Travel through centuries of Christmas history and discover how the celebrations we know today came to be! From ancient midwinter festivities and Victorian traditions to wartime Christmases and the colourful celebrations of the twentieth century, this family-style history study brings the fascinating story of Christmas to life.

Featuring engaging historical readings, primary sources, creative activities, and vintage-inspired illustrations, Christmases Past invites learners to explore the people, events, and changing traditions that shaped the holiday.

What's Included

• 12 historical lessons exploring the evolution of Christmas from ancient midwinter festivities through the 1990s

• Creative learning activities including a festive dice game, paper dolls, poetry, hidden image reveal, historical shopping challenges, and a Christmas time capsule

• The Nutcracker Lesson with music appreciation, movement exploration, and listening activities

• Primary source investigations featuring historical advertisements, Christmas catalogues, and wartime accounts

• Christmas music exploration with listening activities, a mid-century playlist, and musical history

• Adaptations for younger learners to make family-style learning accessible across ages (included as a teacher’s guide, not additional pages)

• Printable activity pages with charming vintage-inspired illustrations

• Hands On, tactile projects like a hidden image revealed by flashlight booklet, paper dolls, movement exploration cards, Christmas tin for a soldier, etc

Recommended for ages 9 through adult, with adaptations for younger learners.