CHRISTMASIN
ENGLAND
FATHER CHRISTMAS / SANTA CLAUS
• Children in England believe that Father Christmas bring them their presents on Christmas Eve (24th December)
• Children will leave food and a drink out for Santa and Rudolph– usually alcohol or milk and a mince
pie for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph!
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING SIMILAR IN SPAIN / CATALUNYA OR DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA TOO?
What is a mince pie?
• A mince pie, also known as minced pie, is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. It usually contains meats, fruits and spices.
Does anyone know what this is?
A CHRISTMAS CRACKER!!
• Families in England pull crackers with one another before the Christmas meal is eaten.
• Inside the Christmas cracker is:– A joke– A funny hat– A toy
BANG!
Christmas dinner
Christmas dinner is my favourite dinner of the year! We have turkey and roast vegetables, with gravy!
Christmas dinner
• We always finish off our Christmas dinner with Christmas pudding
• Christmas pudding is a type of fruit cake, which is normally set on fire at the table!
Stockings hung on the fireplace
• Children hang their stockings on the fireplace so that when Father Christmas comes down the chimney, he can put presents inside the stockings!
Can you name Santa’s reindeer?
DANCER
DONNER
DASHER
COMET
CUPID
BLITZEN
PRANCER
VIXON
Don’t forget about Rudolph!