Introduction 1
Festivals
2
Advent 3
St. Nicholas 10
Santa Lucia 13
Las Posadas 15
Hanukkah 16
Christmas 17
Twelve Holy Nights 25
Kwanzaa 26
The New Year 26
Epiphany (or Twelfth Night) 27
Candlemas 31
Stories 32
The Story of the Advent Spiral 32
Mary’s Journey 33
An Advent Story 35
The Story of St. Nicholas 37
The Legend of Baboushka 38
The Story of the Little Fir Tree 40
Robin Redbreast 41
Snowmaiden 42
Crafts,
Activities, Circle Games 45
Advent 45
Dish
Garden 45
Advent
Calendar 45
Mobiles
and Dolls for Storytelling 47
Las Posadas 48
The
Christmas Posadas Play 48
Piñata
49
Hanukkah 50
Menorah
50
Dreidel
51
Christmas 53
Nativity
53
Nativity
Circle Play 53
Starchild
Singing Game 56
Candelmas 58
Candle Circle 58
Candle Dipping 59
Winter 60
Tea Time Circle 60
Woodcutter Circle 61
Dwarf
Circle Call and Response 63
Snow Circle 66
Shoemaker Circle 67
Wool Gnomes 69
Wool Roving Angels 69
Yarn Children or Angels 70
Finger-knitting 70
Pinecone Treats 70
Sewing and Woodworking 70
Flannel Doll 71
Dollhouse Furniture 73
Recipes 74
Baked Apples 74
Cheese Ball 74
Shrimp Dip 74
Hot Crab Dip 75
Pumpkin Cookies 75
Vegetable Stew 75
Biscuits 76
Swedish Sugar
Cookies 76
Frosting 76
Atole 76
Lucia Buns 77
Buñuelos 77
Potato Latkes 78
Suggested Reading 79
Children’s Books 79
Craft Books 80
Hanukkah Books 80
Books For Parents 80