Looking for some art fun that requires no crayons or paint? Then Christmas Coloring Online is the place you want to be the next two days. Simply select your favorite Christmas picture, load, and grab your palate! Once you've made your artistic design, simply print it out, and hang for your other's enjoyment. Pictures are easy to print, and kids need little help to do so. This truly is a kid friendly site. And, if you need to share that Christmas spirit with a friend, you can email your portrait to a buddy. Make several, and share the Christmas joy these next few days.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
All of the preparations for Santa's journey are in place! Santa's elves have been busier than usual this year preparing for Santa's
launch on December 24th! Return each day to receive updates from the North Pole to discover new surprises on Santa's Activity Page. -NORAD Get on NORAD tomorrow and track Santa ALL DAY LONG! You can prepare for the night's festivities and hop on NORAD to keep up with Santa! ENJOY!
Prologue Magazine is a quarterly published by the National Archives and Records, filled with stories based on information in regional archives and the Presidential libraries. This story talks about the discovery in 2006 of one of the
ships on the Great Lakes that brought trees into Chicago and other ports on Lake Michigan to sell as Christmas trees. Not only do you learn about shipping on the Great Lakes and the Christmas tree ships in general, you will also find out about one of the great captains, Herman Schuenemann, and the ship wreck that cost him his life. This little slice of American history brings to life real people that you seldom find out about in reading American history text books.
By now Christmas lights are adorning buildings and trees, both inside and out. How did this use of electric Christmas lights begin and how did the sale of these little twinkling reminders of the holiday season become a commercial success? Read a brief history of this much safer alternative to the use of candles to illuminate indoor Christmas trees. You’ll find pictures of early Christmas light sets, the first National Christmas Tree, and a photograph of the Capitol Christmas Tree in 2000, with a link to information about earlier Capitol Christmas Trees and the tradition of having a tree at the Capitol in addition to the more famous tree near the White House. - Tech and Learning
This has got to be the cutest site for young folks. If you have a little one at home that is in the early learning division, load The Color for them this evening. No need to search the site, I've got the Valentine's Day page preloaded for you. All they'll need help with is bringing up the picture. But then again, you know those little ones, show them once, and they'll have five pages colored before you return! They are just too keen to this computer thing. This page allows the student to click and place color easily bringing immediate self-esteem. So go ahead, get dinner started, or finish that last task while your little one enjoys this.
When the day is done, kick back and enjoy the Many Faces of Valentine at the virtual museum in Canada. This has to be the most comprehensive site offering tidbits of Greek Mythology, original Valentine's Day cards, and a brief glimpse of how this day of love evolved to its pinnacle platform of today. "On February 14, tokens of love and affection are exchanged
throughout North America and parts of Europe. Children give
Valentines to their classmates and couples express their affection
for each other with cards, candies, flowers and other gifts. Valentine's
Day celebrates friendship, romantic love and marriage. The origin
of this feast leads us back to the life of a Christian saint and
an ancient Roman festival. Exploring the meaning of this feast leads
us into a landscape of story and a world of delight in the love
and affection human beings have for each other." - Virtual Museum of Canada.
Enjoy! And, while you're there, send an ecard!
Get in the Christmas spirit with these top 10 websites. If these don't promote holiday spirit, nothing will! Grab your little loved ones or, a nice hot chocolate and treat yourself to a little Christmas spirit before the day unwinds. NorthPole.org
1. It's the North Pole, so it must have something to do with Christmas(rumour has it that's where Santa Claus lives). Visit Santa's Workshop, take part in a Christmas story, play games, and visit the toy shop.
How Christmas Works
2. Good questions:Let's say that on December 20 you were to meet a friendly space alien. That is, let's say that his space ship discreetly drops him off in your back yard while you are looking out your window. You walk outside to meet the visitor, and you find out he's a pretty nice guy. His name is Gorg, he is wearing a costume that makes him look passably human, he speaks reasonable English, and he explains that his goal is to spend a week on the planet to learn about its people. He asks if you would consider being his guide for the week, and you decide to take on the job. So you take Gorg around and start showing him your town. Since it is December 20, one thing is for sure -- Gorg is going to ask about Christmas. And he is going to ask a LOT of questions, because Christmas is a pretty complicated. What do you say?
Kids Domain Christmas
3. Education and games all about Christmas, plus recipes and
films.
Merry-Christmas.com
4. You'd expect a site called "Merry Christmas" to be fun, and here are
more games, MP3s of Christmas carols (like the well-known "Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella"), recipes, films, stories and traditions.
Holidays.net Christmas
5. A great big red page of stories, Christmas computer wallpaper, games, and more. All in a long line.
Christmas Around the World
6. Santa's Net has brought together information about how different nations traditionally celebrate Christmas, plus how they say "Merry Christmas".
All Recipes Christmas
7. Here you'll find recipes for chocolate chip pumpkin bread, baked ham and other meats, gingerbread, biscuits, chocolate, and more. My stomach's rumbling just looking at the page...
Christmas Crafts
8. How to make a paper bag reindeer puppet, paper plate angel, stars, handprint wreath, snowman, tree, or even polyhedra ornaments! Plenty of craft activities for smaller hands.
A Victorian Christmas
9. Lots of stories and information about how the Victorians celebrated
Christmas, including decorations, entertainment, cards, gifts, and crafts. Loads and loads of information here.
Ugly Christmas Lights
10. And one thrown in to make you laugh. "This site is here to show those houses where the residents are likely celebrating a happy holiday,
but have no sense of decency in how they choose to celebrate. We will show the garish, the ugly, the weird. For your own sake, and the sake of your neighbours, do not try this at home."
If you are not familiar with NORAD, you must acquaint yourself this evening, especially if you have little ones. NORAD tracks Santa throughout the day today and evening until Santa has delivered all his presents to everyone around the world. This site has interactive videos that allow your child to see all the different areas in the world as he drops off presents. What a great geography lesson in the meantime!
NORAD, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is the bi-national U.S.-Canadian military organization responsible for the aerospace and maritime defense of the United States and Canada. NORAD, created by a 1958 agreement between Canada and the United States, provides advanced warning of impending missile and air attacks against its member nations, safeguards the air sovereignty of North America, and maintains airborne forces for defense against attack. - Taken from NORAD Homepage.
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