DECORATIONS

FOOD & PARTIES

CHRISTMAS CARDS

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

KIDS CHRISTMAS

VICTORIAN TOYS

VICTORIAN DOLLS

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Antique Toys: Cup & Ball  
One of the earliest and favorite games played by children is the cup and ball toy.

Antique Toys: Rolling Hoop  
Trundling a hoop has been a favorite outdoor activity for children for centuries.

Antique Toys: Tool Chest -1860s
A "Geo. Parr's Juvenile Tool Chest," a popular toy for boys in the mid-nineteenth century.

Craft: Victorian Toy Theater
Illustrated view of toy theaters with plans and directions for your own.

The Raggedy Ann Story
A illustrated view of the favorite fictional story character, the doll, and the many books.

Wonderful Toy Shop  
Look through the pages of a antique children's book from the 1850s showing hand-colored engravings of popular toys in a toy shop.

The Antique Dollhouse   
For hundreds of years, children have played with miniature replicas of a standard house; see images of real doll's houses from the past.

Antique Toys: Teddy Bear
A look at the past 100 years of teddy bear marketing in America.

Teddy Bear Tea Party 
Included are photos of an assortment of 1907 teddy bears.

Teddy Bear Spoon 
A sterling silver teddy bear spoon.

Playhouse from 1859  
A gift of an outdoor playhouse is suggested in 1859 as the ideal Christmas present.

Victorian Playhouse 
An 1893 outdoor playhouse and playhouse plan.

Gingerbread Playhouse, 1890  
Photos and plans for aVictorian playhouse at "Millionaire's Row".

Outdoor Playhouses 1850-1930
Playhouses made for children in the 19th and early 20th century.

Kids Crafts: Christmas Tree Decorations 
Directions from a 1901 Victorian magazine to make 8 authentic Victorian Christmas ornaments.

Decorating the Victorian Christmas Tree
Create the magic of a Victorian Christmas tree with your children,

Kids Crafts: Holiday Santa
Follow the directions to make a truly Victorian Santa Claus.