…Graham Cracker Manger and Stable Every year, my family has been making “gingerbread houses” out of graham crackers. This year, we decided to make it more meaningful and build a manger and stable out of graham crackers. The secret to making a sturdy house or stable is to use royal icing. It is easy to make and yummy too (not Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Easter Bunny Cake Recipe Impress your kids with this fun and easy Easter bunny cake. It has a delicious fluffy and creamy coconut frosting. Enjoy! Cake Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix 1 (3 1/2 oz.) box instant vanilla pudding 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup oil 4 egg whites 1 t. coconut extract Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Mint Chip Pancakes The below recipe incorporates the St. Patrick’s Day color of green. Visit our St. Patrick’s Day Symbols page to learn more about the symbolism and meaning of green for St. Patrick’s Day. We use a Bisquick recipe, but feel free to use your own favorite pancake recipe and just add green Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…It Came Upon the Midnight Clear This page includes a lyric video, a short history, sheet music, and other resources for the Christmas carol “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.” Enjoy! Enjoy this You Tube video with lyrics of “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”: History of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”: “It Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Brownie Stars Recipe This recipe is a creative twist on traditional brownies and incorporates the Christmas symbol of the star. You can learn more about stars on our Christmas Symbols page. This recipe is also used in our “Sharing the Christmas Story with Food” project. Ingredients: Brownie Mix Water, Oil, and Eggs (according to package Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Haystacks (w/ Baby Jesus) Recipe The below recipe offers a great opportunity to discuss the humble birth of Jesus and how he was wrapped in cloth and placed in a manger (Luke 2:7) on the first Christmas day. Mary and Joseph probably would have used hay to cushion the manger (an animal feeding trough). See Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne This page includes a lyric video, a brief history, and other resources for the Christmas carol “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne.” Enjoy! Enjoy this You Tube video with lyrics of “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne”: History of “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne”: The hymn “Thou Didst Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…Angels From the Realms of Glory This page includes a lyric video, as well as a short history of “Angels From the Realms of Glory.” I hope you enjoy singing this classic song and learning more about its history. Enjoy this You Tube video with lyrics of “Angels From the Realms of Glory”: This song was Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…A Christmas Carol Author: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870 Genre: Classic, 19th Century Story Reading Time: approx. 3 hours Audio Recording: This audio, A Christmas Carol (Version 8 Dramatic Reading), can be found on Librivox. You can download a zip file of the recording in its entirety, or visit StoryNory for a dramatic retelling for children (38 minutes total Read more . . …. Read more . . .

…‘Twas the Night Before Christmas A Visit from St. Nicholas Author: Clement Clarke Moore, 1779-1863 or Henry Livingston, Jr., 1748-1828 Genre: Classic Poem, 19th Century Reading Time (for story text): approx. 4 minutes Audio Recording: This audio is part of the Christmas Short Works Collection 2007 on Librivox. To download this audio from Librivox, click right on the link: Read more . . …. Read more . . .