Christmas

Twenty-nine of the best sites about Christmas. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Christmas Decorations, Christmas Sheet Music, Christmas Gift Ideas for Men)

1. Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland - Hopes to be your one-stop shop for Christmas decorations, including Christmas ornaments, lights, collectibles, wreaths, outdoor decorations, Christmas stockings, Advent calendars, Nativity scenes, much more. (www.bronners.com)

2. NorthPole.com - Christmas in Santa’s virtual village. Kids can enjoy lots of free activities like sending a letter to Santa, stories, games, coloring pages, puzzles, more. (www.northpole.com)

3. The History of Christmas - Interesting chronicle of Christmas’ evolution, including the transition from Christmas being a raucous, Mardi Gras-type celebration to a more holy day; the legend of Santa Claus; where Christmas trees came from, and more. (www.history.com)

4. Tree Classics - Here’s an option if you prefer your Christmas trees artificial. Many trees are pre-lit. You can find other Christmas decorations such as wreaths, home decor, train sets, etc. here. (www.treeclassics.com)

5. Christmas in Wonderland - November 9, 2007 review of the movie Christmas in Wonderland says it’s not destined to become a classic. (www.stltoday.com)

6. RD Christmas - Reader’s Digest Christmas portal offers Christmas recipes, Christmas decorating tips, Christmas crafts and Christmas gift ideas. (www.rd.com)

7. YuleLoveIt.com - Free Christmas graphics for your Web site, including MySpace layouts and images. Backgrounds, animated GIFs, banners, bars, buttons, clipart and more. (www.yuleloveit.com)

8. Christmas Jokes Blog - Blog pulls Christmas jokes from all over and gives each one its own post. (christmasjokes.wordpress.com)

9. What Is Christmas About? - Clip from the TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, in which Linus responds to Charlie Brown’s exclamation, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!” (www.youtube.com)

10. Christmas at Wikipedia - Entry on “Christmas” from this online, user-created encyclopedia discusses the origins of Christmas, the nativity, bringers of gifts such as Santa Claus, the way Christmas is celebrated in different world regions and more. (en.wikipedia.org)

11. Christmas Season, Lights and Death - Photographing the neighbor taking his life in his hands in order to get the Christmas lights up. (www.shmula.com)

12. History of Christmas - The history of Christmas dates back over 4,000 years. How can that be? Find out at this site. (www.holidays.net)

13. Favorite Christmas Books - The title of this November 9, 2007 blog post is misleading, as the only Christmas book discussed is a new Harlequin Romance novella called A Christmas to Remember, but this paragraph was too good not to share: “A Christmas to Remember is the last of a trio of character-related stories set in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky, and features one of my favorite themes—amnesia. Can you imagine? It’s Christmas and you don’t know who you are?” (www.runningwithquills.com)

14. Christmas E-Cards at 123 Greetings - Save a tree; send electronic Christmas cards instead. (www.123greetings.com)

15. Jones Soda Is At It Again: Christmas Ham Soda? - November 9, 2007 article on beverage maker Jones Soda cooking up another tasty or tasteless concoction. This time it’s Christmas Ham flavor. (www.komotv.com)

16. A Christmas Story House - The home used in the filming of the 1983 Christmas movie A Christmas Story has been turned into a museum in Cleveland. Go here for info on visiting and for getting one of those nifty leg lamps. (www.achristmasstoryhouse.com)

17. Christmas Traditions Around the World - How the Christmas season is celebrated in countries and continents around the world, from Africa to Yugoslavia. (www.santas.net)

18. All Things Christmas - A sort of directory of Christmas, with sections on Christmas traditions, carols, recipes, decorations, Christmas crafts, an online Advent calendar, more. (www.allthingschristmas.com)

19. Christmas Tree Farms Hit Hard - A hot summer and warm fall have been disastrous for some Christmas tree farmers, as this November 9, 2007 article on Cincinnati farmers shows. (news.enquirer.com)

20. How Christmas Works - Why do people give each other presents on Christmas day? Why is mistletoe hanging over the front door? Why are there oversized socks hanging on your mantle? These and other Christmas questions answered. (christmas.howstuffworks.com)

21. Most Popular Christmas Music CDs - If you’re looking for new Christmas music CDs, here’s a list of the best-selling Christmas CDs at Amazon.com. A lot of newer ones top the list — Josh Groban, Mannheim Steamroller, Michael Buble — with a few classics sprinkled in. (www.amazon.com)

22. The Best Christmas Light Displays Ever - Site brings together videos of the “best” and strangest Christmas light displays, along with other Christmasy links. (best.christmas-lights.ever.com)

23. Fisher-Price Digital Camera is Hot Christmas Toy - It wouldn’t be Christmas without your kids grabbing at your digital camera wanting to snap some holiday photos and maybe snap the camera at the same time. In 2006, Fisher-Price rolled out a camera just for kids that will solve this problem. (www.gearlive.com)

24. Christmas Blog - Blog full of tips and fun ideas for Christmas. (www.christmasgifts.net)

25. ChristmasGifts.org - Animated Christmas stories, ecards, some Christmas recipes and other Christmas activities. (www.christmasgifts.org)

26. Merry Christmas - This site has recipes, music, movies, stories, traditions, games, jokes, crafts for Christmas. Oh, and lots of ads, too. (www.merry-christmas.com)

27. Wal-Mart Brings Christmas Back to Stores - November, 2006 article about Wal-Mart stores planning to use the word “Christmas” in its stores and advertising that year, after taking heat the prior year for the use of the more neutral “holidays” to describe the season. (www.marketwatch.com)

28. U.S. Retailers Open Early to “Huge” Holiday Shopper Numbers - November 24, 2006 article on the shopping activity on the first day after Thanksgiving, sometimes referred to as “Black Friday”. (quote.bloomberg.com)

29. European Christmas Trees ‘More Expensive This Year’ - June 11th, 2006 article about a shortage of Christmas Trees in Europe. (breakingnews.iol.ie)