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Christmas Crossword

Christmas is a festive celebration, and an important social occasion as well. Here is a crossword for you!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Here is a Christmas crossword for you!

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  • 84-87 :This is placed right at the top of the Christmas tree (4)
  • 144-151 :Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen are the names of Santa’s _________ (8)
  • 153-160 :Hang this up on Christmas Eve for Santa to leave the presents in! (8)
  • 188-196 :The day after Christmas is called __________ (6,3)
  • 221-227 :Santa Claus Village in located in the city of Rovaniemi in this country (7)

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  • 5-145 :Another name for the Christmas season (8)
  • 49-209 :This shrub is hung on doorways during the holiday season (9)
  • 73-153 :‘Deck the _____ with boughs of holly’ goes the famous Christmas carol (5)
  • 75-215 :The man behind Santa Claus – St. _______(8)
  • 144-264 :__________, the red-nosed reindeer (7)

Welcome, Winter!

Where’s the coldest place on Earth? Do animals change colour during winter? Let’s learn some winter facts!

Winter is here, bringing with it a wave of chillness, snow and fog – depending on which part of the world you are in.

Young Chef 12 – Chocolate-covered Strawberries

Here is a recipe for a sweet treat to make this Christmas!

Celebrate Christmas with this sweet, easy-to-make treat! Make sure to use equipment in the presence of an adult.

Here is the method. Click on the hotspots to read the steps.

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Eye for Detail 4

Here is a quick, Christmas-themed task for you! Can you match identical pairs of snowflakes?

Christmas is here, and a wintry feeling is in the air! Countries in the Northern Hemisphere witness snowfall at this time of the year.

A snowflake is a single crystal of ice. Due to the way they are formed, snowflakes are known to have unique structures. It is extremely unlikely that two snowflakes will look exactly alike.

Here are some snowflakes. Can you quickly match the pairs of images which are identical?


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Magic Triangle

Try your hand at filling in this magic triangle! It’s challenging and interesting.

Here is an interesting Mathematical task for you! Scroll right to read on!

Tricky Cards

Would you like to surprise your friends with smart card trick? Try this out!

Scroll right to read about how you can surprise your friends with a smart card trick!

Origami – 3

Christmas is in the air! Here’s how you can create your own paper snowflake to decorate your space.

Celebrate Christmas with paper snowflakes! Scroll right to read the instructions. Click on ‘PDF DOWNLOAD’ to get your own copy of the instructions.

Math Crossword – 3

Are you a Math buff? Here is a crossword based on famous Mathematicians! Try this out!

Here's a crossword based on famous Mathematicians!

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  • 19-27 :A discrete probability distribution which takes only two values: p (probability of success) and (1-p) (probability of failure). This distribution is named after this person.
  • 54-59 :Father of geometry
  • 91-100 :In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides – the famous theorem in this person’s name
  • 121-126 :This triangle is named after this person.
  • 154-161 :“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater,” – this is one of the famous quotes of this person.
  • 182-187 :No three positive integers a, b and c can satisfy this equation for any integer value of n greater than two – this theorem of this person was proved by Andrew Wiles.
  • 217-221 :He was featured in the sixth series of the Swiss 10-franc banknotes and on numerous Swiss, German and Russian postage stamps. He is known for his works in mechanics and astronomy.

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  • 10-146 :1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21,… - The famous series in this person’s name
  • 49-117 :German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many fields. Also known as the prince of mathematicians.
  • 57-159 :He is known for transformations.
  • 81-234 :Eureka! This word became synonymous with this mathematician.