Thomas Nast, an illustrator, drew a picture of Santa Claus for a magazine called the Harper's Weekly. He dressed Santa in a red suit with a white fur trim and leather belt. And that how we know what Santa looks like.

Milk and cookies for Santa

Did you know Santa has many different names around the world? Papa Noel (Brazil), Pere Noel (France), Father Christmas(Germany, Britain, Latvia), Santa Claus (Canada, United States, China), Santa Kurohsu (Japan) , Saint Nicholas (Russia).

A long time ago, people hung mistletoe over their doorways because they believed it kept away evil spirits. Mistletoe means peace and joy.

Did you know in Japan, the most popular thing to put on a Christmas tree is a paper swan (origami)? It's a symbol of peace.

This is a candy cane.
In 1670, a choirmaster handed out sugar sticks to his choir boys to keep them quiet during the service. Candy canes are in the shape of shepherd's crook.