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Christmas Car

In 1840 in London, England, a British narrative painter named John Callcott Horsley designed the very first commercial Christmas card. Sir Henry Cole, first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum and a friend of Horsley, requested he do this. The one thousand Christmas and New Year s cards he designed never went on sale until 1843. Controversy surrounded the card because it depicted a fami..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Song

Christmas songs are as diverse and varied as the individuals that listen to them. The number of Christmas songs recorded over the years is staggering. More than any other holiday during the year, Christmas definitely has the most songs. As soon as thanksgiving is over, radio stations across the country start playing the Christmas classics along with new ones. You realize just how many Christm..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Costume

When we walk into large department stores or malls and see Santa, we know that Christmas is just around the corner. Santa is a symbol of happiness and excitement for children. Most of us have magical memories of Santa Claus. There may be a time during the Christmas season where you or your friends need Christmas costumes such as Santa, Mrs. Claus or an elf. People wear Christmas costumes in s..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Craft

A family day when everyone gathers around to make Christmas crafts is a fantastic way to spend quality time together and build memories that last a lifetime. It does not matter how old or young anyone is, babies excluded, there are crafts that everyone will enjoy making. The family can work on some Christmas crafts together and others by themselves. Here a just a few of many great Christmas cr..... More on Christmas Music

Christma

Christmas is a magical time when you stroll outside, the air is cold and crisp and often the sky looks a little grey but you still feel happy and walk with an added bounce in your step. It makes you smile seeing the great job Jack Frost did on your windowpanes and you do not mind scraping the car windows before you can drive to go Christmas shopping. You travel slowly down the street looking at..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Ornament

People decorated the first Christmas trees in the early 1800 s with Christmas ornaments of nuts and fruit such as apples. Family and friends started to add handmade Christmas ornaments of cut paper to their Christmas trees. German families loved to hang Christmas ornaments of home baked gingerbread and cookies in the shape of angels, stars, bells, hearts and fruit while American Christmas trees..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Light

Christmas is a wonderful, joyous time when family and friends gather. The children are excited because Santa is coming soon while the parents are looking forward to the excitement of seeing the happiness on their children s faces Christmas morning. It is an extremely busy time of year with decorating, planning wonderful meals, shopping and arranging to get together with friends and loved ones. ..... More on Christmas Music

Nightmare Before Christma

Christmas is a time when family and friends gather to celebrate, spend time together, exchange gifts and catch up on events of the last year. It is a magical, joyous, festive occasion when children are excited about Santa coming and parents are busy decorating the house with lovely ornaments that only come out once a year. Unfortunately there are so many things that a person needs to do leadi..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Tre

Everyone wants to find the perfect Christmas tree. Before you go shopping for a Christmas tree, plan where you are going to place it. You need an idea of how tall or wide your tree can be so it fits into the display area you have selected. You should keep fresh cut trees away from heat sources such as fireplaces and televisions as the tree dries out sooner and will not last through the holiday..... More on Christmas Music

Christmas Gif

Christmas is that magical time of year when we slow down and spend quality time with our loved ones. It is a time to share with our family, friends, co–workers, even people that we have never met, and probably never will. A Christmas gift is our way of telling someone we love them, others that we appreciate him or her, or letting the less fortunate know that we do care. A wonderful Christmas..... More on Christmas Music