Help kids journey around the world with these FREE Christmas Around the World for Kids activities, crafts, and worksheets for Prek-6th grade.
Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
A Christmas book for your pre-k, kindergarten or first grade class! This emergent reader introduces vocabulary associated with Christmas, including reindeer, elves, Mrs. Claus, Santa Claus, gifts, tree, and gingerbread cookies. Students will enjoy practicing these words while reading a predictable text. This resource includes a read aloud version and student take home books. The student books include 3 options: 1. Read and color 2. Write the missing high frequency word "like" 3. Fill in the Christmas vocabulary word (includes word bank) This makes a great addition to your social studies lessons on cultures, customs and holidays around the world. I hope you find it useful in your classroom!
Learn about other countries with Christmas Around the World Crafts - Germany, China, Sweden, Philippines, England, & Mexico!
We’ve all been there… you’re trying to just get that first cup of coffee in the morning, cook dinner, or even just driving down the road, when your preschooler tosses out one of their deep questions about the universe. I’ve now got two preschoolers, making for double the ponderings. After a…
Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Can you believe it’s almost December? Gosh, I haven’t even begun my Christmas shopping or dug out the lights or tree. I wish I could split myself in two to get it all done. I sure am feeling the countdown to Christmas. While it’s busy in December, there is always time for Christmas activities, right! […]
After we explored Diwali, as seen in the last post, we displayed what we did and learned. Another holiday celebrated by friends in our ...
Rain activities for learning about spring or weather in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Fun activities about rain
Learn about countries for kids around the world with these super cute, FREE printable I spy worksheets. 36 I SPY GAMES included!
Scoop up my winter activities & centers for preschool, prek, & kindergarten students. They will love the snow theme & fun hands-on activities.
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
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Create fall sensory bottles that will captivate your preschool, pre-k, or toddler students! Sensory bottles are calming, yet absolutely mesmerizing at the same time. Sensory bottles are perfect for the classroom or at home. In this post, I share five fun and fabulous fall-themed sensory bottles that you can make for your students or your own kiddos.
Kids will love this hands-on, STEAM educational activty using Free Printable Lego Challenge Cards to learn Famous Landmarks Around the World.
Looking for hands-on and engaging graphing and measurement activities for your classroom? These are for you! Designed with both Pre-K and Kindergarten in mind, these centers will give you a variety of activities and options for teaching graphing and measurement to your students. ⭐SAVE BIG with the Year-Long Bundle
Go down under as you learn about Australia for Kids with these free printable books filled with information to read, color, andl learn!
Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Nine amazing and/or hilarious reasons why every teacher deserves a raise this December!
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
Use these Free December Family Flyers to get to know your students holiday traditions and make a fun Christmas Around the World Project.
Our FREE Christmas Around the World unit studies each last five days. Learn about other countries’ Christmas traditions, culture & geography.
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Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Easily enjoy learning fun this holiday season with these 5 ways to learn about Christmas in Germany. Includes free printables!
St. Nicholas Day in the Netherlands Free PDF with options for color as well as black and white printing, Pre-K thru 2, graph holidays around the world as well
Travel to 12 different countries and celebrate a different holiday tradition at each stop with this holidays around the world bundle. Crafted for specialed.
Exploring world cultures with your child allows them to build an appreciation for the world itself, the people in it, and the differences between themselves
Celebrate this winter with these holidays around the world sensory and art ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Let's travel around the world to celebrate different holidays this winter! Christmas in the Netherlands is full of magical games, tasty treats and meaningful gifts. Just like in the United States, families celebrate in different ways and exchange gifts. One part of their tradition involves their shoes! Children leave out their shoes filled with hay
This week we went "Around the World" and it was so much fun!! During summer camp, one day a week we do yoga as a school with a child-centered yoga DVD. The kids really love it. We also have a splash day where the kids bring their bathing suits and we put out water tables and a wiggly sprinkler. It really is so much fun. I have some older children that have joined my class for the summer. While my kids are having their rest in the middle of the day, these children have extra play time out of the room and they also work on some practice sheets that I got from the Summer Bridge Books for K-1 and 1-2. They are great worksheets to keep the older kids practicing their skills over the summer! I love the Pk-K book and I use it through out the year for their letter worksheets. This post is going to be written a little bit differently, as I'm going to organize the pictures and projects by each country that we visited. I found these "passport stamps" that I put in my class's journals for each day that we traveled, and the older kids filled in a passport page each day and wrote a fact about the country. We sang the song each morning"I'm an airplane" and pretended that we were the airplanes flying to our destination. "I'm an airplane, I'm an airplane Flying up into the sky. Flying higher, Flying higher As I watch the clouds go by. I'm an airplane, I'm an airplane See me flying all around. Flying lower, flying lower, Till I land down on the ground." I found it here. When the song was over we "landed" in the country of the day and went to our foreign classroom in front of the our class whiteboard. I made a plane ticket for each flight that we took, a copy of the flag of the country and some facts that we talked about. Then we would open the discussion and the kids would tell me what they wanted to know about the country (and then I would look it up for them!) Monday: Spain When we got to Spain, we read the story Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. We talked a bit about facts that I found about the country from ScienceKids. One of my student's parents visited Spain and was generous enough to share some pictures with us. She was our Ambassador! (The kids got really into it when I really got into the role of traveling. It was like our class had kind of an inside joke for the whole week!) I put these two pictures in the art center, and for our project we made paper plate shakers and danced while listening to Flamenco music. Tuesday: China When we got to Spain, we read the story The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack. We talked a bit about facts that I found about the country from ScienceKids. Writing the words in Chinese was pretty cool, the kids thought it was so pretty and we talked about writing in that style instead of our alphabet. My Director was our Ambassador, as she traveled to China to teach and showed the class pictures of her adventures. I put these pictures in the art center and we used water color paint to create paper fans. Wednesday: Italy When we got to Italy, we read the story Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola. We talked a bit about facts that I found about the country from ScienceKids. The lovely parent who shared pictures of Spain with us also had pictures of Italy which the kids loved to see. They asked a lot of questions about ruins and asked if there were any that they could see around where they live. The pictures also sparked a conversation about volcanoes and that people live near them. I put a picture of the flag and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the art center. For our project we made stained glass windows! I showed the class pictures of stained glass on my iPad, and using construction, tissue and contact paper. They turned out so cool! The younger class made little pizzas!! I'm definitely going to have to remember that for next year. Thursday: France When we got to Italy, we read the story Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. We talked a bit about facts that I found about the country from ScienceKids. I brought my iPad again that day and we looked at pictures of the Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa and the Louvre. In the art center I put a picture of the flag and the Eiffel Tower. We made collages about France using the colors of the flag in different materials and small pictures that I found online. I used the crown, the Arc de Triumph, the Eiffel Tower, a picture of France and a man on a bike. Some kids questioned me on the man on the bike, and we talked about the Tour de France race. Friday: Poland When we got to Poland, we had a special Ambassador waiting for us. One of my class parents, who has family in Poland and has visited there brought in pictures, stories and special treats! The movie theater in Poland was originally going to be playing Mulan, but due to world events, they changed their movie to Aladdin. (RIP Robin Williams) Wycinanki is the art of paper cutting in Poland. We made our own paper cuttings! Morning Meeting Games "The Weather Changed" is a fun game. The kids decide on movements for 5 different weathers before we start. I start as the Weather Person and go through the different weather, while we change the movements. Then the kids get a turn as the weather person! We played "Body Drumming". Using only our bodies, we do different motions to make sound and rhythm. I model first and either make a pattern for the children to follow or I have them follow a sequence of 3 or 4 motions. Then I will pick a few children to be the leaders. I love this activity because it's something a little different, you can't get "out" and it's fun to see them trying to focus on when the motion is going to change. "Pop!" is a really fun game, and definitely a favorite. We stand in a circle and each child says one number as we go around. But each round there is a pop number. Instead of saying that number, you POP! the person that would be next, out. We work very hard on having good sportsmanship, and the kids have fun even if they're out because they know they get to play again in the next round! We played "Alphabet Catch" with a beanbag. We toss the beanbag around the circle and the kids have to say the next letter in the alphabet. We started tossing it to the person next to use, once the kids get more comfortable with the game we'll stand in a circle and toss the beanbag across to friends. We played "Crocodile by the Lake". I found the idea for this game last year and adapted it to be my own. I turned a box into a crocodile with bulletin and construction paper, then filled it with little cards that have a letter, number or shape on them. The children have to reach into the crocodile's mouth (while he's sleeping of course), pull out a card and name what's there. Also hidden in the belly of the crocodile though are SNAP cards (the crocodile wakes up and SNAPS his mouth shut!). Once we pull three SNAP cards, the game is over! That's all for now! Leave me a comment please if you visit! =]
My kids absolutely love being able to study one country each day. Having rich content is key during this exciting time of year. It really helps to keep behavior issues to a minimum because students are SO engaged!
Use these Free December Family Flyers to get to know your students holiday traditions and make a fun Christmas Around the World Project.
In this free unit, your child will learn about how Christmas is celebrated in Brazil. This low-prep unit can be used with all ages.
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Kids will get so excited to discover countries all around the world with these FREE Printable Passports for Kids.
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"
My kids absolutely love being able to study one country each day. Having rich content is key during this exciting time of year. It really helps to keep behavior issues to a minimum because students are SO engaged!
Christmas around the world. Christmas in Australia. Learn how this holiday season is celebrated in Australia.
