Christmas is notoriously a time of indulgence: there are all of the chocolates, cheese boards, mince pies, nuts, crisps – and that's after you've already eaten your own body weight in Christmas dinner. So it's maybe not surprising that many people

This Christmas, you may be considering just how much your family would appreciate a cool new gadget – that latest internet-enabled watch for dad, a smart speaker for your grandmother’s kitchen, or an amazingly interactive talking doll for your niece.

Martin Scorsese is getting pranked for Christmas... by his own daughter.

A Congolese woman seeking asylum died on Christmas Day in U.S. government custody after entering a south Texas border station, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday. The agency did not disclose the identity of the 41-year-old who arrived with her husband and two children at an official port of entry the day before her death.

While one beloved B.C. mall Santa lost his job due to questionable photos, an advertisement for pictures with a different jolly man has come under fire. The ad, which ran in the Comox Valley Record’s Nov. 21 edition, features the Comox Valley Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 in large writing. On the right side, the ad shows a few events that will take place in the Native Sons Hall. The first is the “Gnarly Christmas Fair” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by “Captain Thunderpants” at 10:30 a.m. Last, but certainly not least, is the in-famous copy for “Pictures with Satan” at 11:15 a.m.

People should not send gifts to children overseas as part of a charity's annual appeal, it is argued.

Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree.

Stuffed toys, plush animals, stuffed animals, plush pets, plushies, or whatever you want to call them – they represent security, companionship, and tranquillity to many children.

This year, the Estonian town of Viimsi, just outside the capital Tallinn, decided it was time to make Christmas more relevant, and green. Instead of the traditional pine tree, an installation of plastic containers is taking centre stage in the town's Christmas celebrations. Teet Suur, the artist behind the environmentally-friendly installation, says the inspiration came from his local petrol station, where window washing liquid, usually available in 5l plastic containers, is now readily available from pumps that go straight into the car.

It's that time of the year again—white snow, slow roasted turkey, and plenty of holiday-themed movies and TV specials being cycled non-stop on your television screen. In the spirit of the holiday season, we've compiled a nifty, long list of these movies and TV specials to make sure that you don't miss any of them!

Just call him Santa Claus. A 93-year-old toymaker gave new meaning to the “spirit of giving” when he donated 300 wooden play trucks to be given to local Pennsylvania kids for Christmas.

Here are our recommendations for the best Christmas songs to build a great playlist. This list has a mix of contemporary and classical Christmas music so that it'll be sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Watch the new John Lewis Christmas TV advert and see Hare give his best friend Bear a Christmas he'll never forget. Set in a beautiful forest, poor Bear is the only animal that never gets to celebrate Christmas because he has to hibernate every year. However, this year is different. This year Hare has a brilliant idea.

You don't have to be a musician to appreciate this. I still have not been able to pick my jaw up off the floor.

So don't wait, seriously, go get in on it. Fill yourself with some holiday spirit and help some amazing but needy families out this Christmas.

Now that you’ve perfected making the ultimate pumpkin pie (high five!) it’s time to start wow-ing with another sweet seasonal delight: Christmas cookies! To us, it’s a tradition as significant as a holiday tree, so we made sure to round up 25 amazing Christmas cookie recipes for you to make as soon as December hits. Yep—that means one batch of cookies every day through Christmas. At that rate, there’s no way you won’t make Santa’s nice list! ;)

You might not expect the e-tailing behemoth to inspire the rest of us to give a little extra at Christmas, but the Smile program could change the contours of seasonal charity.

Some of the cutest (and happiest) gift wrap ideas you'll ever see.

Christmas is still a few weeks away but it’s never too early to start getting ready for this major holiday. There are lots of things to consider and, of course, decorations take center stage. To make your home look more welcoming and to add a personal touch to this year’s décor you can try making some of the decorations yourself.

David and Janean Richards, a couple living in Canberra, Australia, have decked their house in an astonishing 502,165 lights to raise money for charity and capture the world record for the most lights on a residential property. The display includes 164,000 feet of lights that are synchronized to music by 520 Light-O-Rama channels. The display will be on view through December 26,Throughout the event, the Richards will be raising money for the children’s charity Sids and Kids.