{"product_id":"9780785845386-victorian-xmas-color-bk","title":"A Victorian Christmas Coloring Book","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor in the Nostalgic Traditions of Yule Times Past - More than 100 Pages to Color\u003cbr\u003eFrom presents to Christmas puddings, color in the favorite Christmas traditions from the nineteenth century in \u003ci\u003eA Victorian Christmas Coloring Book\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate yuletide the Victorian way by coloring in festive depictions of the Christmas season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMany ideas about what Christmas is today can be traced to the reign of Queen Victoria and her own ideas of the holiday. As the British Empire grew, Christmas became a blend of different cultures around Western Europe and North America, creating the “typical,” nostalgic Christmas that we now recognize, such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative indoor Christmas trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen decorations, such as holly and fir garlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront doors festooned with wreaths made of holly, ivy, pine cones, and ribbons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristmas cards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe image of Father Christmas (Santa Claus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving presents and charity on Christmas Eve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating with Christmas crackers and enormous feasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eYou can encounter some of these traditions, and many more, in the nostalgic pages of \u003ci\u003eA Victorian Christmas Coloring Book\u003c\/i\u003e, with \u003cb\u003emore than 120 designs\u003c\/b\u003e to choose from and \u003cb\u003emeditative back-of-page patterns to color in\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake time for yourself out of your bustling holiday activities and relax while you color in the images however you like. Or share them with your family and start a new holiday tradition of your own! This is a time for celebration and enjoyment. Happy Christmas!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChartwell Coloring Books\u003c\/b\u003e is the ultimate coloring book series, encompassing designs of every kind. From intriguing abstract patterns to beautiful pictures from the natural, technological, and fantasy worlds, each of these coloring books will soothe the mind and inspire the inner creative in anyone. With so many variations of complex, beautiful designs in each book, you’ll have plenty of pages to bring to life. Whether young or old, creative or not, this series has something for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41812015382625,"sku":"9780785845386","price":8.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29871870.jpg?v=1725808184","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780785845386-victorian-xmas-color-bk","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}