Publisher's Synopsis
Contents include: a short history of Christmas (the meaning of Advent) and Christmas traditions (holly, ivy, the Wassail Bowl), and where they came from; gems from the Victorian Christmas (Christmas tree, crackers, cards, Christingle); food and drink for the big day, including recipes for mince pies and how to cook fresh chestnuts); preparations, decorations and wrapping (how children can help, homemade presents, flowers and plants around the house); recycling (trees, cards, stamps, jars and bottles etc).
