tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68112927212394597422011-04-21T15:40:02.633-07:00Educational Christmas Activities and Lesson Plans for Homeschoolers and TeachersSharinoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-52028677382841621462007-12-12T14:22:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:07:47.450-08:00<p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Compare prices and figure out the sale price of Christmas gifts.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Make up a math game using Christmas advertisement inserts.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Make Christmas related charts.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Talk about budgeting for Christmas presents and activities, use a spread sheet.<br />Calculate for making a Christmas decoration project.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Measure and double recipes while baking.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Educational board games</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> as Christmas presents.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Bank account as a Christmas present.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Investment as a present and learn about investing.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Use math for planning a Christmas trip.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Figure out distances and gas mileage while driving.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Make a bar graph showing the extra calories you consume at Christmas time.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Estimate the Christmas lights on a house, or the block. How many watts are used?</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Measure Christmas presents and wrapping paper.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Find out the temperature and forecast in North Pole.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">How many hours, minutes, or seconds until Christmas?</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Calculate the postage for the Christmas cards your family sent or received.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Do the <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/StartGame.asp?QuizID=15">Extreme Math Hunt Game</a><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://sln.fi.edu/school/math/merry.html"><span style="color:red;">Christmas Word Problem Worksheet</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-5202867738284162146?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-62973135466475353212007-12-11T14:33:00.000-08:002007-12-12T19:58:34.027-08:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Writing Ideas:</span></b></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write a Christmas story or essay.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write a nativity play.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write thank you cards for your presents.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write letters to Santa or a Wish List.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write your own section in the Christmas letter.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Christmas Writing Prompts:</span></b></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What Christmas means to me.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Describe a present you are giving to someone.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about your favorite Christmas present.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about your favorite Christmas song.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Describe Santa.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is Christmas like at your home?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What would you give Santa for Christmas?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about the things you see during winter.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write Santa and tell him what you want and why you think you deserve it.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Make up a Christmas recipe. Write down the ingredients and directions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Describe what you eat for Christmas dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about your favorite Christmas story.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about things you can do to help someone.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write about the Christmas present that changed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What was your best Christmas ever?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Do you think Christmas is too commercialized?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the Christmas spirit?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1048706"><span style="color:red;">10 Story Starters</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Christmas Journal</span></b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Keep an ongoing journal or scrapbook, so that you can record everything about the Christmas season. You may want to write about what your Christmas tree looked like, the traditions that your family observed, what special activities you did, what guests came to your home, special gifts you gave or received, and memorable stories.<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Reading Incentive</span></b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" ><br />Make a large paper Christmas tree and hang it on a wall. The children can make paper ornaments. They can earn an ornament when they have read a chapter, read for 30 minutes, read a book, or whatever you think best. They can print their name and the name of the book on an ornament and tape it to the tree.<br /><br /><b>Tradition Interview</b><br />Interview a relative or friend about their family traditions or the ones they did when they were little. Take notes. Then write an article or give an oral presentation to the family.<br /><br /><b>Make a Christmas Blog</b><br />You will learn about researching, writing, spelling, and blogging when you make your own Christmas blog.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >You may want to include:</span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Your stories and poems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Your favorite Christmas recipes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Your Christmas season activities and traditions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What Christmas means to you<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ideas about how to help others at Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >You can get your own free blog at</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" >Blogger.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" ><br /></span><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Christmas TV Shows:</span></b></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Discuss or write: What was your favorite part of the show? What are three new things you learned? What else would you like to know about the subject?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research more on the subject using the Internet.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Make a list of vocabulary words used in the program. Look up the definitions in a dictionary.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Make an art project to represent the show.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Find a book at the library on the same subject.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tell a parent or sibling about the show.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Write a review of the show.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >Christmas Carols</span></b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" ><br />You can read and sing the lyrics of</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas-religious/songs-carols/index.html"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" >12 Famous Christmas Carols</span></a><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" >.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Have a dictionary handy to look up the words that you do not understand.<br /><br /><b>Essay Contest</b><br />Have an essay contest about how your family is putting "Christ" back into their Christmas season.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Copy Work</span><br />Practice writing and spelling by copying poems and carols.</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas-religious/poems-rhymes/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christian Poems</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas-religious/songs-carols/index.html">Christmas Carols</a></span></span></p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Christmas Audio Books</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial;" >You can listen to these online</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/"><span style="color:red;">Audio Books</span></a><span style="color:red;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">for free:<br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://librivox.org/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" >A Christmas Carol</span></a><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:red;" ><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-by-francis-pharcellus-church/"><span style="color:red;">Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus</span></a><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/"><span style="color:red;">Little Women</span></a><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/the-life-and-adventures-of-santa-claus-by-l-frank-baum/"><span style="color:red;">The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus</span></a><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/the-gift-of-the-magi-by-o-henry/"><span style="color:red;">The Gift of the Magi</span></a><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/newcatalog/search.php?title=&amp;author=moore&amp;status=all&amp;action=Search"><span style="color:red;">Twas the Night Before Christmas</span></a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-6297313546647535321?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-61907807600010353352007-12-10T14:49:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:12:56.557-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Legends</span><br />Legends about the</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://athomeschool.com/unitstudy/christmas_symbols_02.htm">Christmas Tree.</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Legends of the</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://athomeschool.com/unitstudy/christmas_symbols_02.htm">Christmas Symbols.</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Christmas in the Holy Land</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Discover a few interesting facts about</span> <a href="http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/40903026a/xmas/world/israel.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">How Christmas is Celebrated in Israel.</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Read about what it is like in</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/bethlehem-christmas.htm">Bethlehem at Christmas.</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about</span> <a href="http://www.santas.net/holylandchristmas.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christmas Traditions in the Holy Land.</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A Colonial Christmas</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/christmas/history.cfm">Colonial Christmas Customs</a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">- gift giving, cards, garlands, candles in windows, Christmas trees, food, and length of the season.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Pioneer Christmas</span><br />Learn how the pioneers of the 1800's celebrated Christmas.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />Make a pioneer Christmas gift: corn husk doll, sachet, pomander, apron, jar of jam, carved wooden toy, embroidered hankie, braided rug, painted glass vase, knitted scarf or hat.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Make Christmas recipes: Gingerbread Man Cookies and Christmas Plum Pudding</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Learn how the pioneers celebrated Christmas:</span> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><a href="http://www.saskschools.ca/%7Egregory/chr/pioneer.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A Pioneer's Christmas</span></a></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-Christmas.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Old West Legends</span></a></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.festivallights.ca/page.php?PageID=29"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pioneer Christmas Story</span></a></span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.proteacher.org/a/30715_Pioneer_Christmas_crafts.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christmas Tree Ornaments</span></a></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >A Victorian Christmas</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.victoriana.com/christmas/default.htm">Victorian Christmas Celebrations</a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">- decorating, entertaining, cards, gifts, dolls, and toys.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">History in Movies</span><br />Watch a <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content?event=AFF&amp;p=1136296&amp;page=1004287&amp;sp=55020"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christmas Movie.</span></a> Then research the movie's time period or a historical topic mentioned in the movie.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;"><li>It's a Wonderful Life</li><li>Samantha (American Girl)</li><li>Little House on the Prairie Christmas Episode</li><li>Walton's Christmas Episode</li><li>Wind at My Back Christmas Movie</li><li>Miracle on 34th Street</li><li>An Avonlea Christmas</li><li>Seasons of the Heart</li><li>My Christmas Soldier</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Missionaries and Geography</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> When you read</span> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.missionary-blogs.com/">Missionary Blogs</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >, you learn about their work and also the geography where they live. If you want to learn more, research one of the countries further. You can also leave them encouraging comments on their blog.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Cards</span><br />Each evening after dinner, choose from one of the Christmas cards you have received. Learn about the geography of where the card came from.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Christmas Around the World</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Each year, during the Christmas season, choose a different country to learn about. Celebrate that country’s Christmas traditions, holiday food, customs, and stories. You may want to choose countries based on the ancestry in your own family.<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/calendar/index.html">Online Advent Calendar</a> - Learn about Celebrations Around the World<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Here are some sites that tell how Christmas is celebrated around the world:</span><br /></span><ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><a href="http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/cmasworld.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Homeschooled-kids.com</span></a></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The-North-Pole.com</span></a></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/School-Bell/Social-Studies/Religion/Christianity/Christmas/Christmas-Around-the-World"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Kids.Yahoo.com</span></a></span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Have a Christmas around the world party with other families. Each family brings an ethnic food item and a display to represent the country of their choice.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Facts</span><br />Learn interesting facts when you take the</span> <a href="http://triviapark.com/quizzes/xmasquiz.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Online Christmas Quiz.</span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn how Christmas things work and facts about the history of Christmas, gifts, and traditions at</span> <a href="http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">How Stuff Works</span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-6190780760001035335?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-73725829955956394192007-12-09T15:01:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:27:53.667-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Trees and The Forest</span><br />Learn about the Christmas tree industry at the</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.christmastree.org/home.cfm">National Christmas Tree Association</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Take a field trip to a Christmas tree farm.<br />Look for animal tracks in the snowy woods.<br />Learn about Outdoor Winter Survival.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Reindeer</span></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about a real</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.reindeerfarm.com/">Reindeer Farm in Alaska.</a><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn reindeer facts when you take</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Animal-Quizzes/r/Reindeer-Quiz.asp">The Reindeer Quiz.</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">View a slide show about <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/photography/europe/russia/gordon-wiltsie.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Nomadic Reindeer Herders in Russia.</span></a></span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br />Winter Weather<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Take a field trip to a Weather Forecast Office.</span><br />Learn about <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.weatherwizkids.com/winter_storms.htm">Winter Storms</a><br />Learn about <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.teachervision.fen.com/weather/resource/4364.html">Winter Weather Across America</a><br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Chocolate</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">View the</span> <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/discover/tour_video.asp"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Making Chocolate Video</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">at the Hershey site.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn all about chocolate at</span> <a href="http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chocolate: The Exhibition</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn interesting facts about Chocolate when you take the online</span> <a href="http://triviapark.com/quizzes/chocolate.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chocolate Quiz</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Make a chocolate desert.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Christmas Plants</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/">Poinsettias</a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">- history, legends, facts, caring for them, faq's</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.howstuffworks.com/mistletoe.htm">Mistletoe</a> - characteristics, myths, symbolism<br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.flowersociety.org/Holly_plant_study.htm">Holly</a> - how it grown, biochemical process, medicinal uses<br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.humeseeds.com/xmasccts.htm">Christmas Cactus</a> - hybridization, forcing it to flower, caring for it<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">North Pole and The Arctic</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Use the Internet to learn about The North Pole and The Arctic.</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/11/1108_041108_north_pole.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">National Geographic's Facts on the North Pole</span></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0211/games/game.cgi"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Arctic Adventure Game (about animals)</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Biblical Christmas Science<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about the</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.askelm.com/video/real/xmas_star.swf">Star of Bethlehem</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about:</span><br /><a href="http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20070214/Feature1.asp"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gold</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.scents-of-earth.com/frankincense1.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Frankincense</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.naturalherbalism.com/M/Myrrh.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Myrrh</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn about <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://bible.gen.nz/amos/culture/agriculture.htm">Agriculture in Ancient Israe</a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">l</span><br />Learn about the <a href="http://www.science.co.il/Israel-Climate.asp"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Climate of Israel</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Christmas Lights</span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn</span> <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/christmaslights.html">Who Invented Electric Christmas Lights</a><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cvc.org/christmas/electric_xmas.htm"></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Learn <a href="http://www.planet-science.com/wired/shake_down/12_light.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Why Christmas Lights Stop Working</span></a> just because one bulb is broken.<br />Learn about <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-led-christmas-lights.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LED Christmas Lights</span></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Snow Experiments</span><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.weatherwizkids.com/measuring_snow.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Measuring Snow</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.weatherwizkids.com/melting_snow.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Melting Snow</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.weatherwizkids.com/examining_snowflakes.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Examining Snowflakes</span></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://kidsactivities.suite101.com/article.cfm/snow_wonder">How Clean is Snow?</a><a href="http://www.ghbooks.com/activity/activity.cfm?bookid=18325&amp;page=557"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >What Salt Trucks Do</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/Curriculum/CXCS/Curriculum/Insulation.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Snow Isulation</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.kinderart.com/across/snow.shtml"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Make Crystals</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ice-Cream-With-Snow"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Make Ice Cream</span></a><br /><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20030210142229/www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/activities.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Make an Ice Candle</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/winter/shelter/snow_houses.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Make a Snow House</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/cool/ameliaexperiment.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Staying Warm</span></a><br /><a href="http://www2.grand-forks.k12.nd.us/iditarod/criscomitten.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Fat as an Insulator</span></a><br /><a href="http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca%2Fair%2Fwintersevere%2Factivities.en.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Bubble Crystal Ball</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.snowschool.org/snow/kids/snowshoes.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >How Snow Shoes Work</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Winter News Journal</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">During December, watch the Science segments on your local TV news about - wildlife, weather, heating, snowplows, freezing lakes, etc. Record what you learn in a journal.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-7372582995595639419?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-20632117592203005212007-12-06T15:02:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:31:46.320-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Christmas Devotions</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=1720">Denny's Party</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=526">A Wonderful Gift</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=527">A Christmas Tradition</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=524">Candy Cane</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=200">Lifeline</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=201">Crybaby Christmas</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=4949">The Nativity Set Baby</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=5349">Something Missing</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=6304">Same Old Story</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=6305">The Real Gift</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=6273">Guest of Honor</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=6274">Here I Am</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://cbh.gospelcom.net/kfk/kfk_print.php?ifpKeyID=6671">Just Like Sammy</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Christian Christmas Sites</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.akidsheart.com/bible/nt/nativ/natquiz.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Nativity Online Quiz</span></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.sermons4kids.com/hso.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christmas Sermons to Read</span></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.theheroesofthefaith.com/comics/christmas_story/comic_book.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Christmas Story Comic</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Share your Christian Faith</span><br />You can pass out</span> <a href="http://www.customtractsource.com/Christmas-Cash_p_0-7.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Santa Money Tracts</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">at a Christmas light parade. Or, your family could make stocking ornaments out of craft foam (laced together with yarn) and stick a folded</span> <a href="http://www.customtractsource.com/Christmas-Cash_p_0-7.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Santa Money Tract</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">inside. Then, deliver them to the neighbors or hang them on doorknobs.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Do one of the hundred Christmas evangelism and ministry ideas at the</span> <a href="http://easytoevangelize.com/christmas-ideas/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Easy to Evangelize</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">site.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer</span><br />Pray for the people who send you Christmas cards.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ministry</span><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Volunteer to help at a charity in your community, or help out with a church Christmas ministry.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><br />Have a Christmas Party with a </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://howtohelporphans.blogspot.com/2008/09/host-baby-shower.html">gift collection to be given to orphans.</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-2063211759220300521?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-27547926824359579622007-12-05T15:03:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:33:17.736-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Arts and Crafts Shows</span><br />Go to the local Christmastime craft shows and bazaars in schools, churches, and malls. You will see a huge variety of Arts and Crafts. You may find ideas for crafts that you want to try making yourself.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Birthday Cakes for Jesus</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Make single layer cakes in pie plates - one for each person. When the cakes have cooled, everyone gets to decorate their own Birthday cake for Jesus. You can decorate with frosting, candies, flaked coconut, marshmallows, and sprinkles. Then, light a candle in each cake and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Painted Windows</span><br />Your family can paint winter scenes on the windows. You can buy special window paint at a craft store or learn how to</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&amp;craftid=10337">Make Your Own Window Paint.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Christmas Arts and Crafts<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Family Fun site has good craft ideas.</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_decorations_ms/">Christmas Decorations</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_cards_ms/">Christmas Cards</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/christmas-ornaments-ms/">Christmas Ornaments</a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/holiday_gifts_ms/">Homemade Christmas Gifts</a></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-2754792682435957962?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-11530829492880987392007-12-04T15:03:00.000-08:002007-12-12T21:19:40.955-08:00<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >There are many places to hear music during Christmas:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><ul><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Church Christmas Concerts</span></li><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Homeschool or Church recitals</span></li><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Performances at the mall</span></li><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Band and orchestra concerts at schools</span></li><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:arial;">Musical fund raisers and benefits</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Musical specials on TV</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">You can choose a musical event to attend around Christmas. You could go to a symphony, play, ballet, or musical.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-1153082949288098739?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811292721239459742.post-9658548244394272212007-12-03T15:04:00.000-08:002007-12-12T21:14:36.370-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">You can learn how to play</span> <a href="http://searcha.familyfun.go.com/?q=winter+games&amp;x=0&amp;y=0http://"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Outdoor Winter Games</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">at the Family Fun site.</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Winter sports ideas:</span><br /></span><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><li><span style="font-family:arial;">ice skating</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">snowshoeing</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">skiing</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">snowboarding</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">hockey</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">sledding<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">make up a dance routine to Christmas music</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">obstacle course in the snow</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">snowball fighting</span><br /></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6811292721239459742-965854824439427221?l=christmasunit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sharinoreply@blogger.com