Rooftop Post                   Christmas...  MAGICAL PEOPLE & PLACES:   Site Home   Explore Our World   Pirates   Dragons   Witches   Fairies   Tooth Fairy   Father Christmas  MAGICAL OCCASIONS   Christmas   Easter   Halloween  ONLINE RESOURCES:   Colouring In   Printable Puzzles   Stories   Fairyland Freebies   Free Santa Letter  FATHER CHRISTMAS LETTERS:   Our Letter Shop   Last Posting Dates 2011  GENERAL:   Join Our Newsletter   Contact   Links What is Christmas? Christmas is a celebration which falls on the 25th of December every year. Although it has long been a Christian festival marking the birthday of Jesus, these days it means many different things to many different people. In many parts of the world, it has become something of an all-inclusive cultural festival, enjoyed by people across the board. Christmas also has links to the winter solstice, an ancient time of feasting and celebration. In the UK, (where Rooftop Post is based), Christmas and the days surrounding it are commonly thought of as an enchanting and imaginative time, particularly for children. Our work focuses entirely on those aspects of Christmas that are magical and fun. Traditionally, there are many beloved Christmas characters. Father Christmas and his elves, Rudolph the Reindeer and Jack Frost are but a few. In his letters, Father Christmas writes of these and many more, which makes them a great way to help you pass on the magic of Christmas to your children. Have a Creative Christmas! One of the wonderful things about Christmas is that it's the one time of the year when all sorts of people take to indulging in a bit of creativity. We cook, wrap presents, write cards and tags, decorate our homes, and much, much more. The great thing about all of it is that although organising Christmas can be stressful, the actual creative aspects are usually relaxing and give us a sense of achievement - not to mention the fun you can have creating with the kids! So with this in mind, below are a few resources to help with popular Christmas creations. Snowman Soup - A warm winter treat popular at Christmas. If you want the snowman colouring page featured in this video, click here. What is snowman soup? Basically, it's hot chocolate with a little extra oomph! You make a normal cup of hot cocoa, then add extra chocolate and white marshmallows - which are what give it its name. Some people also add extra milk or cream and just for fun, the whole thing is stirred up with a candy cane. It's also becoming increasingly common for the raw ingredients for snowman soup to be put together as a gift for people to take home. A snowman soup gift set usually consists of a sachet of hot chocolate; some extra chocolate to stir in, such as buttons or stars or kisses; some white marshmallows; and a candy cane to stir it all up. Snowman Soup Poem For A Friend This snowman soup poem is the one featured in the video (above). It's perfect if you're making snowman soup as a treat for a special friend. Santa's Snowman Soup Poem This snowman soup poem is ideal if you're giving snowman soup to children - it adds a little bit of magic from the North Pole. Printable Christmas Pudding Gift Tags Printable Christmas Gift Tags Thank You For the Christmas Present Printable thank you note for a fun way for children to thank someone for a Christmas present. Thank You For Cooking Christmas Dinner Printable thank you note for a fun way for children to thank whoever cooked Christmas lunch. We're always trying to add to this page, so if you like it, do pop back in the future. Don't forget to visit our Fairyland Freebies for more printable extras! Wishing you a very happy Christmas, The Rooftop Post Team [Back to Top]