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- 3. Advent Calendars Advent starts the countdown to Christmas and is usually marked by Advent calendars or
- 4. Christmas Cards The first Christmas card was made by John Hornsley, an artist and sent by
- 5. Christmas Trees A German man called Martin Luther was the first man to decorate a fir
- 6. Christmas Crackers Thomas Smith, a sweet shop owner from London invented Christmas crackers around 1846. On
- 7. Christmas Pudding Christmas pudding started as a porridge called Frumenty and was made of beef and
- 8. Nativity At Christmas many schools perform a Nativity which is a play which tells the story
- 9. Christingles Christingles originated from a Church in Germany where a minister gave children a candle with
- 10. Father Christmas Father Christmas lives in the North Pole where his elves help him make toys
- 11. Wreath Traditionally wreaths at Christmas are made from evergreens, twigs and flowers. The evergreens represent the
- 12. Yule Log Traditionally a huge log would be chosen from the forest on Christmas Eve and
- 13. Stockings One Christmas Eve, Father Christmas dropped some coins down a chimney of a family to
- 14. Carols Christmas carols are songs about Jesus and when he was born. The earliest carols were
- 15. Mince Pies Mince pies used to be cradle shaped to remind people of the manger baby
- 16. Candy Canes Candy canes originated in Germany and started off as white sugar sticks. Traditionally they
- 17. Reindeer Reindeer are the animals chosen by Father Christmas to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.
- 18. Mistletoe Mistletoe is a symbol of love and friendship and is believed to bring good luck.
- 19. Bells Bells rang to announce the birth of baby Jesus. Bells are still rung in Church
- 20. Stars The star is an important part of the Christmas story as the Star of Bethlehem
- 21. Christmas Presents The first Christmas presents were given to Jesus by the Three Wise Men, they
- 22. Angels Angels are important at Christmas because it was an Angel who gave the message to
- 23. Tinsel The first tinsel was made in Europe during the 1600s from shredded silver. It was
- 24. Christmas Day Christmas Day is 25th December and is the day people celebrate the birth of
- 25. Boxing Day Boxing Day is usually celebrated the day after Christmas on December 26th. Christmas boxes
- 26. Candles and Lights Candles and lights represent the Star of Bethlehem and Jesus as he is
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