I have had so many requests for my holiday ideas and patterns and I finally have them ready all in one packet! Kinderbykim Celebrates Holidays Around the World pack includes fun projects to do with your children while visiting six different countries. This pack includes patterns for pinatas from Mexico, tannenbaum hats from Germany, Saint Lucia Day hats from Sweden, fun Menorah hats from Israel, Father Christmas from England, Hawaiian doll puppets and mini stockings from the USA. Full color photos and patterns included. Plus information about each country to attach to the projects. For more fun holiday ideas see kinderbykim.com December page.
Sorry it took me so long to comment, but this was a great unit. My students loved the activities.
February 19, 2013
laayers
The BEST Christmas Around the World Unit I've seen. I just LOVE it!!! Was a LOT of fun and great Social Living Unit with regards to Christmas Customs. Thanks!!!
February 16, 2013
Erika Coca
Great supplement to holidays around the world unit. Children loved the crafts.
I've been obsessed with your website and all the cute crafts/activities for years! So happy to be able to use some of your ideas with my first graders!
January 12, 2013
kgarland09
Great ideas to use with my Christmas unit! Thank you!
I'm sorry the Father Christmas was not what you were looking for.. I have two other ideas I do for England. The First Christmas cards originated in England. I take old holiday cards and let the children cut them up and then glue them on new construction paper cards. They love making their own designs. The other fun activity is to make "Party Poppers" out of tp rolls and let the children fill them with a holiday message, a few little goodies and then wrap them in tissue paper and tie the ends with curling ribbon. For both activities I add an tag saying what country the item originated. Hope this helps :)
Hi I read Any stories about Hanukah , I love to read Mr. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree [Hardcover] Robert Barry (Author, Illustrator)
tree and any Christmas tree stories, Gingerbread men stories for Germany, I bought 2 fun ABC Hawaiian alphabet books when I was in Hawaii, There are lots of Father Christmas books (AKA Santa) for England. For Mexico I read the "The Christmas Pinata" its on amazon an old book out of print but on amazon :)
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