by Santaelf | Nov 16, 2018 | Christmas Memories, Christmas today, International Christmas
After reading about Doctor Proctor, Nilly, Lisa and Santa, I looked into some Norwegian Christmas traditions. Christmas obviously has similarities and connections, but the celebrations in Australia and Norway are unsurprisingly different. Christmas in Norway Being in...
by Santaelf | Dec 26, 2012 | Christmas Memories, Christmas today
What do you do on Boxing Day? Between the cricket text at the MCG, Boxing Day Sales and extended family celebrations, many people have a set activity each year while others have a quiet day resting from the excitement of Christmas Day. Does Boxing Day have any special...
by Santaelf | Nov 30, 2012 | Christmas humour
Santa has a long way to travel on Christmas Eve, and he has to cope with different climates and rules along the way. How often do you check under your car for sleeping children? Do you dress well to keep your license? Do you bother buying sprouts for Christmas dinner?...
by Santas Guest | Nov 30, 2011 | Christmas Memories, Christmas spirirt, Christmas today
As a cub leader, we’re always looking for ideas for fun nights that help the kids develop in some way. Throwing around ideas this term, we thought of doing a Christmas night where kids’ families come along and share their culture/traditions. The idea is...
by Santaelf | Nov 18, 2011 | Christmas today
I don’t know if you’d call it a Christmas tradition really but every November I spend the third weekend preparing for Christmas – that’s this weekend for 2011. I don’t do other things that weekend and get the kids out of the house as much...