Below, we list the four-letter words related to Christmas — both religious and related to the snowy holiday more generally.
Scroll past the list for a fun Christmas activity you can do with your family!
Noel
Holy
Bell
Snow
Toys
Love
Yule
Cozy
Gift
Mass
church service
Coat
Mary
mother of Jesus
Hymn
Sled
Tree
Hang
Sack
Fire
Boot
worn in the snow
Heat
necessary when it’s cold outside
Gold
Xmas
Magi
wise men
Hope
Nuts
Home
Gala
Make
Brrr
Food
Bows
Open
what you do with gifts
Nice
Sock
Mail
Book
Star
Nose
Wise
Cold
List
Santa’s record of the “naughty” and “nice”
Deer
Coal
Song
Milk
left out with cookies for Santa
Time
Good
Glad
from “glad tidings,” meaning “good news”
Wish
Good
'Twas
Play
Baby
newborn Jesus
Cake
Ride
Card
Plum
dance in the children’s heads in “A Visit From St. Nicholas”
Caps
worn for warmth in winter
Tags
With
Kind
Give
Read
Sing
Wrap
Mugs
Hung
Roof
Dash
Away
Pray
Care
Warm
Bake
Hats
Pies
Kids
Shop
Host
Sale
Chat
what you do when gathering with friends and relatives
Pole
reference to the North Pole, where Santa lives
Tape
Wait
waiting for Santa, or to open presents
Kiss
Hark
Pine
Seek
the wise men seek the Christ Child
Path
followed by the wise men to travel to Bethlehem
Activity: Write a Christmas Song or Hymn
If your family is creative or just likes to celebrate the holidays in unconventional ways, what better than a family jam session?
Get a group together and write your own Christmas song or hymn!
Some tips to keep in mind when writing your song:
- Start with an idea. Do you want your song to be a solemn hymn or a fun party tune (in the vein of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”)? Deciding this first well help your group stay on track and avoid conflicts about how the song should sound.
- Write the chorus first. The chorus is the most-heard part of the song and, some would say, the heart of it. Writing it early can help you easily shape the rest of the song.
- Incorporate your favorite Christmas memories. Every family has unique holiday traditions. Mention them in your lyrics to make the song more personal.
- Don’t give up! If you get stuck with writer’s block, you can always use this list or our 400+ Christmas words by letter for inspiration.
Now, since you’re just writing this for fun with your family, you can borrow the melody or an instrumental karaoke track from an existing song.
Keep it completely original if you plan to perform or record the song to any larger audience, though!