The Family Christmas Book: Christmas Traditions Around The World

$8.99

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Christmas Traditions Around The World. How to give your Christmas celebration an international flavor—with decorations and gifts to make, games, and recipes. This book tells all about... Christmas Customs and Traditions: The author explains, for example, how the legend of Santa Claus evolved and how children all over the world prepare for him. Things for Parents to Make: There are detailed instructions for unusual gifts and international tree ornaments, like Kripps, the miniature dioramas from Austria, and Himmeli, the festive mobiles from Finland. Things for Children to Do: Delightful games to play from Scandinavia and England, Czechoslovakia and Brazil, plus scores of unusual gifts and decorations to make. Exotic Food and Drink for Holiday Parties: Delicious cakes, cookies, and candies, like Austrian Christmas Stollen and the traditional Dutch pastry Kerstkrans, Italian Spumette cookies and Portuguese Suspiros. And tempting punch recipes like Swedish Glögg, Apricot Egg Nog, and Orange Rum Shrub. Also directions for making jams, jellies, and butters for Christmas giving. International Mail-order Shopping: Where to find Oriental spices, Norwegian tobacco, and unusual wood carvings—without leaving your home. And How To Say "Merry Christmas" In 21 Different Lands.