Stylin' Snowfolks Treat Box

One popular tradition of Christmas is singing Christmas carols. These traditions have their origins in the past well before the terminology “Christmas Carols” was actualized. Most of the popular carols were written in the 19th century and were sung from house to house near the Christmas season. The Church adopted this tradition in the 1820’s, giving these songs a greater sense of reverence. Hence the term “Christmas Carols” was born.

 

Popular Christmas Carols, their author, and the year they were written –

• Away in the Manger – James Murray – 1885
• Deck the Hall’s – John Perry Ddall – 1784
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – author unknown – most likely written in the 1700’s
• Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn – 1840
• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Henry Longfellow – 1863
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Edmund Sears – 1849
• Jingle Bells – James Pierpont – 1857
• Joy to the World – Isaac Watts – 1719
• Messiah – George Frideric Handel - 1741
• O Christmas Tree – Ernst Anschutz – 1824
• O Come All Ye Faithful – John Wade et al – 1200’s
• O Come, O Come Emanuel – John Mason Neale – mid 1800’s
• O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam – 1847
• O Little Town of Bethlehem – Phillips Brooks – 1865
• Silent Night – Joseph Mohr – 1816
• The First Noel – Davies Gilbert – 1700’s
• Twelve Days of Christmas – author unknown – 1500’s
• We Wish you a Merry Christmas – author unknown – 1500’s

  

 

 

STYLIN’ SNOWFOLKS BOX

1. Cut two Scallop Envelopes from Pool Party card stock
2. Cut two additional pieces of Pool Party card stock 3 1/4 x 8 1/4".  Score both pieces with long side along top of Simply Scored Tool at 2 3/8".
3. Adhere the envelope tabs together with Sticky Strip side by side alternately with long pieces to form the sides of the box (line up the score lines across the bottom).
4. Before adhering the last tab, stamp the small snowflake in Stylin' Snowfolks randomly over the sides with ink.
5. Punch the holes at the top of long pieces with Extra Large Oval Punch.
6. Adhere final tab to form box and fold flaps up on bottom to form box base.
7. Decorate the sides with Designer Paper…add the stamped Stylin' Snowfolk snowman and Tags Til Christmas greeting to the front with the Scallop Square Punch.
8. Add a Silver Glimmer snowflake from the Snow Flurry Die to the top of the box front.
9. Tie a pretty bow to hold the box top closed.