During this time of the year, I can not help but think about the holidays when I was growing up. As I got older many of my family traditions changed. However, I can still remember going to my grandmother's house Christmas Eve with all the other grandchildren and waiting for Santa Clause to come and visit us. I am very fortunate that many of my family members still get together for the Christmas season. However, now it is the next generation of my family waiting for Santa Clause to come and visit.
I often ask my students what kind of traditions that they have in their family. It is really interesting to hear all the different kinds of traditions that happens in people lives. With that in mind, I am curious to learn about what other tradition you celebrate during this holiday season.
Below, I have attached some websites of other holiday traditions that are celebrated around the world.
Holiday Traditions
10 New Holiday Traditions
We always make sugar cookies for Santa (and of course a carrot for the reindeer). My husband brought a different tradition to our marriage, his family always sent the letters to Santa up the chimney (we always put them in our stockings). Beware, there is a trick to sending the letters up the chimney without burning them up in front of your children's eyes...the fire needs to be very hot, then the letter catches the draft up and off to the North Pole!
ReplyDeleteI love it!! Did your kids ever question the letters going up the chimney?
ReplyDeleteOnly when they caught fire. Then we explained that the ashes still fly to the North Pole and of course Santa was able to re-assemble it and fulfill most of the wishes.
ReplyDeleteCharisse,
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny. I've heard of many stories of how Santa knows what we want but never sending a letter up the chimney!