Children's Christmas Activities: Celebrated annually on December 25th, Christmas is a date long awaited by everyone and especially by children. This day celebrates the birth of the baby Jesus.
Check out these very simple Christmas activities will leave your family enjoying the Christmas spirit!
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Below are some ideas for activities to do with children that will help them understand the real meaning of Christmas. Lots of tips for activities and traditions to do with the kids at Christmas time, trying to focus the holiday on Christ and his teachings.
For this you can make a special night, with Christmas carols and family together. Perhaps even a small theater with children dressed as the nativity characters.
There are some sites on the internet where you can print scenes of the birth of the baby in Bethlehem for free and the children can color it.
In several cities in Brazil, post offices have the Santa Claus at Correios campaign, where several children from less fortunate families they send their letters, and people provide some gifts that have more to do with needs and the couriers take care of deliver.
You can distribute some cheap gifts for the kids, candy, or even just go visit them, join in some games with your kids. They will see how lucky they are to have a family.
A nursing home can often be a less-than-lively place for young children, but if you plan to visit the old people who often don't get a visit, it can be rewarding.
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Christmas is a date when we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. In ancient times, Christmas was celebrated on several different dates, as the exact date of Jesus' birth was not known. It was only in the 4th century that December 25 was established as the official commemoration date. In ancient Rome, December 25 was the date on which the Romans celebrated the beginning of winter. Therefore, it is believed that there is a relationship between this fact and the official celebration of Christmas.
The old Christmas celebrations used to last up to 12 days, as this was how long it took for the three the wise men arrived at the city of Bethlehem and delivered the gifts (gold, myrrh and incense) to the baby Jesus. These days, people typically assemble Christmas trees and other decorations in early December and disassemble them within 12 days of Christmas.
From a chronological point of view, Christmas is a date of great importance for the West, as it marks the 1st year of our history.
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Scholars claim that the figure of the good old man was inspired by a bishop named Nicholas, who was born in Turkey in 280 AD. Ç. The bishop, a kind-hearted man, used to help poor people, leaving small bags of coins near the chimneys of houses.
He was transformed into a saint (St. Nicholas) by the Catholic Church after several people reported miracles attributed to him.
The association of the image of St. Nicholas with Christmas took place in Germany and spread around the world in a short time. In the United States, he got the name of Santa Claus, in Brazil of Santa Claus and in Portugal of Father Christmas.
Until the end of the 19th century, Santa Claus was depicted wearing a brown or dark green winter outfit. In 1886, German cartoonist Thomas Nast created a new image for the good old man. The outfit in red and white, with a black belt, created by Nast was featured in Harper's Weeklys that same year.
In 1931, an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola showed Santa Claus in the same costume created by Nast, which were also the colors of the soft drink. The advertising campaign was a great success, helping to spread the new Santa Claus image around the world.
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