More ABCs About Christmas

Everyone celebrates Christmas a little differently. Be sure to include special foods, places and celebrations in an ABC album about your family's traditions.

A A Christmas Carol, Away in a Manager, Advent, Angels, Adeste Fideles, All I want for Christmas is . . . Angels we have heard on high, Angelfood candy, Animals, Annunciation, Aunts, Anticipation,

B Blitzen, Birth of the Jesus, Bah humbug, Bells, Bell-ringers (for the Salvation Army), Baking Christmas Cookies, Building a Snowman, Baby's first, Bundled up,

C Comet, Cupid, Christmas Tree, Cookies, Caramels, Caroling, Carol of the Bells, Christ is born in Bethlehem, Come, Thou Long Expected . . . Christmas Cards, Census, Choir, Cold, Cousins, Christmas joys, Cookies for Santa, Christmas letter, Cutting down the tree, Candlelight, Concerts,

D Dancer, Donner, Dasher, Deck The Halls, Do You Hear What I Hear, Dream, Dashing through the snow, Dancing, Delight, Dinner, Daddy

E Elves, Epiphany, Christmas Eve, Eight tiny reindeer, Eating, Egg nog, Enjoying,

F Fudge, The First Noel, Frankincense, Feliz Navidad, Frosty the Snowman, Family, Friends, Food, Finding the tree, Fresh snow, Fireplace,

G God Rest ye Merry Gentleman, Garland, Gold, Go Tell it On the Mountain, Greensleeves, Gabriel, Good will toward men, Games, Gingerbread, Grandparents,

H Happy Birthday Baby Jesus, Home, Hark the Herald Angels sing, Here We Come a' Caroling, He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake, Humbug, Ham, Hanging our stocking by the chimney with care, Home for the Holidays, Helping,

I It came upon a Midnight Clear, I'll be Home for Christmas, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa... I saw three ships, It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Icicles,

J Jesus, Jesse Tree, Joseph, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Joy, Jesus's birthday

K Keilbasa (polish sausage), Kisses under the mistletoe, Kids, Kings, Kitchen capers,

L Lights let it snow! Let There Be Peace on Earth, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Lefse, Laughter,

M Mary, Manger, Mrs. Claus, Magi, Mistletoe, Myrrh, Midnight Service, Most Wonderful Day of the Year, My Favorite Things, Messiah, Making Christmas Candy, Mommy, Christmas Morning, Merry Christmas,

N Nativity, No Room In The Inn, Nutcracker, Nieces and Nephews,

O O Christmas Tree, O Tannenbaum, Ornaments, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, O Come, Little Children, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Oh Holy Night, Over the River and Through the Woods, Opening gifts,

P Prancer, Presents Peace on Earth, Peanut Brittle, Popcorn strings, Parties

Q Quilts to snuggle in, Questions about... Quite a...

R Rudolph, Reindeer, Ribbons, Rocking around the Christmas Tree, Roman census, Reading the Christmas story, Relaxing, Resting, Relatives,

S Silent Night, Santa Claus, Scrooge, Swaddling Clothes, Stockings, St. Nicholas, Shepherds, Snow, Star, Sheep, Service, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Silver Bells, Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time, Silver and Gold, Snowman, Snowball fight, Sledding, Shopping, Stable, Sleigh Ride, Skiing, Snomobiling, Skating, Sitting on Santa's lap, Season's greetings,

T Three Kings, Twelve Days of Christmas, Tinsel, Tree, Toyland, Turkey, Turtles, Tree Trimming, Traditions,

U Up on the Housetop, Uncles, Under the tree, Unforgettable, Unbelievable,

V Vixen, Vigil, Visiting, Vacation, Very...

W Wreath, Wrapping paper, White Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, Wassail Song, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Winter Wonderland, Wrapping Presents, Waiting for Santa, Wishes,

X eXra special day, eXtraordinary,

Y Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus, Yule Log, Yearly letter,

Z Zipping up to keep warm, zzzzzz's

A is for Angels in Bethlehem's sky.
"Glorias" echoed from on high.
B is for Bells ringing with cheer.
Christmas Day will soon be here.
C is for Candle, each flickering flame
Tells us on Christmas the Savior came.
D is for Doorways in trim, so gay.
Welcome, welcome they seem to say.
E is for Evergreens, seen everywhere.
Perfume of Christmas filling the air.
F is for Fireplace, a fine spot to rest,
But for hanging stockings, it's really best.
G is for Gifts wrapped up and tied,
With love for dear ones wrapped up inside
H is for Holly of bright red and green.
At Christmas Time it's always seen.
I is for Infant so precious and dear.
His birthday we celebrate every year.
J is for Jingle Bells as sleighing we go
Over the hillsides covered with snow.
K is for Kitchen with sweet smells galore.
The sample was good, but give me some more.
L is for Love; it seems to abound
When Christmas time comes around.
M is for Music as carols we hear,
Familiar tunes from far and near.
N is for Noel, the French people's way
Of saying this is Christmas Day.
O is for Ornament, colorful and bright
On a tree, such a beautiful sight.
P is for Peace, the Christ child its Prince
Never another before or since.
Q is for Quiet, that first Christmas night
As shepherds watched a star so bright.
R is for Reindeer that pulled Santa's sleigh
From rooftop to rooftop. Up, up and away!
S is for Santa, a fellow so jolly,
Suit as red as the berries of holly.
T is for Trees, in each house they stand
Trimmed and lighted, looking so grand.
U is for Universe. Wherever you go
Signs of Christmas clearly show.
V is for Village, full of neighbors and friends.
Christmas greeting they all like to send.
W is for Window through which we see
What Mom has prepared so lovingly.
X is for Xmas, exciting, you see,
But it's Christmas, Christmas always to me.
Y is for Yarn, all knitted and warm
To protect us during a winter storm.
Z is for Zero as temperatures fall,
Cocoa and cookies for one and for all.