In honor of the tradition of advent calendars and gifts, this edition of Gateway Games feature a week long selection of games- one for every day of the week! You can play in any order by simply copying the link and pasting it into your browser. Don’t worry if you get stuck, look at the line below for a quick hint, or try to play it without any help!

Day One (4 letters): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=cwww

Hint: This object is often wrapped in paper and put under the Christmas tree.

Day Two (5 letters): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=ycfnti

Hint: This food was shared with the whole school on December 4th.

Day Three (6 letters): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=ozvlrl

Hint: This mode of festive transportation is featured in many famous Christmas songs.

Day Four (7 letters): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=nszqoiaf

Hint: This animal has the ability to fly, pulling the answer to the last Wordle through the sky on Christmas Eve.

Day Five (8 letters): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=joklgmpm

Hint: This piece of common holiday decor depicts baby Jesus and often includes the Magi and shepherds.

Day Six (New Years): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=cfrsp

Hint: It is said that you will have a year of good luck if you eat twelve of this fruit at midnight.

Day Seven (New Years): https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=nsjrwypwfq

Hint: Something you make for the new year.

As the holiday season approaches, remember to spend time to be thankful for those around you, even if it’s only for a minute. Daily acts of kindness are worth more than most people realize and yet are often ignored. Think about giving up a moment of your time, maybe the same length it took you to complete one of the puzzles, and dedicate it to helping someone else.

Happy Holidays!