Twas The Night BEfore Christmas Printable (Free)

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THREE ADORABLE TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS PRINTABLE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS POEM FREE DOWNLOADS!

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Are you ready for the easiest Christmas decor ever?

Sometimes the simplest ideas are my favorite, as is the case with these DIY Christmas book covers. I got this idea a few years back when I was in a shop at Peddlers Village, PA. They had stacked books with a phrase going across several of them. You may have noticed I use my stack of fabric covered books in vignettes all the time and for Christmas, I wanted to change it up. That’s when I remembered those books I saw in PA.

Twas The Night Before Christmas Printable Book Covers

I brainstormed a few Christmas phases and Twas the night before Christmas seemed perfect. I opened three blank pages in Photoshop and sized each of them to a standard piece of copy paper. Then I centered each part of the phrase in the middle of the page,  on the second one I shifted it a little more to the right, and on the third one, even more so. The font I used was Pristina Regular, it comes with Photoshop. Then I printed them out.

I found three books in my daughter’s closet that stacked nicely.

Next, I simply wrapped each of the printed pages around the books. You can see below why I shifted the second and third parts of the phrase to the right. I didn’t want them all centered exactly when stacked.

Isn’t that so cute?? I told you this was simple!

Another option would be to print these out on colored paper.

Who has time for complicated Christmas DIY projects at this time of the year anyway? If you love those old world style candle holders as much as I do, you can find those here*. I’ve included links below for you to print these book covers out for yourself.

Print here:             ‘Twas the            /            night before                   /           Christmas

Classic Christmas Printables

If you’d prefer a more traditional Twas the night before Christmas printable, I have you covered there as well.

First, I made this one.

This is sized to print in a 5×7. I love the St. Nick graphic in that one.

You may remember that graphic if you are a subscriber because it’s in our free printables library. (If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up here). These are for personal use only.

I edited that to include the text on the bottom because that image is so lovely.

Lastly, I created another free Christmas printable with much of the poem included.

For either of those two printables, simply right-click to save them as a printable page to your computer.

You could print these out on fancy paper to decorate your living room or be a jolly old elf and frame them as simple gifts for any white elephant game you may have to attend.

Or roll them up with ribbon to use as Christmas party favors.

I’ve also seen versions of this used for Christmas games. For example, this left right Christmas game. It’s a great way to make a Christmas eve gift exchange more fun!

If like me, you are wondering what that whole poem is, I’ll include that here as well.

twas The Night Before Christmas Poem

What is the entire poem of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore? It’s such a classic story. Read it here:

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house; Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care; In hopes that St Nick soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled in for a long winter’s nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow; Gave lustre of midday to objects below. When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On Comet! on Cupid! on Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the house top, the coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys, and St Nicholas too.

Down the chimney he came with a leap and a bound, He was dressed all in fur and his belly was round. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.

And laying a finger aside of his nose, then giving a nod up the chimney he rose. But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!”

When it comes to popular Christmas poems, that one has to be the most recognizable. We could all use a little Santa Claus during the Christmas season, right?

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas from our house to yours! May visions of sugarplums be dancing in your head! Enjoy it because you know it’ll pass by in a wink of his eye!

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