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Treasure Hunt
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Simple, but fun team, family or just individual challenge. Taking advantage of what smartphones (or if you have them digital cameras) you have available. As teams or individuals seek out …
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Looking for something to do that is Christmas themed? Have a go at our Treasure Hunt. Christmas themed around the history and origins of various things about Christmas, from carols, …
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The word “carol” is derived from the old French word caroller, which means dancing around in a circle. It was derived from the Latin choraula, which in turn was derived …
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There are three basic references to the year and the month of the birth of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, the apostles tell of the Magi following the star …
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Though wood engravers produced prints with religious themes in the European Middle Ages, the first commercial Christmas and New Year’s card was designed in London, England in 1843. John Callcott …
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The first Christmas trees The first reference of a fir tree decorated for Christmas is at Riga in Latvia in 1510. In 1521, the Princess Hélène de Mecklembourg introduced the …
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One of the best loved poems about Christmas. ‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were …
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We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: …
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Origins of Santa Claus. Part of an online treasure hunt for the Christmas Quiz. The figure of Father Christmas (Santa Claus) is based on Saint Nicholas, who became one of …