Here are some other quotes about Christmas and children, with a little background on the people who came up with the quotes. Many of these people wrote from their own experiences and went on to help others, both in their writing and in their public works.
Christmas Quotations that Teach Children about the Christmas Spirit
Yes, kids love Christmas because it means gifts, good food and school holidays. However, it means much more and is not limited to one date on the calendar. The Christmas spirit means giving the gift of love and children are never too young to learn that as these quotes remind us.
- Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.
Mary Ellen Chase (1887 – 1973, American educator, teacher, scholar, and author whose books made her an important regional literary figures in the early twentieth century.)





