Vintage Christmas Ideas

Here you’ll find Vintage Christmas Ideas of all kinds! Crafts, Collectibles, Decorations, Carols, Plays, History, Traditions, Recipes and more!

• Snow Brigade Christmas Drill
  The Snow Brigade. By Marian Loder. (A winter drill for a dozen boys—in overcoats, earcaps, bright-colored mufflers, mittens, etc. Each carries a big snow-shovel. The stage should be spread with sheets and loose cotton to represent snow. Boys come marching in single file, shovels over shoulder, singing to the tune, “See the Farmer ...
• Christmas Bell Drill for Children
  A Christmas-bell Drill. By Ella M. Powers. (This drill may be given by eight little girls provided with wands. At the top of each wand are tacked three streamers of red, white, and blue ribbon or cambric. At the end of each streamer a little tinkling bell is sewed. The children sing, and wave ...
• Old Santa Claus Song
  Old Santa Claus. By M. Nora Boylan. (To be sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.” The verses may be given by a single voice, with the chorus by the school, or selected voices on the platform.) Old Santa Claus is a jolly man Who brings us lots of toys, sir; And none are happier Christmas time Than little ...
• Time for Santa Claus Song
  By M. Nora Boylan. (To be sung to the tune of ” Ta-ra-ra, boom-de-ay.) Now’s the time for Santa Claus; Christmas comes with loud huzzas. Hark! the bells! Oh, hear them ring! Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling. Chorus.—Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling, Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling, Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling, Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling. See his prancing reindeer brave, Hear him tell them to behave— Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen.—Chorus Yes, hurrah for Santa Claus .’ Blow the trumpets, ...
• Straw Decorated Christmas Tree
  Only a perfect specimen of balsam fir will be worthy to bear upon its branches the fragile perfection of the straw figures that come to us from Sweden. Collecting figures and forms for such a tree would prove a delightful hobby the year round. In these works of art are contained sermons of the simplest ...
• Palmetto Christmas Tree
  Why not follow the custom of the ancients and make use of the design qualities of the Palmetto? For this highly stylized tree, take seven 4′ lengths of Palmetto and cut the leaves with a sharp knife or scissors into an oval, spear, or free-form design. The stems can be manipulated into pleasing curves by placing both ...
• Palm Tree for Christmas
  Could there be a more suitable material to use for a Christmas tree than palm branches, which have symbolized victory and rejoicing from the time of Christ to the present day? This tree possesses a majesty which bears witness through its graceful branches to the dynamic rhythm of the Universe. Arrange the branches to resemble a tree. ...