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Free Christmas Coloring Pages And Tons of Other Resources For Parents, Teachers, Day Care Providers, Babysitters, and Other Educators. Simply Print Then Color.
How To Print Your Christmas Coloring Pages: Click on the thumbnail free christmas coloring pages that you like. Once you have selected your thumbnail your image will open up on a larger page. Go to the "File+Print" in your file menu. Images may vary depending on printer and printer settings. Save Image To Your Computer: Click on the thumbnail below. The image will open in a new window. Right click on the image and select "save image as" and save the file to your hard drive. Once saved you may open the image in any graphics editing software that you may have. |
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Another Christmas Fact: The Legend of Santa Claus The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of many legends. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. One of the best known of the St. Nicholas stories is that he saved three poor sisters from being sold into slavery or prostitution by their father by providing them with a dowry so that they could be married. Over the course of many years, Nicholas's popularity spread and he became known as the protector of children and sailors. His feast day is celebrated on the anniversary of his death, December 6. This was traditionally considered a lucky day to make large purchases or to get married. By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe. Even after the Protestant Reformation, when the veneration of saints began to be discouraged, St. Nicholas maintained a positive reputation, especially in Holland. |
