CHRISTMAS

in
America
 December25th
We celebrate the birth ofJesus Christ

There is aMASSatCHURCHon
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Nativity
S cene

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CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS
AND TRADITIONS
 Christmas Tree
People go to CHRISTMASTREEFARMS
to pick outtheirfavorite tree.
 We decorate ourChristmas Trees with…

TINSLE
D
GARLAN

LIGHTS

ORNAMENTS
 We also use POPCORNAND CANDY
CANESto decorate ourtrees

We putaSTARon the top ofthe

tree to symbolize the nativityof
Jesus

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 Kissing under
the
MISTLETOE

We hang STOCKINGS on
the chimney

Holly
Poinsettias

Traditional
plants
 i ft s We WRAPthem and putthem UNDERthe tree
n t s or G
res e
P

We also send
CARDS to Family
and Friends
“Sharing is Caring”
Christmas is atime forGIVING

THESALVATIONARMYis an organization thatCOLLECTSMONEY

duringChristmas and buys gifts forthe poor
 Food and Drinks
Gingerbread man
and house Egg nog
Nutc and hot
rack cider
er
We decorate ourhouses!

We putwreaths on
our
front
door
 What
ABOUT
SANTA?
 St. Nicholas
The original
SantaClaus

St. Nicholas, was born in Turkeyin the 4th century.

Devoted his life to CHRISTIANTY
He is known forhis GENEROSITYforthe poor.
 Names forSantaTODAY:
Fath
ic k er Ch
S t. N r istm K ris
as K ringle
JollyOl’ St. Nick
Santa Claus

Santa is a SYMBOL of
Generosity
 The Story of
Santa
SantaLIVESin the North Pole

He has…
REINDEER
SLEIGH
ELVES
 RE S … . Write letters to Santa
IN STO

We siton Santa’s lap

and tell
Him whatwe wantfor
Christmas
On Christmas Eve
Children leave cookies and milk
forSantato eatand then after
theyfallasleep…

...Santagoes down the

CHIMNEYto the houses…

…And DELIVERSPRESENTS
 Classic Christmas Stories

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 We also sing
Christmas
Carols
• The Twelve Days ofChristmas
• Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
• FrostyThe Snowman
• Jingle Bells
• Oh HolyNight
• White Christmas
• Have YourselfAMerryLittle Christmas
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And many more!
 Christmas is a time of…
• Giving
• Beingwith familyand Friends
• Celebrating the birth ofJesus
• Joy, Happiness, and Peace

“What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't

come from a store. What if Christmas,
perhaps, means a little bit more”. - Dr.
Seuss

“God Bless us, everyone”.

- A Christmas Carol
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