Choosing Words for Your Activity
For a quick starting set, try Lights, Lantern, Letter, List, Log, Lord, Love. For a strict Christmas-only challenge, choose names, objects, or traditions directly connected with the holiday. For creative writing, the broader descriptive and food words can help you tell a richer seasonal story.
The example sentences illustrate possible uses; they do not mean that every family follows the same custom. Names, slang, phrases, and inflected forms may be treated differently in a game, so agree on the rules first.
Looking for Christmas words that start with L? This collection includes festive terms, winter vocabulary, food words, and everyday words you can use in Christmas sentences. Each entry has a meaning and an example to help with cards, stories, classroom tasks, or word games.
Here’s a list of Christmas words that start with the letter L, including their meanings:
La
The sixth note in the major musical scale, or part of the song “Deck the Halls.”
Example: We love singing “Deck the Halls,” and my brother loves the part where we sing Fa La La La La.
Lace
A delicate fabric made from cotton or silk, often with unique designs.
Example: Mom asked us to get the fancy lace tablecloth to use when setting the table for Christmas dinner.
Ladies
The plural of lady means multiple women or a group of females of superior social status or noble birth.
Example: The ladies from work decided to get together and do a fun spa day and present exchange before taking time off for Christmas.
Lady
A woman, especially one of superior social status or noble birth, often refers to a polite woman.
Example: The lady working at the mall on Black Friday remained polite, despite the number of complaints she received during her shift.
Lamb
A young sheep, often shown in Nativity scenes.
Example: Mom wanted to try something new for Christmas dinner, but no one else in the family wanted to have the leg of lamb instead of our traditional ham.
Lamp
A device used to give off light to help illuminate a space, often consisting of a lightbulb, stand, and shade.
Example: We always leave the lamp on Christmas Eve, so Santa does not trip over anything when he comes to deliver presents.
Lantern
A protective container for a light source.
Example: When dad heard the strange noise outside, he grabbed the electrical lantern to see what was causing such a stir. We thought it might have been Santa and his reindeer, but it was just raccoons getting in the trash.
Lap
The flat area that appears when in a seated position between the knees and the waist.
Example: The kids love to go to the mall and sit on Santa’s lap so they can tell him everything they want for Christmas.
Last
Something or someone who comes in at the end of a series of events or something that is the most recent event or activity.
Example: Every Christmas, mom has all the shopping done weeks before Christmas Eve, while dad always waits until the last minute to get his shopping done.
Lasting
Something that can endure over a long period, such as lasting memories.
Example: Johnny is a lasting example of how to remain on Santa’s naughty list.
Laugh
To make spontaneous sounds and facial movements, they express a feeling of amusement.
Example: Billy was being so funny during the Christmas party it was challenging for us not to laugh at his silliness.
Laughing
The act of making spontaneous sounds and facial movements is a way to express a feeling of amusement.
Example: When we were dashing through the snow on the snowmobiles to Grandma’s house on Christmas day, we were having so much fun; we were laughing all the way.
Laughingly
Amusingly, filled with laughter.
Example: The elves played laughingly in Santa’s workshop as they created unique and exciting Christmas gifts.
Laughter
The sound or action of laughing.
Example: The kids must have been having fun playing with each other on Christmas Day because we could hear all the laughter coming from the family room.
Lavish
Something or someone marked by profusion or excess or expanding or bestowing profusely.
Example: How Aunt Judy decorated her Christmas home made it look lavish and luxurious.
Lavishly
An action that is conducted in an abundance manner.
Example: The elves lavishly decorated the workshop getting it ready for their Christmas Day party after Santa returns from delivering presents.
Let
To cause something to occur or to allow or allow something to happen, such as “Let it snow.”
Example: After speaking with my cousin, I told him to let us know if he was coming for Christmas dinner.
Letter
A written message, such as a letter to Santa.
Example: Julia got her letter ready for Santa and gave it to her dad to mail to the North Pole.
Letters
The plural of a letter or multiple written messages being sent to a person or organization.
Example: The beginning of December was always marked with the arrival of many letters to Santa at the North Pole.
Light
A natural agent which stimulates sight, making things visible, or an expression in someone’s eyes signifying a particular mood or emotion.
Example: The number of presents under the Christmas tree made Susie’s eyes light up with joy.
Lights
Sources of illumination used to decorate homes and trees.
Example: Dad went over the top this year with his Christmas lights, and I am sure you can see our home from the International Space Station.
Lighting
Equipment in a home, office, workplace, street, etc. that produces light.
Example: The lighting of the Christmas tree in the town’s square was set for the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Lincoln
American President who had toys, Lincoln Logs, named after him to resemble his fabled childhood home. John Lloyd Wright, the son of well-known architect Frank Lloyd Wright, created these child toys.
Example: We were having an old-fashioned Christmas this year, and my brother was given a set of Lincoln Logs.
Lionel
The name was given to a collection of trains designed by Joshua Lionel Cowen. The company was named after his middle name in respect to his relentless improvements and renovations to his model train collection.
Example: Dad sets up a train that rides around our Christmas tree every year, which was the first Lionel Train he received from Santa as a young boy.
List
A series of items written down, such as a gift list.
Example: Santa’s list was ready for the elves to gather the toys for the nice girls and boys and prepare for delivery on Christmas Eve.
Lit
Something that is illuminated and providing light, or the past tense form of light.
Example: The Christmas Tree was all light and glowing brightly; the lights shimmered and sparkled off the freshly fallen snow.
Little
A small amount or something small in size.
Example: The elves are little, but that does not mean they cannot get extraordinary things done quickly in Santa’s workshop.
Live
To remain alive or to make a place someone’s home.
Example: We have lived in a small town all our lives and look forward to the Christmas festivities because there is nothing like celebrating the holidays in a small, tight-knit community.
Living
An income that is sufficient to live on or for the pursuit of a specific lifestyle.
Example: Jolene was living her best life ever and was excited to be able to afford the trip to Hawaii this Christmas, where she could enjoy the warm weather instead of the freezing cold.
Lively
Full of energy or activity.
Example: This year’s Christmas party at work was very lively, and we decided to stay until the end instead of leaving early like we typically did during previous year’s parties.
Log
A large piece of wood, as in a traditional Yule log.
Example: To prepare for the cold weather on Christmas Day, dad made sure we had a log in the fireplace waiting to be used when it started getting cold in our house.
Logs
The plural of log often found in a bunch, such as a pile of logs ready to be used to keep a home warm during cooler weather.
Example: The logs were piled high along the side of our cabin and were ready to help keep us warm during our family’s Christmas getaway to the mountains.
Long
Something that is measuring a great distance or taking a significant amount of time.
Example: The trip to grandma’s house was long, but her Christmas dinner made the journey worth it.
Long Johns
Warm underwear with long legs.
Example: Good thing dad received a new pair of Long Johns for Christmas because it was so cold he needed them while shoveling the snow from our driveway.
Lord
A religious title used for God or Jesus in Christian carols and worship.
Example: Though not a deity, we always believed Santa Claus to be the lord of Christmas and ruler of the North Pole.
Lordly
Acting in the manner of or having the characteristics suitable for a lord.
Example: The lordly manner in which our cats acted, you would think they were of noble birth, and on Christmas Day, they received a wake-up call when we received a puppy who started chasing them around the house.
Lords
Plural form of lord, or rulers with hereditary rights to their title.
Example: I wonder, in “12 Days of Christmas,” do the “Ten Lords a-Leaping” actually have a superior position, and were they all from different ruling lands?
Love
A strong feeling of affection and care.
Example: I always love waking up on Christmas Day to plenty of snow outside, creating a truly white Christmas.
Loved
The past of love means that you may have loved someone or something.
Example: When I was younger, I loved making snow angels for Christmas, but now that I am an adult, I fear I might not be able to get back up off of the ground.
Lovely
Beautiful, pleasant, or enjoyable.
Example: Once the snow covers the valley, we have beautiful Christmas morning views of the area while we eat breakfast and prepare to open our presents.
Loving
The act of feeling or sharing love, extraordinary care, or enjoying a specified activity or thing.
Example: I am loving all the snow we are getting on Christmas Eve because if it continues all night, we might have enough snow on the ground to go skiing.
Lovingly
To do something with great care, devotion, or love.
Example: Though he complained about it, my brother always lovingly hugged and kissed grandma when we arrived at her home on Christmas Day.
Luminaria
A small lantern, often made from a paper bag, used in some festive displays.
Example: Before our family arrived for Christmas dinner, we set out a bunch of luminaria along the sidewalk path leading up to our front door.
Luminous
Giving off or reflecting light.
Example: The Christmas tree lights were very luminous, and we could see their glow about a block away, shining brightly into the night sky.
Lump
A compact mass of a substance, often without any regular or definitive shape, or the act of walking or proceeding heavily or awkwardly.
Example: The boys and girls on Santa’s naughty list typically receive a lump of coal in their stockings, but this year, Mrs. Claus insisted he still give them something special besides the coal.
Luster
A soft glow or gentle sheen, typically what comes off a reflective surface, or a thin coating made with unoxidized metal to help give ceramics an iridescent shine from the glaze.
Example: The luster of the lake was full of colors shining brightly from the Christmas tree set out in the middle of the water.
Lustrous
Something or someone having luster or shining brightly.
Example: The lustrous glow of our Christmas tree lit up the living room with red and green reflections on the walls.
Christmas Words From A-Z
Here’s each list of Christmas words from the letters A to Z:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Christmas Word Activities
- Write five chosen words on cards, then match each word with a drawing or definition.
- Use three words in a Christmas card message or a short story. Include one object, one action, and one feeling.
- Play a sentence-building game: each player adds a sentence using a different word.
- For younger children, read the examples together and explain unfamiliar words before asking them to write.
You can make the activity easier by allowing phrases and proper names, or harder by using only words with a direct Christmas connection. Keep a separate list of general winter words so children can see the difference.
42 Christmas Words That Start With K (List With Meanings)
