For most people, decorating the front of the house for the holidays means putting a string of lights on the roof and maybe putting some lighted reindeer or an inflatable Christmas decoration in the front yard. But for some people, decorating their home is an art form. Here are two amazing Christmas light displays. Amazing [...]

If you’ve seen “Frosty the Snowman,” you might remember the scene in which Frosty gets locked in the greenhouse and melts. In that movie, Santa comes along and saves Frosty. But did you know that “melted snowmen” also make a great soup? It’s easy to make and fun to give as a gift (and no [...]

Get ready for prehistoric Christmas chaos. On Thanksgiving evening, FOX TV will be premiering “Ice Age: a Mammoth Christmas,” the first holiday special based on the popular animated “Ice Age” movie franchise. The special will be shown again on December 16 and will also be released on DVD and Blu-Ray disc on November 26. In [...]

NORTH POLE FACT: The North Pole is the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth’s axis of rotation meets the Earth’s surface. SANTA FACT: Santa’s North Pole is the place where St. Nick lives and works in his toy factory run by elves. NORTH POLE FACT: In the winter, temperatures at the North Pole [...]

Have you ever wondered how Santa really sees you when you’re sleeping and knows when you’re awake? And how, exactly, does he know who should be on Santa’s Nice List and who should be on the Naughty List? Why, he has help from his elves, of course! The Christmas elf tradition is Santa’s way of [...]

Here’s a quick and easy Christmas activity for parents to do for their kids. Walgreens will let you create a free North Pole newsletter featuring your child’s photo, name, city and other information. Then you can show it to your child and let them read the news that “Santa Confirms Visit to (Your Child’s Name)’s [...]

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s second chance to lead a more charitable and loving life, is one of the most well-known and well-loved Christmas stories of all time. Dickens originally published the novella in December 1843. It was an immediate success with both critics and the public, and more [...]

Christmas is celebrated in many parts of the world, but not everyone wishes each other a “Merry Christmas” (or even “Happy holidays!”). You may be familiar with “Feliz Navidad” in Spanish or “Joyeux Noël” in French, but how about “Selamat Hari Natal” in Indonesian? Every language has its own holiday greeting. If you’re curious how [...]