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Christmas
Websites Christmas
Time at Kid’s Domain http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/index.html >>send
an electronic letter to Santa & get one back in return; downloadable
programs; send an email card; jokes; online games; graphics; software reviews;
book list; stories to read online; recipes; other Christmas links >>crafts—ornaments;
decorations; crafts with food; & miscellaneous >>printable
activities—mazes; word searches; coloring pages; math puzzles >>music--
Nutcracker story & music; favorite tunes (some give the words, too);
instructions on how to make a jug band; links to more music >>As
always, this is one of my favorite sites! J Christmas/Yule
in Iceland >>Everything
you want to know about Yule—origin of Yule; saga Yule; medieval Yule; Yule
symbols; Yule today; Jolasveinarnir (Yuletide lads); Yule tree; Yule presents;
Yule stories; Yule songs; Yule photos; Yule cat; Yule food; Yule cards; midi
music Christmas
Calendar http://www.nettiradio.fi/test/santa/eng/calendar.html >>A
Finnish site giving daily ideas to celebrate the Christmas season Christmas
Recipes http://christmas.allrecipes.com/default.asp >>Find
that holiday recipe you need; Appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, side
dishes, beverages, desserts; Yum! Santa
Claus at Claus.com >>Santa
Claus House: the stories behind Christmas traditions; crafts; online games >>Elf
School: printable coloring pages & mazes; online games >>recipes;
send email cards; top 10 list of ways to get on the naughty or nice list Christmas in Germany: http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/dec97/holiday/hdayger.win.html
Christmas
in Italy http://www.uk.umea.se/grubbero/comenius/grassi/christmas.htm >>brief
text site what Christmas is like in Italy Christmas
in Mexico http://www.demon.co.uk/mexuk/dic95/navidad.html >>facts
about the Posadas, Pastorelas, Christmas flower, 3 magi, & King’s
ring-shaped bread
Christmas
in Sweden, Changing Role Models in Europe http://www.uk.umea.se/grubbero/comenius/chr-swe/christmas-swe.htm >>Swedish
Christmas traditions—Advent; Lucia; Christmas tree; Father Christmas;
Christmas food; Christmas days Christmas
Traditions in France & in Canada http://www.culture.fr:80/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm >>French
& Canadian family celebrations, religious ceremonies, & communal
festivities; Christmas origins Guess
the Christmas Carols http://www.users.sccoast.net/tecteach/carol/ >>guessing
game—guess the Christmas song represented in the pictures Christmas
on the Net http://www.holidays.net/christmas/ >>history
of winter festivals; story of the Christ Child & Christmas; many faces of
Santa (history worldwide); traditions of the Christmas tree & stocking;
crafts; coloring pages Christmas.com
– Your Personal Christmas Experience! >>Worldview:
info about Christmas in over 200 countries; symbols: star, tree
(including legends), mistletoe, ivy, laurel, rosemary, rose, holly, poinsettia,
Glastonbury thorn; over 75 Christmas recipes from around the world >>printable
coloring pages (entertainment); gift suggestions (spirit) >>This
is THE place to look for Christmas celebrations in specific countries,
but it’s very slow! Christmas
Trees & More http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hort/trees.html >>Christmas
tree facts; traditions; tree types; tree care; recipes; links to other sites National
Christmas Tree Association http://www.realchristmastrees.org/kids.html >>printable
puzzles Willey’s
Christmas Tree Farm http://www.willeyschristmastrees.com/seedharv.htm >>Take
a virtual field trip to a Christmas tree farm to see how trees are grown. >>Neat
site! J Christmas
with Reader’s Digest http://www.rd.com/splash_holiday.jhtml >>gift
guide, festive food, smart holiday decorating, easy holiday crafts, make a
difference DLTK’s
Christmas Crafts for Kids http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/xmas/ >>customizable
cards, gift tags, & writing paper; coloring pages; crafts; e-cards; online
games & puzzles; plays, prayers, & songs; math pages; recipes; clipart
& web backgrounds Happy
Holidays! http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4227,00.html >>gift
guide, family activities, holiday survival kit Santaland >>recipes;
tons of music (either words or midi files); stories; clip art & screen
savers (listed under Video Game Sites); arts & crafts; holiday plant care >>kids
corner: scavenger hunt; trivia quiz; meaning of tree ornaments; build a snowman;
slide puzzles; crossword puzzle; coloring pages >>USA
at Christmas: Christmas in New York City & Washington, D.C.; Christmas in
Australia (Don’t ask me why this is listed under the US!) >>Christmas
traditions: Victorian Christmas; Origins of St. Nick; Meaning of Christmas; What
Makes Christmas; Story of Santa Ho
Ho Ho! http://www.bonus.com/bonus/list/n_making_merry.right.html >>22
online Christmas games Santa’s
Christmas Page http://www.santaschristmas.ca/ >>extensive
lists of websites for the following categories: Christmas for Kids; Today’s
Feature Sites; Christmas for Big Kids; Holiday Decorating & Crafts; Pictures
& Desktop Themes; Recipes & Good Eats; Christmas Trees & Plants;
Christmas Presents & Cards; Kids Stories & Activities; Christmas Songs;
North Pole Weather >>I
feel like I’ve re-invented the wheel after viewing this site.
Great resource! J Christmas
Cookies http://www.christmas-cookies.com/ >>recipes
for Christmas cookies, candies, & desserts Santa
Claus Online! http://www.santaclausonline.com/ >>send
e-cards; stories; clip art Canada
Post Holiday Fun http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/dec/santa/default-e.asp >>write
a letter to Santa, activities, holiday trivia, Santa’s favorite things, online
games Santa’s
Secret Village http://www.northpole.com/main.html stories;
coloring pages; personalized stories; memory game; swap puzzles; get a letter
from Santa; email postcards Welcome
to the North Pole! >>Christmas
Around the World – VERY brief descriptions for: Ireland, Spain, St. Lucia;
Mexico; Norway; Kenya; Sweden; Britain; Finland; Ukraine; Italy; Austria;
Lebanon; France; Germany; New Zealand; South Africa; Australia; Czech Republic;
Switzerland >>Fun
& Games – coloring pages; crafts; games Santa’s
Net >>words to 30+ songs; international recipes; stories; facts, myths, & legends: general facts; quotes, sayings, & superstitions; “Merry Christmas” in different countries; St. Nicholas legend; around the world (GOOD info on Christmas in 38 countries); jokes; activities >>A
good site for learning about Christmas in different cultures. J SantaClaus.com >>book
list; email Santa; Christmas humor; Christmas around the world; holiday stories;
recipes; carols, games, crafts, light displays, & fun ideas Merry
Christmas http://www.merry-christmas.com/ >>Holiday
Fare: recipes, MIDI music, movie
reviews >>Traditions:
holiday stories & traditions >>Kids
Zone: activities, games, coloring
book, gift tags Holidays
& Celebrations Christmas http://www.crewsnest.vispa.com/christmas.htm >>good
info on: Christmas around the
world, the first Christmas cards, Saint Nicholas, Christmas trees, flower
fairies of winter, story of Silent Night >>stories
& poems, jokes, snowglobes, Christmas pudding, ornaments, Christmas alphabet Lil’
Fingers Games http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/christmas/ >>online
games for young kids Merry
Christmas from Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/christmas/christmas.htm >>coloring
pages, online games, stationery Sophie’s
Christmas Crackers http://homepage.ntlworld.com/storey100/ >>jokes,
puzzles, facts, Christmas around the world, tongue twisters, coloring pictures,
song words
Find out if you’re on the “naughty” or “nice” list (and why) http://www.officialnorthpole.com/log.html
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Other Holiday Websites
WebQuest: http://aldertrootes.wcpss.net/winterholidays.html
Fonts: http://www.renaesroom.com/Fonts/Available/Holidays/Christmas/ChristmasFonts.html
December Holidays pages—Christmas,Chanukah, Ramadan, Winter Solstice http://rats2u.com/clipart/holidays/clipart_holiday4.htm#december
Find out about Ramadan http://www.submission.org/YES/YES-2.html
Chanukah Sites http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/ Here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. We've got stories, tasty holiday recipes, holiday pictures for the kids to print and color, easy crafts to make, holiday games to play, and spinning dreidels!
Chanukah Traditions: http://www.hanukkah-traditions.com/ The Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah is the celebration of a miracle. Learn the history of Hanukkah, and link to pages about its traditions and celebrations.
Chanukah Card http://torah.org/learning/yomtov/chanukah/
Billy
Bear’s Playground http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/fun.htm >>Christmas:
online games; desktop stuff; get a letter from Santa; e-cards; printable games
& coloring pages; crafts; downloadable stuff; other website links >>Hanukkah:
online games; stationery; make a dreidel & candle treats; clip art;
ornament; desktop stuff; e-cards; links >>Kwanzaa:
printable activities; desktop stuff; e-cards; stationery; online games >>Great site for young kids! J
History
Channel – History of the Holidays >>Christmas:
The real story of Christmas; Christmas traditions; Evolution of Santa;
Christmas trees; Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus; History of toys &
games >>Hanukkah:
History; Traditions; Amazing Hanukkah Feats >>Kwanzaa:
History; The seven symbols
World
Book Features http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=holidays&page=html/christ.htm&direct=yes >>history
of Christmas; how Santa came to be; advent & the celebration of Christmas >>Christmas
around the world: brief
descriptions, customs, recipes, crafts >>Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, New Year >>Great site from World Book Encyclopedia!
Make a holiday card http://www.mamamedia.com/activities/webcards/winter/home.html Fun
Room Holiday Section http://tac.shopnetmall.com/www.funroom.com/holiday/default.html holiday
crafts, ornaments, recipes, & coloring pages
Christmas Tree Selection and
Care http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/gt/christmastree.html ¨
how to choose a live tree Christmas Pageant of Peace http://www.nps.gov/htdocs4/whho/pageant/index.htm ¨
history of the U.S. Christmas Pageant of Peace
CTFO
Virtual Tree Farm http://www.christmastrees.on.ca/vtfsite/vtfmain.html >>history
of Christmas trees; Christmas trees of Ontario; evergreen tree information;
printable activities; virtual trip to a Christmas tree farm >>This
site is geared towards older students. |