![]() ![]() In the book and the movie, hot chocolate is served on the train. We have movie snacks and drink hot chocolate. She punches their ticket as they enter the train station, which leads to the big screen TV where we watch the 2004 cartoon version of The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks. Each kid gets a special Polar Express ticket from grandma. Grandma sets up her downstairs to look like a train station. We all come to grandma’s house for the day dressed in our pajamas. It was so much fun! My mom and I now have a similar tradition with my kids and their cousins. We all wore our pajamas, brought pillows, watched The Polar Express movie, and drank hot chocolate. When I taught kindergarten, we had a Polar Express party at school right before Christmas break. The bell becomes a symbol of Christmas to him and all who believe. The gift he receives is a tiny silver bell from Santa’s sleigh. After a beautiful train ride through the Arctic, he ends up meeting Santa Claus and receiving the first gift of Christmas. Curious, he goes outside and the conductor invites him to take a ride on the Polar Express, a train headed to Santa’s village in the North Pole. One Christmas Eve as he lies in his bed, he hears a train outside his house. ![]() In case you are unfamiliar with the book, it is the story of a little boy who is trying to decide if he still believes in Santa Claus. One of my favorite holiday books is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. ![]()
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