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Winter Fest in July

Welcome to Winter Fest in July. I will be you guest host for the month.

I love all things winter and Christmas. I realize that not everyone has fandoms or original universes that support that. I 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 post feel free to just work off the tittle, or you can remix the movie it's up to you.

As usual there will banners at the end of the month. Also fill can be made of anything, fic, poetry, vid, pod fics, hand crafts. Art, icons, and wallpaper are nice as well.

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

Anything goes this month the only limit is your imagination.

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

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

Holidays

Food

Music & Movies

All I Want For Christmas is You,
Last Christmas,
Fairtytale of New York,
White Christmas,
Silver Bells,
I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth,
Auld Lang Syne ,
Babes in Toyland/March of the Toys ,
Away in the Manger,
Baby it's Cold Outside,
Blue Christmas,
Deck the Halls,
Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey) ,
¿Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?) ,
(Everybody's Waitin' for) the Man with the Bag ,
The First Noel,
Grown-Up Christmas List ,
I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink for Me) ,
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 ,
Joy to the World ,
The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot ,
Little Saint Nick,
Marshmallow World ,
Monsters' Holiday ,
Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo ,
The Nutcracker Suite ,
Nuttin'For Christmas,
O Come All Ye Faithful,
O Holy Night,
Pretty Paper ,
Redneck 12 Days of Christmas,
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,
Santa Baby ,
Silver and Gold,
Suzy Snowflake ,
'Twas the Night Before Christmas,
The Twelve Days of Christmas,
Up on the House Top,
We Need a Little Christmas,
We Three Kings (Star of Wonder),
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?,
We Wish You a Merry Christmas,
What Child Is This? ,
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late),
Feliz Navidad ,
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ,
Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane),

The Chanukah Song,
Hanukkah blessings,
Maoz Tzur ,
Judas Maccabaeus,
Oh Chanukah ,
I Have a Little Dreidel ,
Sevivon ,
Al Hanisim ,
Mi Y'malel ,
Ner Li ,
Eight Days of Hanukka,

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, 
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron ,
Frosty the Snowman,
Jack Frost,
The Little Drummer Boy,
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
Olive the Other Reindeer ,
The Bears Who Saved Christmas,
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas ,
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree ,
A Charlie Brown Christmas ,
Casper's Haunted Christmas ,
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus ,
Yes Virginia ,
A Miser Brothers' Christmas ,
Nestor The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey ,
The Year Without a Santa Claus ,
A Boyfriend for Christmas ,
Call Me Claus ,
A Christmas Carol ,
The Christmas Cottage ,
Christmas Every Day ,
The Christmas List ,
A Christmas Wedding ,
A Christmas Without Snow ,
Finding Mrs. Claus ,
Holiday in Handcuffs ,
The Man Who Saved Christmas ,
Mrs. Miracle ,
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ,
Santa Who? ,
A Smoky Mountain Christmas ,
Undercover Christmas ,
Special Delivery ,
Elf,
Bad Santa ,
The Nightmare Before Christmas ,
Miracle on 34th Street,

Christmas Evil (You Better Watch Out), 
Vendetta: A Christmas Story ,
Santa's Slay ,
Silent Night Bloody Night ,
Stalking Santa ,
Santa Claws,
Silent Night Zombie Night,
A Cadaver Christmas,
Bikini Bloodbath Christmas ,
Chopping Mall ,
Christmas Season Massacre,
Christmas with the Dead,
Deadly Little Christmas,
Don't Open Till Christmas,
Psycho Santa ,
Snowmageddon,
Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast,
The Horror Seasons,
Treevenge ,

Nature

Winter Characters

Traditions

Decorations

December Holidays
A months 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,
Giving Tuesday - December 1 2015 (Tuesday after Thanksgiving),
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,
Faux Fur Friday - December 4 2015 (First Friday in December),
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,
Greenwood Day - December 5 2015 (First Saturday in December),
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,
Skywarn Recognition Day - December 5 2015 (First Saturday in December),
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 2015 (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,
International Shareware Day - December 12 2015 (Second Saturday in December),
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),
Worldwide Candle Lighting 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,
Free Shipping Day - December 17 2015 (Third Thursday in December with participating retailers),
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 Underdog Day - December 18 2015 (Third Friday in December),
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 - December 21 2015 (movable day),
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 Egg Nog 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 Fruit Cake 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 Years Eve - December 31,
No Interruptions Day - December 31,
Universal Hour of Peace Day - December 31,
World Peace Meditation Day - December 31,

Public Card

Give to Charity	Humbug Day - December 21	National Chocolate Day - December 28 and 29	A Smoky Mountain Christmas	Ginger Bread
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"	Black Eye Peas	Snow globes	Crossword Puzzle Day - December 21	Champagne
A Christmas Without Snow	Dewey Decimal System Day - December 10	FREE SPACE	Make Up Your Mind Day - December 31	Gingerbread House Day - December 12
The Man Who Saved Christmas	Wrapping Gifts	Mistletoe	¿Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?)	Bloody Night
The Horror Seasons	International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3	Don't Open Till Christmas	O Holy Night	Vendetta: A Christmas Story

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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Give to Charity</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Humbug Day - December 21</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">National Chocolate Day - December 28 and 29</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">A Smoky Mountain Christmas</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Ginger Bread</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Black Eye Peas</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Snow globes</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Crossword Puzzle Day - December 21</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Champagne</td>
</tr>

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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">A Christmas Without Snow</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Dewey Decimal System Day - December 10</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">FREE SPACE</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Make Up Your Mind Day - December 31</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Gingerbread House Day - December 12</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Man Who Saved Christmas</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Wrapping Gifts</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Mistletoe</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">¿Dónde Está Santa Claus? (Where Is Santa Claus?)</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Bloody Night</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Horror Seasons</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Don't Open Till Christmas</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">O Holy Night</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Vendetta: A Christmas Story</td>
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Count me in, Vexed! :D

YAY! I'm happy to see that. :D

YAY! :D

kiramaru7 prodded me this way. I think I might give this a try. Might be a mix of original fic and fan. We'll see. I definitely need to work on a fan thing set in winter.

Great! You can mix or match any of the prompts or make your own list.
I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I'll give it a shot. How much of it do I have to put up online? The big bang I'm thinking of doesn't allow much to be posted.

As much as you feel comfortable with sharing. Some of the people that do original don't post their works publicly.

Hope that helps.

yes that helps. One last question, what if you have a generic prompt like 'candle' does it have to be a winter themed story or just something with candle (don't want to be too outside of the theme if that's not allowed)

This is a high-inspiration, low-stress community. You don't have to post the fills, just the claims. Some of us work hidden fests; some are selling original material; and those don't always mesh well with posting stuff online, especially fast.

Usually I don't claim a bingo unless at least one item has been sponsored and posted. But at the end of a monthly fest here, I tend to list all the fills I wrote for it whether they are in a line or not. Some of them will be posted, others not yet. Doesn't seem to bother anyone.

That's good to know. For me this would be (at least this month) a fanfic that can't be shown and original fiction. I like having the flexibilty to just say what I'm doing without showing.

>> That's good to know. For me this would be (at least this month) a fanfic that can't be shown and original fiction. <<

Cool!

>> I like having the flexibilty to just say what I'm doing without showing. <<

When I launched this community, I looked at what people liked or disliked about others. I'm not the only one who finds the posting requirement a real limitation! I have repeatedly had a card almost full, but not one bingo all posted. 0_o

Here we do a thematic fest almost every month, usually running one month. Anyone can volunteer to host a fest. If we wind up with more volunteers than months, it's okay, we can stagger the start and end times, or maybe some folks would like to run longer fests. Look in our resource sidebard and you'll find a Bingo Card Generator where you can make your own cards, or you can get a card from any of our fests for from another fest.

I get that. I belong to an original fiction bingo on LJ too and naturally we just have to sum up what we did and not have to post things (that's one of the reasons I left other bingos)

I decided to make my own card. Of course I put no real thought into it, just picked up a bunch of general winter prompts that I probably put in an order that won't give me a 'real'bingo.

As I asked Vexed above can you use a more general prompt like candle or tree for a non-winter scene?

When I host I hate to limit anyone. However the prompt speaks to you is what you should do.
If candle has given you an idea I say run with it.

Hope that helps.

Yay! :D More inspiration for everyone!

I do let hosts set the rules for their own fests. So far the pattern seems to be that a theme helps people focus, too general can be uninspiring, but too restrictive and not many folks will bingo. Thematic prompts that you can then do anything with is likely to pan out well.

works for me, thanks

>> I get that. I belong to an original fiction bingo on LJ too and naturally we just have to sum up what we did and not have to post things (that's one of the reasons I left other bingos) <<

Cool! There is

origfic_bingo here on DW too.

>> I decided to make my own card. Of course I put no real thought into it, just picked up a bunch of general winter prompts that I probably put in an order that won't give me a 'real'bingo. <<

That's okay.

Sometimes I get a bingo, other times not. I've gotten to where I just list my fills at the end of the month. Anything that makes for more writing is good!

>> As I asked Vexed above can you use a more general prompt like candle or tree for a non-winter scene? <<

It's up to Vexed how tight the rules are for the fest. I leave that up each fest's hosts. For the community as a whole, however, people can use prompts as loosely as they wish. I've had some fun quirking mine on occasion.

Yes that's the same group. They crosspost and I play on LJ since I'm on that much more than DW

Pretty much. If I get five of them done I consider it a bingo 'won.'

sounds good to me. I like to keep to the comms intent so I figured I'd ask.

Later in the year we have a fest slated where the idea is to make 5 fills from ANY combination of old bingo cards you have.

well that could be fun

You don't have to post the fills, just the claims.

Could you clarify that? I kinda wanna get in on this (I'm pretty much always in the mood for Christmas!), but I'm not quite sure how it works...
Thanks!

1) Get a card for the fest you want to play, or you can use a public card.

2) Write/draw/make something inspired by the prompt in a square on your card, or for certain types of bingo more than one (a postage stamp combines 4 prompts into 1 fill).

3) If you want to share your work, post it online. You can post to this community, or post in your own venue and link to it from here. You don't have to post your work, because some people are making original stuff to sell, and others are working on other fests that have time delay rules about posting.

4) When you have a bingo, post a claim. Most bingos are 5 fills but some are longer, and a few shorter. List your works and link to any that are online. Look in our Links list in the sidebar and you'll see links to posts that explain how to play and claim.

We would love to have you join the fun.

Thanks!

Sorry that was me. I am working on

trope_bingo stuff as well.

I am glad to see you.

Yay,

trope_bingo!

Yup Round five is now open.

thanks!

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