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Are you having a holiday party with YFU alumni, volunteers, students, and staff? Bring them good luck with a Yule Log!

The custom of burning the yule log began with the ancient Scandinavians who once a year burned a huge log in honor of their god Thor. After they became Christians, they made the Yule log an important part of their Christmas ceremonies. The word Yule came to stand for Christmas. In some countries, lively ceremonies accompanied the custom of dragging the great log into the house. It was considered good luck to keep an unburned part of the log to light the next year's Yule log. This unburned portion was also thought to protect the home from lightning and fire during the year.

To make a Yule Log:

Choose a small log and secure greenery on top.
Wrap with a red crepe paper bow.

Also, a jelly roll, pumpkin roll, or ice cream roll can be frosted brown and decorated to resemble a Yule log.

Let us know if there's a YFU alumni event happening near you!