Santa Seek & Find

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I have blogged about Christmas in the past so I thought that I would continue the tradition of showing more connections of Christmas and the Civil War.

This time I am going to focus on a famous sketch of “Merry Old Santa Claus” by Thomas Nast.

Thomas Nast Santa

This sketch appeared in the January 1, 1881 edition of Harper’s Weekly. In this photo we see “Merry Old Santa Claus” clad with toys, a pack on his back, his hat adorned with holly leaves and smoking his clay pipe. This early images of Santa have remained a

So, let’s do a little seek and find.  Can you find the following:

  • A baby doll
  • A pocket watch
  • A book
  • An officers sword
  • A belt with a US buckle
  • A toy horse

So, from my family to yours, wishing you a very Merry Christmas.

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