If you had lived in an earlier time, you'd still be celebrating Christmas! I guess the commercialization of this sacred holiday has pushed its beginning AND end to be much earlier.

An "epiphany" is "an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being" or "an illuminating discovery." Maybe that is how the Magi felt.

Did you know the Magi might have been more likely to be astrologers than kings? Did you know there may have been more than three of them? Did you know Jesus was probably about two years old when they arrived? Did you know the 12 Days of Christmas originally had spiritual significance? Some of these answers are in your Bible and others are in books on the history of Christmas, available at our public library. We enjoyed Christmas Feast and Festivals, by Lillie Patterson. Celebrate with a brief unit study to find out more!