Christmas Patterns and Designs!

Enjoy!

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Christmas Baking

Not everyone likes baking, but when it comes to Christmas, you’ve got to like it!

These are some of my favourites to bake: 

• Ginger Bread
• Mince Pies
• Christmas Pudding
• Shortbread
• Cookies 
• Pfeffernusse
• Chocolate Yule Log
• Christmas Cake

Here are some gluten-free recipes:

• Star topped mince pies 
• No-bake Christmas Cheesecake
• Pfeffernussen
•  Lebkuchen

Christmas Songs

1. ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ by Mariah Carey

This song just brings everyone together as a family.

2. ‘Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ by Gene Autry

This song is one of my favourites because it tells my brain that Santa’s reindeer are going to eat my left out carrots. Even though I don’t like cooked carrots, it doesn’t mean I don’t like them raw!

3. ‘Frosty the Snowman’ by Gene Autry

This song reminds me of when it snows and building snowmen.

4. ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ by Gene Autry

I like this song because it makes me believe more about Santa coming, which also puts a smile on everyone’s face!

5. ‘Jingle Bells’ by Tom Roush

I like this song because it makes me think of Santa delivering presents to me, my family, friends and others!

Where did Santa come from?

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus like easter celebrates his death, but that hasn’t got anything to do with Santa Claus! Where did he come from?

Someone had to deliver presents to little children at Christmas, so in the UK, he became ‘Father Christmas’!

In USA his name was ‘Kris Kringle’.

Many countries, celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day on 6th December. In Holland, children leave their shoes out to get drowned with presents. They also think that if they leave some carrots in their shoes for Santa Claus’ reindeer, they would be left candy. (Mmm!)

In the 1820’s, the story, ‘T’was the Night before Christmas’, was written.

‘The reindeer’ became well known because of the song ‘Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer’!

All nine names are …              (Scroll down to find out)

 

 

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.(and Rudolf)

10 things you need to do to catch Santa Claus!

Hi I’m Scarlett and this is my first ever blog. I’m 10 years old and I love Christmas that much that I thought I would create Christmas Crackerz!

Because I love Christmas so much I want to try and catch Santa Claus! Here are my 10 things you need to do to catch him!

 1. Staying awake… 

• Drink mango juice.
• Eat tomatos and ham sandwiches.

 2. Go to the toilet! 

• You don’t want to wet yourself. (It’ll waste time getting dressed again! What if you miss seeing Santa!?)
• Don’t be too long on the toilet!.

 3. Cameras… 

• Put the camera in the Christmas tree – Tip: If your camera has a flashing light on it – usually red – it probably would be best so it blends in with fairy lights.
• If you want you could even buy a tube camera to fit into a smarties packet!

 4. Time 4 the team! 

• You can do it in a team, partners or you could just do it on your own. It’s your choice but partners are best.

 5. Bored? 

• If you get bored you,ve got to make the cookies!
• Set up Santa’s snack (milk and cookies). Why not?
• Sit/Walk outside – Tip: Stay as close to your house as possible.

 6. Microphones… 

• Use an ear microphone to hear what other people are saying on your team.

 7. Catch Santa! 

• Lock all windows, front door, back door, and make sure the fire is put out so he can come in – but when he tries to escape turn the fire on again.
  Once he is trapped, hide behind the tree and record him!

 8. Distraction… 

• Now to distract Santa you will need to write a long letter and put it next to the cookies and milk. Then you will need to turn the flash off your camera and take plenty of photos and videos.
• Lock him in that room …
• Then hide!

 9. To make this work… 

• You NEED to be a good boy/girl! (Didn’t expect that did you?)

 10. Post online so people believe in Christmas magic again! 

• Post on YouTube and subscribe and like my website/videos!

 You have caught Santa Claus! Well Done!!! 

Thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed my first ever blog post. Have you ever seen Santa or have you got any tips to add? Write a comment using the comments box below!