Christmas in Virginia

A family celebration of Christmas in Virginia with York(town) Peppermint Patties, a Monti-Cello Christmas Playlist, and (of course) "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus".

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St. Nick’s Scary Sidekicks

A bizarrely enjoyable evening featuring the stories from around the world of the creepy characters said to accompany Santa from Krampus to Knecht Ruprecht with food, games, and movies inspired by them and their legends.

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Snacks for Santa

A tasty family date exploring the various snacks that are left out by children around the world for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve from beer to mince pies to rice pudding.

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Elves

A fun family date incorporating all things related to Santa's little helpers including the Elf on the Shelf, Buddy the Elf, the Elf-is Christmas album, and more!

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Gifts of Christmas

A fun family date full of crafts and activities including cookie cutter pancakes, peppermint candy ornaments, and the “12 Gifts of Christmas” movie.

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Caga Tió / Logs of Christmas

A hilarious evening with activities including “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” ornament sharpshooting, building a Caga Tio (the Pooping Log of Spain), and cooking a menu of Yule Log-inspired treats!

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Eleven Pipers Piping

An ambitious and fun date spent discovering eleven different Christmassy pipers including piping hot hot chocolate, the corncob pipe from "Frosty", Christmas pipe organ music, and much more!

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Ten Lords a Leaping

A creative spin on Ten Lords a Leaping including the Christmastide Lord of Misrule, a menu of classic peasant fare, and a lot of leaping from the "The Hip Hop Nutcracker".

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Yule Logs

A fun and relaxing date for two featuring the history of the original "Yule Log" on TV as well as many variations of the Yule Log including Little Debbie stacking, a tenderloin roulade, and (of course) a Buche de Noel.

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Christmas in Antarctica

A look into the sparse (no pun intended) Christmas traditions of Antarctica with penguins, Don't Break the Ice, "Let It Snow", and lots of fascinating articles about life in Antarctica.

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