Enlighten your child with these fun Christmas facts Jingle bells jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh. Can you hear the jingle bells too? Christmas is more than just a holiday season. Christmas is about spending time with your loved ones, which turn out to be memories for tomorrow. For children Christmas holds a special place in their hearts. For your child, Christmas is all about the holidays but more about the gifts they receive from their beloved Santa Claus. This Christmas apart from giving gifts to your child and baking cookies to embrace the winter, teach your child some fun facts about the holiday season. To get you started, here’s a list of fun facts about Christmas that you can teach your child.
Did you know, that Santa never wore red clothes 🙂
Christmas trees date back to Egyptians and Romans: The Christmas trees dates back to the time of ancient Egyptians and Romans. The modern Christmas trees came into trend only in 16th century. But the people back then used nuts and fruits to decorate the Christmas instead of our modern décor.
Santa Claus’ existence: Children love the old bearded man, dressed in red who brings them gifts. But did your child know that the character of Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas, a Christian bishop loved children and provided for the poor and needy. He also gave gifts to children. His practice gave rise to the theory of Santa Claus.
Santa never wore red clothes: Did you know that Santa Claus never wore red clothes back then. In fact, he wore clothes that were green, purple or blue. It was Coca Cola who decided to dress up Santa in red to match their brand’s logo.
Rudolph has 8 helpers: You must know Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, after all he’s our Santa’s helper. But Rudolph doesn’t pull Santa’s sled alone, he has helpers too and just like Rudolph, they too have names- Cupid, Dancer, Vixen, Dunder, Comet, Dasher, Prancer and Blixem.
There’s a reason for caroling: Do you know why people go door-to-door singing Christmas carols? The tradition comes from the English custom of wassailing, which was a tradition to toast to someone’s good health and fortune.
Plum cakes aren’t really plum cakes: This might be a spoiler for your little one who loved eating them and perhaps even thought those cakes were made out of plums. The cakes are made out of raisins. During the medieval times, raisins were known as plums and the ingredients were stirred in an East to West direction similar to that of the journey of the three wise men.
Alabama recognized Christmas as a holiday: The first state to recognize Christmas as a holiday was Alabama in 1836. Also, the last state to consider the festival as a holiday is Oklahoma in 1907.
Fact about 12 days of Christmas: Did you know that Christmas is also known as 12 days of Christmas? It is because 3 kings took 12 days to reach the birth place of Jesus, following 3 bright stars in the sky.
Traditional Christmas meal: Did you know that the generous and delicious serving of turkey isn’t the original Christmas meal? It was a cooked pig’s head covered in mustard sauce. Don’t dare to imagine it.
These Christmas facts will surely light up your child’s brain just like the beautiful Christmas lightings. Share them with your child when you tell them tales of Santa Claus, his reindeers and his cute little elves.
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