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Christmas

Christmas Dinner For many families Christmas dinner means having a roasted turkey. In some families, they will eat a roasted goose instead of turkey. In other families, they will eat baked ham instead of turkey.

Christmas Cookies One favorite tradition of many people is eating Christmas cookies. These cookies can be bought in stores. They come in various Christmas shapes, like Christmas trees, bells, holly, Santa, etc.

Christmas Cookies In many families it is a Christmas tradition to make Christmas cookies together. This is especially true in families with young children. Many adults can fondly remember making cookies with their families.

A traditional cake is a fruit cake. These are very popular as gifts for other people. These cakes are make with candied fruit and nuts. They have a very unique taste and as such some people really like them, while other people really hate them. Christmas Fruit Cake

Christmas Trees Christmas trees can be real trees or trees made from plastic. They are inside houses and stores and outside in peoples yards. Christmas trees are decorated with lights, candles, and ornaments.

Some families have a real tree as a Christmas tree. Christmas Trees Some families have a plastic tree as a Christmas tree. Plastic trees even come in different colors.

Almost every house will have a Christmas tree shining in the window. People enjoy riding around the neighborhood and looking at Christmas trees in the windows of houses and stores. Christmas Trees

Christmas Decorations Holly is a very popular decoration seen at Christmas. People use the green leaves and red berries as a decoration on doors and tables. Holly and evergreen branches are used to make wreathes that can be hung on doors and windows.

Mistletoe is a wild plant that is often gathered in the woods or bought at a store. People hang it over the doorway. According to tradition, a person should be kissed if they are standing under the mistletoe. Christmas Decorations

Candles are also used as a decoration. They are placed in windows and on tables. Christmas Candles

Many houses and shops are decorated with lights at night. Christmas Lights

People like to go Christmas caroling in the days before Christmas. A group of people will go around a neighborhood and sing songs in front of people’s houses. Sometimes the people in the houses will give the carolers coffee, hot chocolate, or a small treat to eat. Christmas Caroling

Christmas carolers sometimes ride in a sleigh. Sleigh do not have wheels. They have skis that slide along on top of the snow. Christmas Sleigh Rides In parts of the USA there is no snow at Christmas. In these parts instead of sleigh rides people will take a wagon ride. A wagon will have wheels instead of skis.

During Christmas, most people will exchange gifts with their friends and family. Christmas Presents

On Christmas Eve Santa visits all the boys and girls in the world. Santa Santa checks his list to find out which children have been good. Santa brings the good children presents. Santa gives bad children a piece of coal.

On Christmas Eve children hang up a stocking on the fireplace mantle. Santa will fill up the stocking with small presents. Stockings These presents are called stocking stuffers.

Many people give money to help poor families. Charity