From the poop man in Catalonia to the wine-drinking witch in Italy, discover some weird and funny Christmas traditions around the world.
Do you have a Christmas tradition that you look forward to every year? People all over the world have their own...follow along to see!!
Christmas Traditions Around the World w/ fun Christmas facts re: Traditional Christmas Dinners / Songs, Weird Christmas Customs & more!
I'm so excited to not only share these Christmas traditions around the world with you, but to share them with my own family!
Now that the holidays are quickly approaching I began to wonder how countries around the world are preparing for Christmas. I grew up in a multicultural family and already knew some of the customs from Read More ...
Christmas Traditions Around the World w/ fun Christmas facts re: Traditional Christmas Dinners / Songs, Weird Christmas Customs & more!
11 Christmas traditions from around the world we should all adopt immediately
I'm so excited to not only share these Christmas traditions around the world with you, but to share them with my own family!
These fun Christmas Traditions From Around the World are the perfect way to introduce your kids to another culture while having some great Christmas fun!
Christmas around the world with cookies is a tasty and fun way for children to explore cultures and traditions from around the globe.
Want to know how Christmas is celebrated around the world? Here are the different Christmas traditions around the world that you probably didn't know about!
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It's Christmas week and we're continuing our Holidays Around the World Series by heading down under to see how they celebrate Christmas in Australia.
Have you ever wondered how people celebrate Christmas around the world? Let's take a journey to explore the different Christmas traditions & celebrations.
1-2-3 Come Travel Around The World With Me! Woo Hoo! Having spent over 200 hours researching & creating, plus a small fortune on graphics designing things, I’m so excited to post this jumbo “labor of love”, "Travels Around The World" packet, which features the awesome talents of 38 clip artists! This super-fun packet is extremely versatile, as everything stands alone, so you can mix & match creating a unit that is tailored specifically for your class, or use pieces and parts with lessons you already have implemented. I think my students, favorite part of our Travels Around the World is making the cereal box suitcase, which can be done in class or for homework. The sky's the limit of how you want to design them. We add 2 file folders to make a drop down interactive "briefcase" of sorts, which includes a pocket for their passports, tickets and boarding passes. The extra files are a great way to keep everything neat & organized and provide space for them to glue on a variety of activities that we do. My kiddos absolutely LOVE collecting the "suitcase stamps/stickers" to decorate with. They get a few to start out, then receive more as we travel to the various countries. Others I use as a motivational & behavior modification incentive, which is very successful. Another huge hit is making a passport. There are 4 options, including a passport specifically for "Christmas Around The World" traveling, as well as a huge variety of passport stamps, which they also enjoy collecting. The train tickets and plane, bus, & boat boarding passes. are also a huge hit. Via a letter, students are invited to come travel with the gingerbread man, who makes a speedy tour guide. "Gin" keeps them apprised of places they should visit by sending postcards. I had an absolute blast designing these from real photographs & stamps from those countries. There are 3 from each country, as well as "color me" postcards, so that students can practice "point of view" writing in a fun way. A set of gingerbread-themed posters announce where children will be traveling and how they will get there. The 6 countries included in this packet are: USA, Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Italy & Germany. I've included a variety of maps, which come in color to use as posters, plus black & white for students. They come labeled & unlabeled, so you can use them as an assessment tool as well. My personal favorite activity, is the "Snap & Scrap" journal, with a Christmas-themed page, as well as a generic counterpart. I've included several pages of interesting information about how each country celebrates Christmas, should you want to do the "Christmas Around the World" theme. The "snap" part, is a camera craft featuring a lens "booklet", with pictures specific to that country. You can opt to do just the camera(s), or hinge them with a piece of tape to the "scrap" page, so that it flips over to reveal the information underneath. Each country also comes with factual information, which is incorporated in the "Fan Of Fun Facts For _________" craftivity. The title is a double play on words, for the craft opens like a fan, and students quickly become "fans" of these super-interesting facts. Later, check comprehension by playing "Name That Country?" by reading a fact and having students tell what country it came from. "I Spy A Country" is another game you can play to help reinforce map skills. Teachers jot down 3-5 clues on the poster, then students write down their dated-answer on their worksheet. X number of correct answers and they receive a "super spy" stamp for their suitcase. I've also packed in a lot of travel-themed writing prompts, such as making an itinerary, which provides a vocabulary building opportunity. Students can also do a "Sightseeing Check It Out Then Check It Off" list, flag booklet, and travel journal. There are several options for the travel journals as well, from a "color me" text it page, to a cut & glue class-made book. They are different enough so that you can do them all, or pick & choose what's appropriate for your kiddos. The beauty of this jumbo packet is that it's very versatile, so you can mix & match things to do individually, as a whole group, with a partner, in small groups, or for homework. The projects can also supplement other geography activities you already have implemented. Besides social studies, many items practice a variety of other standards like graphing, weather, telling time, comparing & contrasting & research, with a bit of math tossed in for good measure. There are also a variety of ways to use the packet. Teachers can give the information, or students can pick a country and research it independently. The "Travel Bucks" are a fun way for students to give their presentations, as they become "travel agents", who share highlights about their country, in the hopes that their fellow classmates will use their travel cash to buy a trip from them. Top sales certificates & suitcase brag tags add to the fun, and are a wonderful incentive. An easy-peasy writing prompt for any age, is the "ginger-gram", where students fill in the blanks with a country they would like to live in, as well as one they would not. Older students can explain why. Another simple writing activity is the "Travel Quilt" craft, which practices adjectives in a unique way. Even younger kiddos can do this, and completed projects make an awesome bulletin board. The "Peace is in our hands" craft, is also quick & easy, with lovely results making a terrific hallway display. This craftivity really helps children wrap their heads around the "big picture" of their "personal geography" and their cut out hand prints add that keepsake, finishing touch. I've included a poster for the center of your display, as well as a suitcase sticker kiddos can earn upon completion. Because my kiddos are learning about seasons, weather and appropriate clothing to wear, I designed the "Pack It Up" suitcase craftivity; where they color, cut & glue various clothes suitable for a particular country, to a "suitcase" page; while older students simply list the items they want to take. The suitcase opens to reveal several pages of the different things they packed for the various countries that they visited. Besides a “Christmas Around the World” theme, you can use this unit all year long, as I have matching generic counterparts. Start whenever you want, then in December, board the “Holiday Express” & add the activities of how these countries celebrate Christmas. Lessons are easily diversified for various classroom abilities & grade levels. Simply pick what’s appropriate for your kiddos. "Travel Tweets" are also an interesting way to get students enthusiastic about writing, as is the "Welcome To Our House" booklet, "Airport Adventures" and "Whooooo Do You Want To Travel With?" color-me worksheets. Besides black & white versions for students, I’ve included colorful templates, so you can quickly make samples to share. There are also graphs, Venn diagrams, posters, a song, and some worksheets, which can also be used as assessment tools. As you can see there's a ton of fun for you to choose from including some puzzles. These come in color for an independent center, as well as BW so kiddos can make their own, as they practice recognizing & sequencing numbers from 1-10, or skip counting by 10s to 100. Click on the link to zip on over to my TpT shop to take a look. Travels Around The World. Today's featured FREEBIE comes from the packet and is a "Merry Christmas From Around The World" poster and coloring card, which includes an alphabetical list of how 28 countries say "Merry Christmas" , with 4 links to other websites with more countries. Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. My feet have hit the floor running, as there is much to do, and not enough time in the day to get it all done. But I will endeavor to slow my pace and enjoy the journey, making sweet memories, as we decorate our blessed home for Christmas. Wishing you and yours a special day. "Maybe Christmas" he thought, "doesn't come from a store." "Maybe Christmas perhaps, means a little bit more!" -Dr. Seuss From "The Grinch"
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Finally! Being Danish sometimes has its perks, one of them is today the 24th December. We Danes don’t have Christmas on the 25th but the 24th. Surprise! I don’t actuall…
Celebrate your love of travel this festive period with 15 incredible Christmas decorations from around the world. Deck the tree with new and unique decorations from small businesses around the globe!
Celebrate your love of travel this festive period with 15 incredible Christmas decorations from around the world. Deck the tree with new and unique decorations from small businesses around the globe!
Find fun facts, holiday activities, Tomten craft, lesson plans, and much more to teach your students about Christmas traditions in Sweden!
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD December is here! What a fun month it is to teach our kiddos… and a little exhausting. I try to use my students’ excitement and buzz to tap into content areas and teach them the standards. Instead of fighting the Christmas spirit that is going around, I use their
Christmas unit studies can be a great addition to your homeschool lessons during the holiday season. The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a tricky time to homeschool. Kids are excited and find it
Find fun ideas for a Christmas around the world virtual field trip and learn how easy it is to create your own with Power Point!
Celebrate the winter holidays with a free poster of Christmas characters and Christmas around the world colouring pages! The closer it gets to the winter vacation, the more challenging it becomes to
We've rounded up some of the best DIY Christmas traditions from around the world. Learn more about DIY holiday traditions and how to create them!
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD December is here! What a fun month it is to teach our kiddos… and a little exhausting. I try to use my students’ excitement and buzz to tap into content areas and teach them the standards. Instead of fighting the Christmas spirit that is going around, I use their
Learn fun facts and find holiday activities, lesson ideas, crafts, and more to teach your students about holiday traditions in Australia.
Learn some of my favorite ideas for a Holidays Around the World classroom party with simple crafts, math games, taste tests and mini celebrations based on Christmas traditions around the world.
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Our FREE Christmas Around the World unit studies each last five days. Learn about other countries’ Christmas traditions, culture & geography.
Free Christmas Nativity Story Retelling Activity Many Christians around the world are celebrating the birth of Christ. The Christmas Nativity is at the center of many traditions and customs. Here is an interactive and fun craft activity that will help children to retell the events of that wonderful story. It is great to have activities ... Read More about Free Christmas Nativity Retelling Activity
Description With these NO PREP Research / Webquest tasks, students get to learn about, and research and report on some interesting EASTER traditions and customs from around the world. HOW TO USE: - INDIVIDUAL TASK: Students could do the tasks individually. - GROUP TASK: Split the class into seven groups. Each group researches and then reports on celebrations in a country. - EXTRA CREDIT Students will need access to the internet, and they can use any print or online resources to complete the tasks. The resource contains 9 pages of tasks and activities and 9 pages with suggested answers. MORE ON CHRISTMAS and THANKSGIVING NO PREP - Christmas Traditions from around the World NO PREP - Christmas in GERMANY NO PREP - Thanksgiving Around the World NO PREP - Thanksgiving - Timeline - Traditions - Idioms - Puns NO PREP - Thanksgiving in Germany Thanksgiving Idioms - Turkeys and Pies Thanksgiving Idioms - Sharing, Caring, Blessings I have read through the resources many times, but if you see or come across any mistakes, please let me know so that I can fix it. I would love feedback on these resources, please - THANKS IN ADVANCE. TERMS OF USE: Please note that only the purchaser is permitted to make reproductions of these pages for the use in his/her classroom. Other types of reproductions are prohibited. CREDITS I do not claim ownership of any of the images in this product. All the images in this product are, to the best of my knowledge, either in the public domain or require CREDIT in order to be used in this product. Please see the links below for the images included in this product. If you come across any image you believe not to be included in these licenses, please contact me so that I can rectify, remove, correct or confirm the usage rights – THANK YOU.
Easily enjoy learning fun this holiday season with these 5 ways to learn about Christmas in Germany. Includes free printables!
Christmas Around the World Passport, Suitcase, Maps, and Brochures – Travel Kit Your holiday season just became so much more fun! Use these Holiday Travels activities in your classroom to learn about different traditions all over the world! Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and beyond. The Perfect Holiday Activity Collect holiday activities in one place to easily […]
Learn some of my favorite ideas for a Holidays Around the World classroom party with simple crafts, math games, taste tests and mini celebrations based on Christmas traditions around the world.
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Our FREE Christmas Around the World unit studies each last five days. Learn about other countries’ Christmas traditions, culture & geography.
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Our FREE Christmas Around the World unit studies each last five days. Learn about other countries’ Christmas traditions, culture & geography.
Have you heard about Christmas in Ireland traditions? I have and have made a lot of traditions from Ireland.
We live in a very diverse country! Which means, diversity fills our classrooms every school year. It's so wonderful to share different cultures with my learners while in the classroom. To have students share their traditions and celebration with their peers is a special time for them and love doing it. The holiday season is