In other families it was used more of a family room. The Victorians, both children and mothers also loved to keep scrapbooks in their parlors. The modern observation of many mondern holidays were often developed during the Victorian era. Children dress up in their best clothes for holidays like Easter or Christmas or wear costumes for some holidays like Haloween. There are some majorr differences between the celebrations and te clothes worn for certain holidays in different countries.
Some holidays are specific national celebrations.
The tea party was once an important social event. Victorian children, often in the nursery, loved to have tea parties. The girls were of course most interested, but in the restricted environment of the nursery, boys incotaged by nanny and mother also participated. Little girls continue to enjoy tea parties, but boys are now much less interested. One of the most popular feature of any nursery was the hobby horse.