Christmas Victorian Style - thanks Broadgreen House

On Tuesday Room 9 learned about how different Christmas was in Victorian times.  Queen Victoria started the idea of Advent, but the children didn't get chocolates.  Every day, leading up to Christmas there would be a different job for them to do.  We're glad we live in modern day times.

Their stockings were filled with fruit, coal, marbles, homemade presents like a slate board and sometimes, if the children were lucky, a penny coin. 

We did love the game Allie taught us and really enjoyed finding out about this era.  

During the holidays why not visit Broadgreen House - it only costs $2 per child.