Christmas lessons are the perfect moment to bring something playful into the classroom — and this brand-new Christmas Code Breaker does exactly that. It’s a simple, interactive activity that helps learners discover and practise essential Christmas vocabulary while having fun solving a puzzle.

In this worksheet, students decipher ten festive words using a letter–number code. It’s ideal for warm-ups, early-finishers, pair work, or a short standalone reading-and-thinking task. The activity works well with A2 and B1 students, but confident beginners will love it too.

The vocabulary list includes popular festive words your students will instantly recognise: mistletoe, elf, reindeer, carols, chimney, Santa Claus, Christmas, snowman, candy cane, and gingerbread.
Each word appears as a series of numbers your learners decode using the key — and the worksheet also includes a full answer key, so it’s easy to check work or assign it as homework.

If you’re looking for something fun, student-friendly and ready to use, this code breaker is a great way to bring a bit of Christmas magic into your next lesson.

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