Funstuff

Christmas Word Play

Illustration by Brad Teare

Starry Search

A bright new star announced the birth of Jesus Christ. And other stars shone down on Bethlehem too. See if you can find all the words about these heavenly lights.

• sparkle

• celestial

• glory

• resplendent

• brilliant

• shine

• dazzle

• radiant

• gleam

• heavenly

• sign

• galaxy

• universe

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Saints and Angels Sing

Have your family or a group of friends take turns unscrambling the titles of the Christmas songs below. (It’s fun to work in teams.) Then have everyone choose a favorite one to sing! Check answers below.

• yoj ot het drowl

• yaaw ni a grenam

• crupite a thramsics

• nhwe pesojh twen ot letmehebh

• stamshric slelb

• krha! eth dralhe snagel gins

• het srift lone

• ho, emoc, lal ey tahuliff

Answers: “Joy to the World,” “Away in a Manger,” “Picture a Christmas,” “When Joseph Went to Bethlehem,” “Christmas Bells,” “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel,” “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful”