We got our golden ticket, the believe bell, candy canes, popcorn, and hot coco. We enjoyed all those things while watching the Polar Express. It was a cozy, yummy, fun day!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Polar Express Party
We have traveled to many different countries, and to celebrate the end of our travels we boarded the Polar Express to take us to the North Pole.
We got our golden ticket, the believe bell, candy canes, popcorn, and hot coco. We enjoyed all those things while watching the Polar Express. It was a cozy, yummy, fun day!
We got our golden ticket, the believe bell, candy canes, popcorn, and hot coco. We enjoyed all those things while watching the Polar Express. It was a cozy, yummy, fun day!
Over to Holland
We traveled to Holland next, as one of our final stops. In Holland we learned:
1. Christmas is celebrated on December 6th.
2. Some families have a feast after the Christmas service.
3. They use pine cones and frosted bells for decorations.
4. They sing Christmas carols.
5. Santa Claus is called St. Nicholas.
To remember our time in Holland, we cut out a bell and added the "frosting" by adding glitter to the bells.
1. Christmas is celebrated on December 6th.
2. Some families have a feast after the Christmas service.
3. They use pine cones and frosted bells for decorations.
4. They sing Christmas carols.
5. Santa Claus is called St. Nicholas.
To remember our time in Holland, we cut out a bell and added the "frosting" by adding glitter to the bells.
France
We traveled to France next where we learned about St. Nicholas and the yule log. In France we learned:
1. Joyeux Noel means Merry Christmas.
2. Pere Noel means Santa Claus.
2. They make a chocolate treat called a Yule log.
3. The children put their shoes out so Pere Noel can fill them with gifts.
4. French Navitivity scene is called a Creche.
To remember our time in France we colored a Creche.
1. Joyeux Noel means Merry Christmas.
2. Pere Noel means Santa Claus.
2. They make a chocolate treat called a Yule log.
3. The children put their shoes out so Pere Noel can fill them with gifts.
4. French Navitivity scene is called a Creche.
To remember our time in France we colored a Creche.
Off to the spring festival in China
We traveled to China next. In China we learned:
1. They celebrate the spring festival. This day changes every year because it follows the lunar calendar.
2. Chinese new year starts a new animal zodiac year. 2020 is the year of the rat.
3. The celebration lasts for 15 days till Lantern festival.
4. Most decorations are in red.
To remember our time in China, we made red lanterns, which we had to cut and add the animal zodiac pictures.
1. They celebrate the spring festival. This day changes every year because it follows the lunar calendar.
2. Chinese new year starts a new animal zodiac year. 2020 is the year of the rat.
3. The celebration lasts for 15 days till Lantern festival.
4. Most decorations are in red.
To remember our time in China, we made red lanterns, which we had to cut and add the animal zodiac pictures.
Russian Christmas
One of two final stops in our travels is to Russia. In Russia we learning:
1. Christmas in Russia is celebrated on January 7th.
2. During Christmas eve feast, they do not eat any fish or meat. They eat beet root soup or vegetable pies.
3. The Russian Cookies are made in the shape of sheep, goat, or deer.
4. Babushka brings the children gifts.
5. The Nutcracker came from Russia.
We made a Nutcracker to remember our time in Russia.
1. Christmas in Russia is celebrated on January 7th.
2. During Christmas eve feast, they do not eat any fish or meat. They eat beet root soup or vegetable pies.
3. The Russian Cookies are made in the shape of sheep, goat, or deer.
4. Babushka brings the children gifts.
5. The Nutcracker came from Russia.
We made a Nutcracker to remember our time in Russia.
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