Christmas Past - Just Santa & I.

Late 1960's.  Here I am visiting Santa at Northwest Mall in Houston.

This is CHRISTmas!

1967.  A Christmas newspaper coloring contest.

CHRISTMAS With the Little Monsters

 1978.  "Little Monsters You-Can-Make-It Book by Mercer Mayer".  This is such a fun book loaded with cut-outs.  Fun for the children in your life.  Here are two Monster Christmas cards to color, cut-out and send to friends.

 A Little Monster Christmas Calendar to color and use to count down the days until Christmas.

A Little Monster Picture Frame to color, cut-out, place a photo of yourself in and then give as a gift to someone you love, like grandma or grandpa.

CHRISTMAS in July

December 11, 1921.  "Dear Children,  Soon I'll be coming to your house with loads of toys and games and candy.  Now, I'm going to watch real close to see how pretty you have made your tree or fireplace.  To help you make your home cheery for Christmas, I have had these beautiful COLORTOY CANDY BAGS printed here so you can cut out, color, and make them to hang on your tree or fireplace, or fill them with candy and use them as gifts for your little friends.  Its loads of fun.  Yours for a Merry Christmas, SANTA CLAUS."

December 11, 1921.  A candy cane Colortoy Candy Bag.

December 11, 1921.  Christmas bell Colortoy Candy Bag.

December 18, 1921.  A Colortoy Candy Bag shaped like an orange.

December 18, 1921.  A Colortoy Candy Bag shaped like a Christmas Bag.

December 25, 1921.  A Colortoy Candy Bag shaped like an acorn.

December 25, 1921.  A Colortoy Candy Bag shaped like an apple.

I really like these little gift bags and I hope you will color and put them together to hold small gifts or candy.  Several of the bags could be used for Halloween or Thanksgiving too!

This is CHRISTMAS

December 01, 1993.  A newspaper coloring contest for CHRISTMAS.  This is CHRISTMAS!

This is CHRISTmas

I am always buying cards at garage sales and thrift stores.  I bought a couple of grab bags of cards at a garage sale about a month ago and these cards are from that purchase.  Someone saved just the front of the cards so I do not know anything about them.  Before you run to that "Black Friday" sales event, take a moment to remember the true meaning of CHRISTMAS.

SANTA Cut-Out Figure from A. W. Nugent

December 16, 1948.  A Santa cut-out from A. W. Nugent.  You might be able to move from the "naughty list" to the "good list" if you start right this second, until Christmas, being extra good.  Cut out and color this Santa figure and use it as a reminder to be, in the words of Bertie Wooster, "a good egg".

BIRDS For Your Tree

 December 23, 1978.  "There is a legend that on the first Christmas the birds of the forest came to worship at the manger.  From that time, a bird on the Christmas tree has come to mean happiness at home.  On this Christmas Eve we bring you some of Manitoba's own Winter Birds, for your family to cut and color and paste, and hang on your own Christmas tree tomorrow night!  May our Christmas birds be a symbol of joy in your home throughout this festive season."

 The BLUE JAY.

 The HAIRY WOODPECKER.

 The PURPLE FINCH.

 The PINE GROESBEAK.

 The BOHEMIAN WAXWING.

The EVENING GROESBECK.

Candy Canes and Presents!

December 12, 1985.  I have always liked candy canes on a Christmas tree.

Santa and Mrs. Claus Paper Dolls from Fabric

 Here is what the uncut fabric looks like.

1994.  Santa and Mrs. Claus paper dolls printed on cotton fabric.

JOHN DEERE Toys

November 26, 1991.  "John Deere toys make the holidays magical".  Newspaper coloring contest

JOY, The White House Lamb

December 10, 1976.  A sweet Christmas coloring contest featuring JOY, the White House lamb.

Christmas Coloring Contest

December 17, 1995.  A newspaper coloring contest for Christmas.

Santa Paper Doll

December 08, 2001.  A Santa paper doll from the Houston Chronicle.  From my mom.  Many thanks mom.