Americans baffled over Australian families wearing paper Christmas ‘crowns’ after the tradition appeared in a Bluey episode

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

Updated: 10:30 BST, 28 August 2023

American parents were ‘mind blown’ after learning about a Christmas tradition only followed in Australia and parts of the UK. 

Brittany, a mum from the US, was watching the ‘Christmas Swim’ episode of animated kids show Bluey where the family of dogs gather around a table and cheers to festive lunch. 

Brittany noticed they were all wearing coloured ‘crowns’ and immediately posted in the ‘Adult Bluey Fans’ Facebook group to ask what they were doing. 

‘Can any of our lovely Australian members tell me why they’re all wearing the crowns in season two, episode 26 Christmas Swim? I thought it was so cute and would love to know more about it!’ she wrote. 

It’s an Aussie Christmas tradition to pop festive bon bons containing a paper crown, joke or riddle and sometimes a toy. Families usually don the hats for the remainder of Christmas Day. 

Brittany, a mum from the US, was watching the ‘Christmas Swim’ episode of animated kids show Bluey where the family of dogs gather around a table and cheers to festive lunch.

It’s an Australian Christmas tradition to pop festive bon bon containing a paper crown, joke or riddle and sometimes a toy. But those who live in parts of America do not follow this tradition, while people in the UK do (stock image) 

More than 1,300 people flooded the comments with many astounded that it wasn’t a tradition followed in America.

‘It’s tradition in Australia. Bad jokes, paper crowns, salads, seafood, cricket, Christmas is awesome,’ one wrote. 

‘Christmas lunch is one of the most quintessentially Australian traditions,’ another woman added and detailed what a classic Aussie Christmas looks like. 

She explained how it’s usually outside under the patio, by the pool or inside next to the air conditioning due to the hot weather. 

One bon bon is placed on each plate to crack open between two people around the table.  

‘The food is usually the most eclectic mix of hot turkey/chook, roast potatoes, ham, salad, prawns, seafood and BBQ followed by pavlova and Christmas pudding,’ she continued. 

‘All around a plastic tree. After it’s all done the water fights, backyard cricket and playing in the pool begins.’

Other fellow Aussies couldn’t believe bon bons aren’t used internationally during the festive season.   

‘My mind is blown, I thought Christmas hats/crackers were universal. It is basically Grinch behaviour to not wear a hat at Christmas lunch in our family. We need to send you some!’ another said.  

After reading the comments Brittany added: ‘Wow that is so neat! Thanks so much for telling me about this. My family may adopt this as a new tradition! 

However, other Americans say paper crowns were a ‘normal part of the holidays’ when they were growing up.  

Brittany said: ‘We’ve come to the conclusion it’s less frequently known about in the South but definitely not completely unheard of.’

‘I’m from Canada and we’ve done this since I was 10! You can find Christmas crackers in most grocery stores during the holiday season. I’m surprised it’s not common in the US,’ another person added.

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Americans baffled over Australian families wearing paper Christmas ‘crowns’ after the tradition appeared in a Bluey episode

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