Christmas Activities

This is the Horrible Histories story behind the tradition of having a Christmas tree.

Decorate an online Christmas tree.

Build an online Nativity scene.  

Find out how Christmas is celebrated in other cultures and countries. 

Some Christmas-themed fonts to download.  


Here's a Crazy Frog version of Jingle Bells with a dance you can follow.


Dancing reindeer  disco dancing to Jingle Bells

Here's Santa and the reindeer dancing.

Must be Santa - by Bob Dylan  (When he sings the reindeer names, he adds in some US presidents as well.)

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - singalong with the words.

The Hat I Got for Christmas is too Big - a funny song set in Mexico.
This is the original version of  The Hat I Got for Christmas is too Big by Mel Blanc. Hewas the voice for Bugs Bunny  - can you recognise this when you listen to the sing?

Here's Jose Feliciano singing Feliz Navidad.

This is Bing Crosby and David Bowie singing The Little Drummer Boy and Peace on Earth as a medley.

This is a story about Christmas Day 1914 in World War 1, when British and German soldiers had a truce - and played a game of football.

Here's a re-enactment of that Christmas Day 100 years ago - made for an advertisement for a supermarket chain.

This is Merry Christmas Everyone by Slade - in 1974. 

And another old rock Christmas song by Wizzard, called I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day.