A Victorian Christmas

Here it is, the hottest time of the year, with most of the country basking in a heat wave with tempertures in the triple digit range. What a better time to think of one of the most fun times of the year (which also happens to be some of the coolest weather times as well). So site back while the World Village Family Site of the Day spends the next several days celebrating Christmas in August.

Today’s FamSite uses cutting edge technology to explore what it was like to celebrate this most joyous holiday in years gone by.

Called A Victorian Christmas, this site looks at some of the traditions and customs that were used in the past 100 years or so. Here you can find how our ancestors decorated their houses and trees (BEFORE electricity), what sort of entertaining they did (BEFORE television), the types of cards and gifts they exchanged, as well as the crafts they worked on. There is even a special section for children. There is also an excellent collection of links available, not only for the Victorian Christmas era, but the Victorian era as well.

Stop on over if you want to see what our ancestors did for fun. You may want to try some of them yourself. Enjoy your stop here today.

http://www.victoriana.com/christmas/