Christmas Songs

• 12 Days of Christmas Fill In The Blanks
  Do you know the lyrics of the popular Christmas song?
• 12 Days of Christmas - lyric answers
  Check out the answers to our fill in the blank page!
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
  The history of a traditional Christmas Carol.
• Jingle Bells
  Learn about the history of the beloved Christmas song.
• Silent Night
  Do you know the history behind the Christmas Carol "Silent Night"?
• Wassail Song
  Read about the long history of Christmas caroling in Western culture!

Colouring Pages

• Mistletoe Colouring Page
  Colour in a mistletoe and read about the tradition of hanging mistletoe at Christmas.
• Christmas Wreath Colouring Page
  Colour in our Christmas wreath!
• Gingerbread House Colouring Page
  Learn about the history of gingerbread houses while colouring your own.
• Christmas Crackers
  Learn the history of Christmas crackers and draw your own!
• Christmas Tree Colouring Page
  Colour in your own Victorian Christmas tree!

History Sheets and Activities

• Christmas Parlour Games
  Learn about some of the popular Victorian parlour games played at Christmas time.
• Christmas Word Search
  Try and find the Christmas words in this fun word search.
• Father Christmas - Santa Claus
  Find out the history of gift-giving Santa Claus.
• Historic Christmas Facts: True or False
  A true or false game about the history of Christmas traditions.
• Santa Claus Word Search
  Have fun with this Santa Claus themed word search.
• Victorian Gift Giving Word Scramble
  Learn about the types of gifts Victorian people gave to their loved ones.

Holiday Crafts

• Christmas Garland Crafts
  Try your hand at making some of these historical Christmas garlands at home including a paperchain and popcorn garland.
• Paper Wreath Craft
  Make a paper wreath craft at home this Christmas!
• Pomander Instructions
  Fill your home with these festive smelling pomanders this holiday season!
• Victorian Paper Fan Craft
  Ornaments made from fancy paper were popular in the Victorian era. Make your own at home!
• Victorian Tree Ornaments
  Learn how to make tinfoil garlands and fringes, dried orange slices, and gilded pinecones or nuts!

Holiday Food and Recipes

• Fruit Cake
  A Christmas classic with a long history.
• Mulled Wine
  One of the most popular Victorian holiday drinks, make your own at home!
• Origins of Christmas Pudding
  Yum, Christmas pudding! Here's some recipes for pudding lovers.
• Boxing Day
  Read about the history of Boxing Day and the food related to the day.
• Victorian Christmas Dinner & Recipes
  Discover what the Victorians ate for Christmas dinner and make some of the classic dishes yourself.

Retro Christmas: 1930s - 1980s

• Colouring page - Christmas elf
  Colour and learn the history of the iconic "Christmas elf".
• Colouring page - Coca Cola & Santa Claus
  The historical connection between Santa Claus and Coca-Cola.
• Colouring page - Frosty the Snowman
  Colour and read about the origins of "Frosty the Snowman".
• Colouring page - Mrs. Claus
  Colour the famous Mrs. Claus!
• Colouring page - Rudolph the reindeer
  Colour your own famous reindeer and learn about the poem that made him famous.
• A Charlie Brown's Christmas Crossword
  How well do you know the famous Christmas show?
• A Charlie Brown's Christmas Crossword - Answers
  Answers to our Charlie Brown Christmas crossword.
• Trivia - 1950s Christmas Toys
  Test your knowledge of the popular Christmas toys of the 1950s.
• Trivia - Golden Age of Hollywood Christmas movies
  Fun trivia for all you classic Christmas movie history buffs!
• Trivia - Christmas movie answers
  The answers to our Christmas movie trivia.
• Word search - Frosty the Snowman
  Have some holiday fun with this "Frosty the Snowman" word search!
• Recipes - cookies
  Try some of these classic Christmas cookie recipes this holiday season.
• Recipes - Jell-O Christmas dinner menu
  Do you REALLY love Jell-O? Then this Jell-O-themed holiday dinner menu is just for you!
• Recipes - No Bake Fruit Cake
  Try this no-bake fruit cake at home this holiday season!
• Recipe - Virginia Baked Ham
  A recipe for Virginia baked ham from the 1940s, perfect for the holidays.
• Song lyrics - All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
  The history and lyrics of the popular 1944 Christmas tune.
• Song lyrics - Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
  The lyrics to "Blue Christmas", the holiday song made famous by "The King of Rock and Roll".
• Song lyrics - Hippo for Christmas
  Discover the origins of the well-known Christmas song and its connection to a hippopotamus at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
• Song lyrics - White Christmas
  The lyrics to this classic Irving Berlin song have us dreaming of a white Christmas.