DECORATIONS

FOOD & PARTIES

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CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

KIDS CHRISTMAS

VICTORIAN TOYS

VICTORIAN DOLLS

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Holiday Santa Craft
Follow the directions from an 1867 magazine to make a truly Victorian Santa Claus.

Christmas Craft: Victorian Santa
Famous Thomas Nast Santa. Print your own copy for a fun holiday activity.

Paper Doll Ornaments
Fun ebook of Civil War era paper dolls to print - color - and play! Makes great Christmas ornaments.

Christmas Crafts: Victorian Christmas Ornament
Download a free 1800s design for your own ornament.

Christmas Craft: Christmas Tree Decorations 
Free directions to make 8 authentic Victorian Christmas ornaments.

Dresden Star Heirloom Ornaments
The story of a company dedicated to recreating the wonder of a Victorian Christmas.

Christmas Crafts: Holiday Window Decor
Directions to design authentic Victorian holiday window decor from a period magazine.

Extraordinary Holiday Wreath
Colonial Williamsburg’s holiday decorations are only limited to the imaginations of their designers.

Holiday Window Displays
The beginning of an annual tradition begins in the 1870s at Macy's.

Christmas Craft: Ornaments 
Christmas ornaments from an 1864 Peterson's Magazine.

Victorian Cards Box- Craft
Make your own Christmas cards box to hold this season's greeting cards.

Paper Costumes for Children
Colorful projects to make for parties, plays, or dress-up.

Christmas Tree
Decorate your Christmas Tree in a truly  Victorian fashion, featuring a variety of holiday themes.

Decorating the Victorian Christmas Tree
Create the magic of a Victorian Christmas tree.

Feather Christmas Tree
The first artificial Christmas trees were small tabletop trees made of goose feathers.

Victorian Nursery
Download a free holiday craft of a child's nursery.

Cut-Out Activity
Colorful lithograph to print a fun holiday activity. 

Kewpie Santa
Advertisement for Kewpie's embroidery designs from the Royal Society of Kewpies. 

Berlin Work Pattern, c1860
Needlework pattern to make a true Victorian gift.

Christmas Slipper, c1860
Needlework pattern for a fancy shoes for Christmas.

Christmas Purse, 1858  
Pattern for a Civil War era purse called a Christmas Purse. Perfect Christmas gift.