Christmas spider tales are many, but all center on good fortune. Liliya Krueger/Getty Last year I found a giant, and I mean absolutely gargantuan, spider in my laundry the day after we brought our ...

How Did Spider Ornaments Become a Christmas Tradition? The ancient holiday legend of the Christmas spider tells the story of a poor widow and her children. As the story goes, one day, a pinecone fell ...

Make a Christmas spider ornament and surprise your guests with a crafty piece of folklore. It’s simple, fun, and perfect for your holiday decor. Ever heard of a Christmas spider ornament? There’s a ...

“The Christmas Spider,” presented by Skylark Opera Theater, is a newly adapted tale spreading the cheer of Christmas and good deeds this December. The story follows a family facing eviction on ...

I have always been a sucker for an origin story, particularly when it explains something that we do out of habit. This time of year we are surrounded by stories, traditions, and activities we repeat ...

The common thread that weaves through all of Raymond Arroyo’s endeavors is his ability to draw out a good story. With the release this week of the touching picture book The Spider Who Saved Christmas, ...

The work is based on a Ukrainian folktale about a poor woodcutter and his children who face eviction on Christmas Eve. With little to eat, they resolve to have a joyous holiday, as the father reminds ...