Gingerbread Activities
History Wikipedia: Gingerbread House – Gingerbread house history, modern times, Guinness World records, and Gingerbread houses. PBS: History Gingerbread – Article talks
Category: Christmas
A World To Discover: December Volume 2
Deer – Resources include: Sites and videos about deer, and how to draw them. Deer activity pages too. ‘Twas The Night Before
Christmas Stockings
Smithsonian: The Legend of the Christmas Stocking – The history behind the tradition of hanging stockings. Wikipedia: Christmas Stockings –
History of the Candy Cane
Why Christmas: Christmas Candy Canes – Brief information about candy canes. Spangler: Candy Cane History and Legends – Historical and religious
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Poetry Foundation: A Visit from St. Nicholas Poem by Clement Clark Moore Wikipedia: A Visit from St. Nicholas Information includes:
Victorian Era Information, Games, Crafts & Foods
Polar of Emlen Physick Estate 1879 Information about the Victorian Era 1837-1901 BBC: Primary History: Victorian Era – An interactive tour
A World To Discover December Volume 1
A.C. Gilbert – Resource page for A. C. Gilbert, the man who invented the erector set and other activities.Christmas/Holiday Cards – Family style
Silent Night
SILENT NIGHT: The Song Heard ‘Round The World – Article: The history of the song. Wikipedia: Silent Night – History
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens Celebrate the life of Charles Dickens by learning about him, listening to and/or reading his stories, and living as he
Christmas Trees
Glade Jul by Johansen Viggo History Of The Christmas Tree History.com: History of Christmas Trees – Videos and written information about
