We are at the Melville Library today and our Christmas Stop is Europe!
We are Reading today !
England
Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrelated English folkloric tradition.
Austria, Switzerland, and Germany
— Christkind or Christkindl. Christkind or "Christ Child" is the benevolent (usually female) gift-bringer who leaves presents for good children on Christmas Eve, much like her more famous counterpart, Santa Claus
Russia
In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. Many Russian Christmas traditions originated with the pagan culture that predated Christianity in Russia. Long-standing Russian Christmas customs include caroling, fortune-telling, and following a strict Nativity Fast for forty days leading up to Christmas Eve
T he Russian Santa Claus is named Ded Moroz, or Father Frost. On New Year's Eve, he places presents for children under the New Year tree (as opposed to a Christmas tree). He is accompanied by Snegurochka, a snow maiden said to be his granddaughter
Honey Spice Cookies : ( From Russia)
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 C Honey
- 2 1/4 C Flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 C brown sugar
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 C butter
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- Pre heat oven 350
- Cream Sugar and butter, add honey and egg and mix well. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Form mixture into balls and dip in Sugar . Place on greased cookie sheet and bake
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