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Christmas Fun & Facts
Christmas Fun & Facts
The very first Christmas trees were decorated with food like apples, nuts, and sweets instead of shiny ornaments. Kids in the 1500s would have seen trees covered in snacks!
The very first Christmas trees were decorated with food like apples, nuts, and sweets instead of shiny ornaments. Kids in the 1500s would have seen trees covered in snacks!
What would you decorate your tree with if you could?
In Japan, many families eat KFC for Christmas dinner. A 1970s advertisement made fried chicken a holiday tradition there!
In Japan, many families eat KFC for Christmas dinner. A 1970s advertisement made fried chicken a holiday tradition there!
Candy canes were invented to help keep children quiet in church. A choirmaster in Germany asked for sweet sticks shaped like shepherds’ hooks so kids would stay calm during long services.
Candy canes were invented to help keep children quiet in church. A choirmaster in Germany asked for sweet sticks shaped like shepherds’ hooks so kids would stay calm during long services.
Draw your ideal sweet - what would it taste like?
“Jingle Bells” wasn’t originally a Christmas song. It was written for Thanksgiving, but people loved it so much that it became a Christmas classic.
“Jingle Bells” wasn’t originally a Christmas song. It was written for Thanksgiving, but people loved it so much that it became a Christmas classic.
The first Christmas card was created in 1843 by a man named Sir Henry Cole in England. It showed a family celebrating—quite different from today’s glittery cards!
The first Christmas card was created in 1843 by a man named Sir Henry Cole in England. It showed a family celebrating—quite different from today’s glittery cards!
Personalise your own Christmas cards, to send to your friends and family
In some European countries, children leave out shoes instead of stockings. St. Nicholas fills the shoes with treats, just like stockings in the UK and US.
In some European countries, children leave out shoes instead of stockings. St. Nicholas fills the shoes with treats, just like stockings in the UK and US.
Christmas trees can take up to 15 years to grow. That’s a lot of time for a tree to get ready for its big moment in your living room!
Christmas trees can take up to 15 years to grow. That’s a lot of time for a tree to get ready for its big moment in your living room!
What do you think you will become in 15 years from now?
Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer was invented for a shop’s Christmas booklet in 1939. He wasn’t part of Santa’s original reindeer team!
Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer was invented for a shop’s Christmas booklet in 1939. He wasn’t part of Santa’s original reindeer team!
Santa didn’t always wear red. Before the 1930s, he was often shown in blue, green, or even purple. His red suit became famous after appearing in popular holiday ads.
Santa didn’t always wear red. Before the 1930s, he was often shown in blue, green, or even purple. His red suit became famous after appearing in popular holiday ads.
Draw your own perfect Santa outfit - anything but red!
The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was 221 feet tall—that’s taller than many buildings! It stood in Seattle and was covered in lights.
The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was 221 feet tall—that’s taller than many buildings! It stood in Seattle and was covered in lights.
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