Christmas Blog

A good Christmas game is a good way to get everyone involved, especially during awkward office parties. Read more »

A quick overview of some popular games that can be played with children during the Christmas season. Read more »

To play the game of Dirty Santa or Yankee Swap one must have the spirit of fun and adventure. The game, also known as the Chinese Auction, involves exchanging gifts where the participants do not know who is gifting what. Although this game obviously had a Christmas related beginning, one obscure version traces the origins of the game to the American Civil War. It seems that during the war, to break the monotony of battle, the Yankees and the Confederates swapped prisoners; hence, the name Yankee Swap. Read more »

Mr. Hankey may be described as a magical poop that comes out of the toilet every Christmas Eve and gives loads of gifts to all those children who eat plenty of fiber as part of their daily diet. He is considered the most famous piece of poop in the World with thousands of sites on the internet completely devoted to him. Read more »

Now that you have racked your brains and tried your best, it is time to evaluate your Christmas traditions IQ. Your individual score is not an indication of how much/ or little you appreciate the festival of Christmas; so take the final tally with a pinch of salt and remember it is just another way of spicing up a day of festivities.

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Not many of us are aware of the origins of different Christmas traditions even while we follow them year after year, generation after generation. It is the season to be cheerful; the time of year when you adorn your house with decorations, put up a tree in the front room, eat mince pies and sing Christmas carols. But do you actually know where all these traditions come from? Read more »

Frosty the Snowman is a very popular Christmas song and has been a great favorite with children since the very beginning. The song gained enormous popularity after it hit the market and seemed a fit sequel for ‘Rudolf the red nosed reindeer’, a Christmas song that had been recorded a few years earlier and had proved to be a huge hit. Read more »

To play Secret Santa is a fun and easy way for a group of friends, family members or co-workers to exchange gifts. It is also known as Kris Kringle and is probably the most popular gift exchange game in the world. This game ensures that everybody in the group has oodles of fun and there is no burden on any one single person or everyone to hand out gifts to everyone else. Read more »

Now that you have racked your brains and tried your best, it is time to evaluate your Christmas traditions IQ. Your individual score is not an indication of how much/ or little you appreciate the festival of Christmas; so take the final tally with a pinch of salt and remember it is just another way of spicing up a day of festivities. Read more »

For many of us Christmas is the reason and season to get far away from the madding crowd to the cooler climes of ski slopes. Hit the slopes in Christmas with one of the many amazing offers, choosing from a wide selection of accommodation and resorts in France, Austria, Italy, Andorra and more. Read more »