The name Santa Claus comes from the historical figure St Nicholas the gift giver. The original image of St Nicholas was in a bishop hat and robes it was not until the 19th century in America and Canada that you had him portrayed as a jolly plump white bearded man in a red coat. In the UK and Europe he is more commonly known as Father Christmas.
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Different stories say where he lives. In the US for instance they say that he lives in the North Pole but in Europe they say that he lives in Lapland which is in northern Finland. Wherever he lives both the stories say the same thing that he lives with Mrs Claus and loads of elves and his reindeer.
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Santa Claus
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Christmas Ornament
Christmas ornaments are decorations for a Christmas tree. They are normally made of glass, metal, wood or ceramic. They can take many different forms from your traditional round ball to really interesting sophisticated designs. Rather than purchasing new ones every year Christmas ornaments tend to be used over and over again. It is believed that the Christmas ornament that we use today originates from Germany in the mid 19th century.
The Christmas bauble is a round Christmas ornament used to decorate Christmas trees and is one of the most popular forms of decoration. The designs available on a Christmas bauble are endless from baby’s first Christmas to your favourite past time.
With the cost of Christmas becoming more expensive every year we are always looking for ways to keep the costs down. Well here is a novel way to decorate your Christmas tree. These Christmas buttons make a great substitution for a bauble, just fasten the pin at the back and tie a bit of ribbon to it and hang it on your tree and hey presto a unique Christmas decoration. What's more is they come in a variety of sizes.
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The Christmas bauble is a round Christmas ornament used to decorate Christmas trees and is one of the most popular forms of decoration. The designs available on a Christmas bauble are endless from baby’s first Christmas to your favourite past time.
With the cost of Christmas becoming more expensive every year we are always looking for ways to keep the costs down. Well here is a novel way to decorate your Christmas tree. These Christmas buttons make a great substitution for a bauble, just fasten the pin at the back and tie a bit of ribbon to it and hang it on your tree and hey presto a unique Christmas decoration. What's more is they come in a variety of sizes.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
The Lonely Snowman
A snowman poem written by Julie Morris 2009
The Lonely Snowman
There was a lonely snowman,
standing all alone
When all of a sudden,
someone rang his mobile phone,
Excitedly, he answered it,
only to hear a shout,
“Watch out Mr Snowman -
The sun is coming out!”
He realised sadly his time was done,
as winter was no longer,
The sun was really shining now
and quickly getting stronger,
A melted tear ran down his face,
but you really mustn’t fear
He’s only gone on holiday,
he’ll be back again next year!
Snowman
The Lonely Snowman
There was a lonely snowman,
standing all alone
When all of a sudden,
someone rang his mobile phone,
Excitedly, he answered it,
only to hear a shout,
“Watch out Mr Snowman -
The sun is coming out!”
He realised sadly his time was done,
as winter was no longer,
The sun was really shining now
and quickly getting stronger,
A melted tear ran down his face,
but you really mustn’t fear
He’s only gone on holiday,
he’ll be back again next year!
Snowman
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Christmas Trees
At Christmas most households have a Christmas tree, these can been artificial or evergreen coniferous trees. They are decorated with Christmas lights, ornaments and tinsel. Quite often you will see an angel or star sitting on top of the Christmas Tree. It was in Germany in the 16th century that the tradition of decorating an evergreen tree began.
The tradition of the Christmas tree did not spread out of Germany until the 1700’s when they were introduced into Canada by soldiers stationed in Quebec. In the early 1800’s the Russian nobility took a great interest in the Christmas tree and the tradition spread rapidly and they introduced it into Vienna from whence it spread into France in 1840.
A Christmas tree was given as a gift by Germany to Britain’s royal family in the early 1800’s and for some years this tradition stayed within the royal family. It was not until Queen Victoria’s marriage to the German, Prince Albert, that the tradition of the Christmas tree became widespread throughout Britain.
In America the Christmas tree tradition became popular after an image of Queen Victoria’s Christmas was published in the “Godey’s Lady’s Book” in 1850. The image showed the royal family gathered around a decorated tree.
The world’s tallest decorated Christmas tree can be found in Blue River, Oregon and stands, at last measurement, 160 feet high.
Christmas Trees
The tradition of the Christmas tree did not spread out of Germany until the 1700’s when they were introduced into Canada by soldiers stationed in Quebec. In the early 1800’s the Russian nobility took a great interest in the Christmas tree and the tradition spread rapidly and they introduced it into Vienna from whence it spread into France in 1840.
A Christmas tree was given as a gift by Germany to Britain’s royal family in the early 1800’s and for some years this tradition stayed within the royal family. It was not until Queen Victoria’s marriage to the German, Prince Albert, that the tradition of the Christmas tree became widespread throughout Britain.
In America the Christmas tree tradition became popular after an image of Queen Victoria’s Christmas was published in the “Godey’s Lady’s Book” in 1850. The image showed the royal family gathered around a decorated tree.
The world’s tallest decorated Christmas tree can be found in Blue River, Oregon and stands, at last measurement, 160 feet high.
Christmas Trees
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Christmas Cards
Christmas cards are part of a traditional Christmas. They are usually sent to convey happy greetings between friends and family and are normally sent in weeks preceding Christmas day on December 25th. The traditional greeting tends to say “wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”.
Christmas cards generally depict designs relating to the season and the subject of what Christmas is suppose to represent. Christmas traditions like, Santa Claus and Christmas Trees, are always popular as well as the Nativity scene. A winter landscape has become a very traditional scene, with snow covered trees and houses.
The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in England in 1843 and featured a design of a family drinking wine together and as with this early Christmas card designs rarely featured religious scenes, instead opting for flowers, fairies and other fancy designs.
Christmas Cards
Christmas cards generally depict designs relating to the season and the subject of what Christmas is suppose to represent. Christmas traditions like, Santa Claus and Christmas Trees, are always popular as well as the Nativity scene. A winter landscape has become a very traditional scene, with snow covered trees and houses.
The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in England in 1843 and featured a design of a family drinking wine together and as with this early Christmas card designs rarely featured religious scenes, instead opting for flowers, fairies and other fancy designs.
Christmas Cards
Monday, September 6, 2010
Christmas Stamps
It is believed that the first Christmas stamp was issued in 1898 by Canada. Although not officially a Christmas stamp the stamp bore the inscription of “XMAS 1898”.
It was not until 1937 that the first official “Christmas greeting stamps” were in circulation. These were issued by Austria and featured a rose and zodiac signs. However in 1939 Brazil issued Christmas stamps featuring traditional Christmas designs of the three kings and an angel. The first stamps to appear depicting the Nativity were produced by Hungary in 1943.
It was not until the early 1950’s that the next set of Christmas stamps appeared and these were issued by Cuba. The designs on these stamps featured poinsettias, a Christmas plant, and bells. Other nations quickly followed suit and by the 1990’s 160 postal administrations were issuing Christmas stamps.
Nowadays Christmas stamps, as with a lot of stamps, have become very collectable and some, especially the earlier stamps, are in great demand by collectors throughout the world.
It was not until 1937 that the first official “Christmas greeting stamps” were in circulation. These were issued by Austria and featured a rose and zodiac signs. However in 1939 Brazil issued Christmas stamps featuring traditional Christmas designs of the three kings and an angel. The first stamps to appear depicting the Nativity were produced by Hungary in 1943.
It was not until the early 1950’s that the next set of Christmas stamps appeared and these were issued by Cuba. The designs on these stamps featured poinsettias, a Christmas plant, and bells. Other nations quickly followed suit and by the 1990’s 160 postal administrations were issuing Christmas stamps.
Nowadays Christmas stamps, as with a lot of stamps, have become very collectable and some, especially the earlier stamps, are in great demand by collectors throughout the world.
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