Did you know that in the 1600s, it was common in Germany to decorate Christmas trees with apples? Did you know that in 1853, President Franklin Pierce brought the first Christmas tree to the White House? Did you know that the first Christmas tree farm was started in 1901 in New Jersey? You can read more on the History of Christmas Trees. For more in depth information, see The Origin and History of the Christmas Tree and Christmas Tree.
Books at the Library
The Library has many picture books about Christmas trees and children's non-fiction books for you to check out. Learn more about this topic at World Book for Kids.
Holiday Crafts
Make your own beautiful Christmas tree craft using popsicle sticks and find many other craft ideas. Several more types of tree crafts can be found here.
Holiday Tree Poems
Way up high on the Christmas tree
Two little candy canes winked at me
So I shook that tree as hard as I could
And down came the candy canes
Hmm, Hmm, Good!!
Here is a great big Christmas tree
Trimmed with lights and balls.
Here are Santa's little elves, they run when Santa calls.
This is Santa's workshop, filled with gifts and toys.
The elves and helpers fill the sleigh, for all the girls and boys.
My Christmas tree glistens bright
With shiny balls and twinkling light
At the very top is an angel in flight,
Greeting people on a wintry night.