Fun Christmas Homeschool Ideas

I am always looking for fun ways to tie in current events with our homeschooling!
For instance, at Easter time we learned Bible verses about the Resurrection, did a science experiment with an egg, planted some new flowers and talked about Spring, and had fun with an "empty tomb" marshmallow recipe (http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/recipes_q_-_s.html#resurectionrolls).

For the Presidential Election, we created a huge scrapbook with the history of voting, the requirements of Presidents, the processes of running for President, etc. Of course, we ended the scrapbook with polls and ballots that the children we able to cast themselves! They also went to the polls and watched me early vote.

I've been looking for some fun activities to do for Christmas as well!

Here are our plans:
Memorize the verses surrounding part of the Christmas Story (Luke 2:8-14)
Create new ornaments for our tree
Make some Amish Friendship Bread Starter to share with neighbors (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Amish-Friendship-Bread-Starter/Detail.aspx)
Study Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol
Learn some Christmas Carols, their place of origin, and put them on our timeline
Learn the origin of the Christmas Tree
Learn the legend of the candy cane
Bake a birthday cake on Christmas Day and sing "Happy Birthday to Jesus!"