Christmas Crafts, Party Ideas, History, and Recipes

The No-Gift Christmas is an effort to teach my children value in all of the wonders and opportunities that life gives them in relationships, nature, the seasons, activity, helping others, and the sheer power of their imagination.

Christmas carols are a part of the classic tradition of Christmas. The origins of some of these merry tunes are intriguing and mysterious in their creation.

Every Christmas season for 48 years, a coconut was anonymously delivered to the home of Ed Clinch. The prank eventually received international attention. Here is a look at the rest of the story.

Get ideas to streamline storing away all the Christmas decorations. Take good care of all your special items.

Add a little fa-la-la-la to your holiday party with these Christmas songs -- romantic, risqué, naughty, and just plain fun to sing along with. Mistletoe, Santa, and spiked eggnog not included.

Learn the food, important dates, and activities of Christmas in Mexico

Some of the meanings and traditions of Christmas, from a secular family that loves the magic and wonder of the holiday.

Tutorials on how to create exceptional DIY Christmas ornaments out of items you have around the house.

Just in time for the holidays, here some are easy craft tutorials to make four different Christmas decorations using yarn. Each of these tutorials makes a charming and colorful ornament for your tree.

You might have heard about Sinterklaas. Not to be confused with Santa Claus. Sinterklaas is an old man that looks similar to Santa Claus but is definitely his own person. Every year he and his "Black Petes" get on their boat and come to the Netherlands. CW: Blackface.

Are you looking for something different in Christmas music this year? Celebrate the season with fresh, new offerings from contemporary Christian music artists.

It's easy to lose sight of Christmas' religious significance. It might help to focus on a quote each day from the beginning of December to the holiday itself. Here are 25 quotes to feed our attentiveness to the true meaning of Christmas.

Do you know all of the reindeer names? How about the 10th reindeer name? Join me on this fun adventure to learn all the names and to get an inside peek on all the reindeers' personalities.

Santa Claus doesn't have to be male. This is a guide to some of the female gift-givers found in European culture including La Befana, Tante Arie, Frau Holle, Perchta, and the evil Gryla.

Nowhere else in the world celebrates a longer Christmas than the Philippines. In this Southeast Asian nation, Christmas begins on September 1st and doesn't end until January 6th of the following year. Should Filipinos be proud of it?

Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season. Here is a simple plan to build your own manger to display in your yard. It fold down and stores flat.