I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas day, on Christmas day?
Pray whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas day in the morning?

Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas day in the morning.

Santa Says

This game is similar to the old classic Simon says, but instead, the leader pretends to be Santa Claus. Every little child knows that you must be very, very good to receive a visit from Santa Claus, so they must follow the instructions to the letter.

A christmas stocking full of small wrapped gifts could be used for prizes. Or small wrapped individual gifts under a tree.

Seat yourselves in a circle and choose one person to be Santa.

His duty is to order all sorts of different things to be done, the funnier the better, which must be obeyed only when the order begins with "Santa says."

As, for instance, "Santa says: 'Thumbs up!'" which, of course, all obey; then perhaps comes: "Thumbs down!" which should not be obeyed, because the order did not commence with "Santa says." "Hands over eyes," "Stamp the right foot," "Pull the left ear,"etc.

Last man standing receives the prize.

Then the winner becomes Santa and the game begins again.

You could play until everyone wins at least one prize.

Treasure Hunt

Supplies needed:
Numerous small gifts wrapped as Christmas Presents
Unisex gifts work best
Hide the packages in various places around the room or house, depending on where you want the game to be played.

Let them loose and see who finds the most

They could have a gift exchange when all the packages are found.

Serve cupcakes decorated with icing and coconut to resemble snowballs.
Hot cocoa or punch.

Let’s make a Christmas Chain.

Supplies needed:
Red and green construction paper
Scissors and tape or glue

This is a very easy craft for all ages.

Beginning on December 1: Holding each sheet of construction paper lengthwise, cut across the short side, cutting out 25 strips in red and green.

Roll them into a circle and tape closed.
Insert the next circle into the first one before rolling and taping.
Continue in that manner until you have a chain or 25 links.
Every evening a link will be removed and as the chain grows shorter and shorter, your child anticipates a visit from Santa.

“WHAT THE CHILD IMITATES, HE BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND.”—Froebel - 1889.

Role Playing is Fun - Shall we be an elf?

What would it be like to work for Santa Claus?
What kind of toy would you make?
Would you be a specialist?
Or would you make all different toys?
What does an elf eat?
Cookies? Spinach? Ice Cream? Broccoli?
Is Mrs Santa Claus a good cook?
Or is there a North Pole Chef?
Where do you live?
Do all of the elves live in the castle or are there individual cottages?

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