

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    fuzzy part of a thistle plant mentioned in “A Visit From St. Nicholas.”

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    Deli tray

    common Christmas dinner appetizer

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    Decree

    issued by Caesar Augustus in the Bible’s story of the birth of Jesus

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    Deer

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    Deeds

    good works

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    Deck the Halls

    traditional Christmas carol

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    the chimney; how Santa gets into the house

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    Drummer boy

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    Dimples

    a feature of Santa’s face, according to “A Visit From St. Nicholas”

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    Dolls

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    Drummers drumming

    referenced in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

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    Dressing

    Christmas dinner side dish

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    Decorate

    what you do to the tree and your home

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    Dickens

    author of A Christmas Carol

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    Decor

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    Dinner

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    Devotions

    Biblical passages about the meaning of Christmas

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    Displays

    decorated store windows

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    Doves

    a symbol of peace

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    Duck

    sometimes served at Christmas dinner

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    Deliveries

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    Decorate cookies

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    Door wreath

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    Desserts

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    Drumstick

    turkey leg sometimes served at Christmas dinner

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    Drippings

    for making gravy

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    Drinks

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    Dips

    served with chips as an appetizer at Christmas dinner

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    Dulcimer

    instrument used in some Christmas songs

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    Donning apparel

    referenced in “Deck the Halls”

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    Deviled eggs

    party appetizer

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    Deo

    referenced in the Latin hymn “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”

Activity: DIY Decorations

To get your family in the Christmas spirit, it’s fun to create your own DIY decorations!

Design ornaments you can keep for years to come or make temporary decorations to “deck the halls” of your home.

We have a few ideas to get you started below!

• Pinecone ornaments: Dip pinecones in sparkly paint. After they dry, add a bow and a hanger to the top of each and hang them as ornaments!
• Candy cane reindeer: Using a thick candy cane, shape antlers out of pipe cleaners, then add two googly eyes and a small red or brown yarn pom-pom for a nose.
• Wooden spoon snowmen: Paint small, flat wooden ice cream spoons white. Add a face, buttons down the front, and a small strip of fabric for a scarf. Glue string to the back of the spoon for hanging.
• Star-shaped tree topper: Cut two pieces of felt into star shapes and glue all but the bottom edges together. Add a photo to the middle of the star, plus other embellishments like glitter glue. You can then place the star on top of your Christmas tree!
• Pipe cleaner snowflakes: Twist pipe cleaners around each other until you have eight arms, connected in the middle. Add blue, white, and silver beads (or other colors, if you prefer!) to create sparkly snowflakes! Add small strings to hang them as ornaments or string several together to use as a garland.