Winterfest in July

[vexed_wench]

Welcome to Winter Fest in July. spiralicious and I (vexed_wench) will be your guest host for the month.

We love all things winter and Christmas. We realize that not everyone has fandoms or original universes that support that. We tried to come up with a few lists that could fit into almost any ‘verse.

Feel free to use any prompt how they speak to you. I have them separated just to make the list a bit more manageable.

For example, if you use a movie or music prompt, feel free to just work off the title or you can remix the movie, it's up to you. Or however else it moves you.

As usual, there will be banners at the end of the month. Also, fills can be made of anything; fic, poetry, vid, podfics, recs, or handcrafts. Art, icons, and wallpapers are nice as well. If you think of any medium not listed, that’s cool too.

This is a winter fest-themed month, so why not share some of your favorites and rec yours or someone else's work.

Anything goes this month. The only limit is your imagination.

And once again, thank you for being our guest. Cue the candle song!



There is a public card at the bottom of this post, or feel free to make your own here.

You can mix or match any of the prompts below or pick your own if you like.

Most of all, we hope you have fun!





Holidays

Black Friday, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Hanukkah, Krampusnacht, Kwanzaa, Mardi Gras, New Years Day, New Years Eve, St. Basil's Day, St. Lucia Day, St. Nikolaus Day, Three Kings Day, Winter Solstice, Yule,


Food

Apple Cider, Bacalao, Black Eye Peas, Bush de Noel, Candy Canes, Candy, Champagne, Christmas Cake, Christmas Dinner, Christmas Fried Chicken, Christmas Ham, Christmas Pudding, Cookies, Doughnuts, Eggnog, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Feast, Fish, Food Board, Fruit Cake, Fudge, Gelt, Ginger Bread, Glogg, Hot Buttered Rum, Hot Cocoa, Kolivo, Kūčios, Latkes, Melomakarona, Mince meat, Nuts, Oranges, Panettone, Peppermint, Pie, Pig Roast, Pomegranate, Roast Goose, Roast Pig, Saffron Buns, Smörgåsbord, Stollen, Tamales,


Music & Movies

(Everybody's Waitin' for) the Man with the Bag, ¿Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?), A Boyfriend for Christmas, A Cadaver Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Wedding, A Christmas Without Snow, A Miser Brothers' Christmas, A Smoky Mountain Christmas, Al Hanisim, All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Auld Lang Syne, Away in the Manger, Babes in Toyland/March of the Toys, Baby it's Cold Outside, Bad Santa, Bikini Bloodbath Christmas, Blue Christmas, Call Me Claus, Casper's Haunted Christmas, Chopping Mall, Christmas Every Day, Christmas Evil (You Better Watch Out), Christmas in the Wild,   Christmas Inheritance, Christmas Season Massacre, Christmas Wedding Planner, Christmas with a View, Christmas with the Dead, Deadly Little Christmas, Deck the Halls, Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey), Don't Open Till Christmas, Eight Days of Hanukkah, Elf, Fairytale of New York, Feliz Navidad, Finding Mrs. Claus, Frosty the Snowman, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Grown-Up Christmas List, Hanukkah Blessings, Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane), Holiday in Handcuffs, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink for Me), I Have a Little Dreidel, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, I Saw Three Ships, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Jack Frost, Joy to the World, Judas Maccabaeus, Just Friends, Last Christmas, Little Saint Nick, Maoz Tzur, Marshmallow World, Merry Kissmas, Mi Y'malel, Miracle on 34th Street, Monsters' Holiday, Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo, Mrs. Miracle, Ner Li, Nestor The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, Nuttin' For Christmas, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, Oh Chanukah, Olive the Other Reindeer, Pretty Paper, Psycho Santa, Redneck 12 Days of Christmas, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Baby, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Santa Claws, Santa Who? , Santa's Slay, Sevivon, Silent Night Bloody Night, Silent Night Zombie Night, Silver and Gold, Silver Bells, Snoopy vs. The Red Baron, Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast, Snowmageddon, Special Delivery, Stalking Santa, Suzy Snowflake, The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas, The Bears Who Saved Christmas, The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree, The Bishop’s Wife, The Chanukah Song, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late), The Christmas Cottage, The Christmas List, The First Noel, The Holiday Planner, The Horror Seasons, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot, The Little Drummer Boy, The Man Who Saved Christmas , The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Nutcracker Suite, The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Treevenge, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Undercover Christmas, Up on the Housetop, Vendetta: A Christmas Story , We Need a Little Christmas, We Three Kings (Star of Wonder), We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, What Child Is This? , White Christmas, Yes Virginia,

Winter Characters

Angels, Articuno, Belsnickel, Bob Cratchit, Budweiser Clydesdales, Christmas Donkey, Clara Stahlbau, Coca Cola Polar Bear, Crystal Maiden, Drosselmeyer, Elf on the Shelf, Elsa, Frau Perchta, Frosty the Snowman, Ghost of Christmas: Past, Ghost of Christmas: Present, Ghost of Christmas: Yet to Come, Ghost of Christmas: Extra, Grýla, Hans Trapp, Iceman, Inn Keeper, Jack Frost, Jesus, Jólakötturinn (the Yule Cat), Joseph, Kallikantzaros, Killantzaroi, King Wenceslas, Knecht Ruprecht, Krampus, Kula Diamond, La Befana and Baboushka, La Befana, Lich King, Mari Lwyd - the Christmas Zombie Horse, Mr. Freeze, Mrs. Claus, Old Man Winter, Penguin,   Perchta, Père Fouettard, Santa Reindeers, Sailor Mercury, Saint Nicolas, Santa, Santa's Elves, Scrooge, Sheppard, Snow Villiers, Straggele, Sub Zero, The Grinch, The Jólasveinar or Yule Lads, The Mouse King, The Nutcracker - Hans-Peter, The Sugar Plum Fairy, The Tomten, The Whore in the Drawer, The Who's, Tiny Tim, Virgin Mary, Winter Soldier, Wise Men, Ymir, Yuki-onna, Yule Goat,

Traditions

Acts of Kindness, Aggressively Festive Holiday Sweater, Baby's First Holiday, Baking/Cooking, Build a Snowman, Burnt Out Bulb, Caroling, Cookie Exchange, Decorating, Family Portraits, First Holiday as a Couple, Give to Charity, Hanging Stockings, Hiding Gifts, Holiday TV Specials, In Laws Coming to Visit, Lighting Candles, Make a Gingerbread House, Make a List, Midnight Kiss, Mistletoe Kiss, New holiday Pajamas, Opening Presents, Party, Picking the Perfect Tree, Secret Santa, Seeing Santa at the Mall, Send Cards, Shopping, Shoveling Snow, Skiing, Sleigh Rides, Snowball Fight/Snow Fort, Snuggling by the Fire, Spiking the Eggnog/punch, Welcome Back the Sun, Wrapping Gifts, Writing a Letter to Santa,  

Decorations

Advent Wreath |Calendar, Antlers, Blankets,   Bows, Candles, Christmas Pickle, Deer, Dreidel,   Fake Snow / Snow in a Can, Festively Aggressive Sweaters, Garlands, Glitter, Greenery, Hats, Lights, Mittens, Noise Markers|Crackers, Nutcracker, Pinecones, Plaid,   Poppers, Scarves, Silver & Gold,   Snowflakes, Snow Globes, Stars, Stockings, Strings of Popcorn, The Good China, Tinsel, Tree, Wooden Shoes, Wreaths, Yule Log,

December Holidays
A Month’s Worth of Special Days.

Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday - December 1, Day With(out) Art Day - December 1, Eat a Red Apple Day - December 1, National Pie Day - December 1, Rosa Parks Day - December 1, World AIDS Day - December 1, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - December 2, National Fritters Day - December 2, National Mutt Day - December 2, Special Education Day - December 2, International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3, National Apple Pie Day - December 3, National Cookie Day - December 4, National Dice Day - December 4, National Salesperson Day - December 4 2015 (First Friday in December), World Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4, Bathtub Party Day - December 5, Day of the Ninja - December 5, International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development - December 5, International Volunteers Day - December 5, National Sacher Torte Day - December 5, Repeal of Prohibition Day - December 5, Microwave Oven Day - December 6, Miners' Day - December 6, National Gazpacho Day - December 6, National Pawnbrokers Day - December 6, St. Nicholas Day - December 6, International Civil Aviation Day - December 7, National Cotton Candy Day - December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7, Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December 8 (Catholic), National Chocolate Brownie Day - December 8, Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day - December 8, International Anti-Corruption Day - December 9, National Pastry Day - December 9, Weary Willie Day - December 9, Dewey Decimal System Day - December 10, Human Rights Day - December 10, National Day of Animal Rights - December 10, National Lager Day - December 10, Nobel Prize Day - December 10, International Mountain Day - December 11, National Noodle Ring Day - December 11, UNICEF Birthday - December 11, Bonza Bottler Day - December 12, Gingerbread House Day - December 12, National 12 Hour Fresh Breath Day - December 12, National Cocoa Day - December 12, Poinsettia Day - December 12, Ice Cream and Violins Day - December 13, National Day of the Horse - December 13, US National Guard Birthday - December 13, World Choral Day - December 13 2015 (Second Sunday in December), Monkey Day - December 14, National Bouillabaisse Day - December 14, Bill of Rights Day - December 15, Cat Herders Day - December 15, National Cupcake Day - December 15, Barbie and Barney Backlash Day - December 16, National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day - December 16, Zionism Day - December 16, National Maple Syrup Day - December 17, Pan American Aviation Day - December 17, Wright Brothers Day - December 17, International Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day - December 18, International Migrants Day - December 18, National Roast Suckling Pig Day - December 18, National Hard Candy Day - December 19, International Human Solidarity Day - December 20, Mudd Day - December 20, National Fried Shrimp Day - December 20, National Sangria Day - December 20, World Snowboard Day - December 20 2015, Ann & Samantha Day - December 21,   Crossword Puzzle Day - December 21, First Day of Winter/Winter Solstice Forefather's Day - December 21, Humbug Day - December 21, International Dalek Remembrance Day - December 21, Kiwi Fruit Day (California) - December 21, National Hamburger Day - December 21, National Homeless Person's Remembrance Day - December 21, Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day - December 21, World Peace Day - December 21, Yalda - December 21, Yule - December 21, National Date Nut Bread Day - December 22, National Haiku Poetry Day - December 22, Festivus - December 23, Human Light Celebration - December 23, National Pfeffernuesse Day - December 23, Christmas Eve - December 24 National Eggnog Day - December 24, National Re-Gifting Day - December 24 2015 (Thursday before Christmas), A'Phabet Day or No "L" Day - December 25, Christmas - December 25, National Pumpkin Pie Day - December 25, Boxing Day - December 26, National Candy Cane Day - December 26, National Thank-You Note Day - December 26, National Whiner's Day - December 26, National Fruitcake Day - December 27, Visit the Zoo Day - December 27, Holy Innocents Day - December 28, National Chocolate Day - December 28 and 29, Pledge of Allegiance Day - December 28, Pepper Pot Day - December 29, Tick Tock Day - December 29, Bacon Day - December 30, Falling Needles Family Fest Day - December 30, National Bicarbonate of Soda Day (Baking Soda) - December 30, Leap Second Time Adjustment Day - December 31, Make Up Your Mind Day - December 31, National Champagne Day - December 31, New Year's Eve - December 31, No Interruptions Day - December 31, Universal Hour of Peace Day - December 31, World Peace Meditation Day - December 31,

Anti Holidays:

"Christmas Sucks" by Arrogant Worms, "Fuck Christmas" by Fear, "The Night Santa Went Crazy" by Weird Al Yankovic, “I Won't Be Home For Christmas” by Blink 182, “Screw You Santa” by Dickie Christmas, Bah-Humbug Batteries Not Included, Beach Getaway, Chinese Takeaway, Die Hard, Feliz Navi-Don't, Gremlins, Ho Ho No, Home Alone, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Merry Kiss My Ass, Naughty List, Scrooged, Some Assembly Required, Some People Just Want to Watch the Tree Burn, What Happens Under the Mistletoe Stays Under the Mistletoe,


Public Card

Christmas Inheritance	Christmas Every Day	Elf	Snuggling by the Fire	Treevenge
Sleigh Rides	Welcome Back the Sun	'Twas the Night Before Christmas	The Good China	Tinsel
Hot Cocoa	Stockings	FREE SPACE	Christmas in the Wild	Eight Days of Hanukkah
Hanukkah	Spiking the Eggnog/punch	Tree	The Year Without a Santa Claus	Holiday TV Specials
The Twelve Days of Christmas	Hiding Gifts	Christmas Eve	Strings of Popcorn	Wooden Shoes

Comments

[spiralicious]

Thank you so much for getting the post up!

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone does this year :D

[smallhobbit]

I always enjoy this one, and, inevitably, will be writing in the same 'verse I always use.

ETA: Forgot to say I selected the Holidays theme this year!

Winter Solstice	Christmas Day
New Years Eve	St. Nikolaus Day

[vexed_wench]

That sounds great! Good luck :)

[endlesstwanted]

I love winter, so thanks for hosting this fest!! I made this card that I plan to use during my summer as I fight the heat :)

[vexed_wench]

I love your card! It looks like a lot of fun. I hope you have fun 😊

[drabblewriter]

Grabbed a 2x2: https://drabblewriter.dreamwidth.org/3176.html

[vexed_wench]

That is a cute card! I hope you have with it.

[cmk418]

Link to my card

[vexed_wench]

That is a nice card! I hope you have fun with it.

[kiramaru7]

I nearly forgot about this. XD

But I did grab a card! :D

https://kiramaru7.livejournal.com/728501.html

[vexed_wench]

Oh I'm glad you decided to make a card. I hope you have fun.

[kiramaru7]

I can't believe I let July nearly pass me by without doing this! XD Thanks, I always have fun with it! :D

Also if you need me to make banners, I'll happily do it. :D

[vexed_wench]

That would be great and helpful, thank you!

[kiramaru7]

Youre welcome! Just let me know if you need them. :D

[vexed_wench]

Thank you, we will need them.

[kiramaru7]

You're welcome. I'll check the comm on August 1st for the list of people who get one (and I know I also need a general one). :D

[vexed_wench]

Thank you! I think I might need one this year 🙂

[kiramaru7]

You're welcome! Yeah?! Awesomeness!! :D