Christmas in the USA

Food:

Eggnog Cookies Gingerbread houses Candy Canes Hot cocoa Breads Similar to Thanksgiving: turkey/ham,

vegetables/potatoes, etc.

Movies & TV:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Merry Christmas Charlie Brown Frosty the Snowman How the

Grinch Stole Christmas

It’s A Wonderful Life

A Christmas Carol (many versions) White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street A Christmas Story Home Alone National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Polar Express

Music:

Christmas Carols – religious themeso Silent Nighto What Child is Thiso Oh Holy Night o Joy to the Worldo Angels We Have Heard On Higho God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen o We Three Kings

Christmas Songs – secular themeso Jingle Bellso Deck the Hallso Frosty the Snowmano Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeero Have Yourself a Merry Little

Christmas

o The Christmas Songo Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Poetry & Lore:

Santa, Elves, and reindeer

Frosty Tree The Night

Before Christmas

The Nutcracker I Heard the

Bells

Traditions:

Decorating the tree Wreaths Red and green Presents and shopping Hanging stockings Leaving cookies for Santa Advent Lights/candles Yankee Swap Church Christmas cards Letters to Santa Sitting on Santa’s lap Holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias Nativity scenes

o Reason for the season: birth of Christ