Category Archives: Christmas
The North Pole May Not Be As Far Away As You Thought
For a fun twist on geography, instead of learning all about one place in the world, pick a theme and see how many places in the world have names around your theme. Since it’s Christmas time, right now you could search for places named, North … Continue reading
The History of Christmas
I love learning about the history behind the things we take for granted. It gives an insight into aspects of our daily lives that we wouldn’t even consider without the background information behind it. It’s like stepping back and seeing … Continue reading
Reindeer and Caribou…What’s the Difference?
There are MILLIONS of species of animals on our planet. So many in fact, that no one knows exactly how many there are. Many of the species are very similar to each other, with only slight differences. Caribou and reindeer … Continue reading
The Night Before Christmas
Every year we read several versions of “The Night Before Christmas,” the classic poem by Clement Clarke Moore. It’s really interesting to read the same poem over and over, but with different interpretations by various illustrators. Today we read a … Continue reading
Planet Ornaments
Every year my kids and I make ornaments. They love making the glass ball ornaments that you swish paint and rubbing alcohol into for a marbled look. This year they got the brilliant plan in their noggins to create the … Continue reading
NORAD Tracks Santa
Every Christmas we check out the NORAD site. They’ve got stuff about Santa up there already. They keep track of how he’s coming with toy production, how the reindeer and the elves are doing and so on. They have a … Continue reading
Christmas Stories To Read Together
Here’s a list of some Christmas stories to check out. Many of them you’ve heard before, but a few may be new. Read some together as a family. The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore The Story Behind the Hymn … Continue reading
Santa Hat Craft
Make a super simple Santa hat craft. You just need red and white construction paper, a white pompom or cotton ball, and staples, glue or tape. Cut out the Santa hat shape twice. Cut out a white brim. Staple the … Continue reading
Snowmen At Night–The Rest Of The Story
One of our favorite wintertime books is Snowmen At Night by Caralyn and Mark Buehner. We love the roly poly pictures including snowmen with their parts knocked off, snowmen tumbling down hills, and snowmen being dragged home after a rough … Continue reading
Book Project: The Gingerbread Man
We continue to have school time and do lots of learning activities throughout December, but we also spend a good deal of time focusing on the holidays and just enjoying the time we have as a family. We lighten our … Continue reading
Christmas Art
Look for great art revolving around a Christmas or winter theme. Here are some to start with: A Christmas Party by George Henry Durrie Christmas by Grigory Gagarin Christmas Night: The Blessing of the Oxen by Paul Gauguin Santa by … Continue reading
Christmas Island
Christmas Island is a territory of Australia and lies over 1000 miles northwest of Perth, Australia. It has a small population of around 1400 people. Most of the island is still in a state of pristine nature, including the Christmas Island Nature Preserve, which takes up most of the island. … Continue reading
Writing Letters To Santa
Getting kids to write this week should be easy! It’s the perfect time of year to send letters to Santa, and it shouldn’t be too hard to get little ones motivated to finish this writing assignment. Make sure their letters … Continue reading
Christmas Traditions Around the World
Get a map of the world and help your kids find a nation which celebrates Christmas. Next do a little research about the Christmas traditions in that country. Finally do a project or make a recipe for one of those … Continue reading
Classic Christmas Reads
Every year as we get out our Christmas decorations we also get out our Christmas story books. All year they lie in storage waiting for us to re-discover them. Of all the things we do at this season I think … Continue reading
Educational Gift Picks
We love making at least some of our kids Christmas gifts educational ones. They love it too. Here are some of our picks for this year: My World and Globe by Ira Wolfman Comes with an inflatable globe to add … Continue reading
