Little kids everywhere are so excited about Santa visiting. Make this experience into an even more exciting adventure by doing the following;
Track Santa's Progress!
Create a Message just for your child from Santa!
Learn more about St. Nick
Visit the North Pole
Listen to Christmas music online
Watch the ReindeerCam!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
HOW DO THEY SAY "MERRY CHRISTMAS" IN....
Here's a great way to explore language with your kids. With Christmas just around the corner, think about how those that live in other countries wish people a Merry Christmas. Take it a step further and go to the library, find books on one of these countries and learn about their Christmas or other holiday traditions!
CANADA- Merry Christmas
CHINA - Sheng Dan Kuai Le
FRANCE - Joyeux Noel
FINLAND - Hauskaa Joulua
DENMARK - Glaedelig Jul
SPAIN- Feliz Navidad
MEXICO - Feliz Navidad
SWEDEN - God Jul
PORTUGAL Boas Festas
JAPAN - Meri Kurisumasu
ITALY - Buon Natale
GREECE - Kala Christougenna
BELGIUM - Vrolijke Kerstmis
POLAND - Westolych Swait
NETHERLANDS - Zalig Derstfeest
GERMANY - Frohliche Weinhachen
LEARN TO SAY "HELLO" IN 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
- AMHARIC: teanastellen
- ARABIC : Marhabah
- FRENCH : Bonjour (bone-joor)
- HEBREW: Shalom (shah-lome)
- ITALIAN: Boun giorno ( Bon-zhee-or- no) or Ciao (Chow; can also mean goodbye)
- INDONESIAN: Halo (Hello), Selamat pagi ( morning) Selamat siang ( afternoon) Selmat malam (evening)
- FRENCH: Salut ( silent "t")
- GERMAN: Hallo ( informal) Guten Tag ( formal; pronounced gootan taag)
- MANDARIN CHINESE: Nea how ( nee how)
- NORWEGIAN: Hei (hi) Hallo (hello) Heisann ( Hi there) god morgen ( Good morning)
- RUSSIAN: Privet (pri-vee-et)
- SIGN LANGUAGE: http://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/HELLO
- SPANISH: Hola ( Oh-la)
- SWAHILLI - Jambo ( sham-boh)
- WELSH: Shwmae ( pronounced "shoe-my"
Want to learn more sign language? Here is a great site!
http://www.signingsavvy.com/
PAINT A SNOWMAN!
We all love to make snowmen but here is a way to make it extra special and it's sure to get your neighbors attention!
SUPPLIES
Snow (it's a must for this project)
Squirt bottles
Food coloring
WHAT TO DO
Build a snowman- get the entire family involved and make it a big one!
Get your squirt bottles and fill them with water, letting each child add food coloring to make their desired color
Go out and paint your snowman! You can paint his face, eyes, clothing, hat, mittens. Let your imagination run wild.
You could also do this with an igloo or any other type of snow creation you wish- go crazy! Have a great time!
SUPPLIES
Snow (it's a must for this project)
Squirt bottles
Food coloring
WHAT TO DO
Build a snowman- get the entire family involved and make it a big one!
Get your squirt bottles and fill them with water, letting each child add food coloring to make their desired color
Go out and paint your snowman! You can paint his face, eyes, clothing, hat, mittens. Let your imagination run wild.
You could also do this with an igloo or any other type of snow creation you wish- go crazy! Have a great time!
COOKIE COMPETITION
Here's a way to have a little fun with your friends and family!
Cookies are a part of the holiday season. Many of us bake cookies but here's a twist that is guaranteed to be fun!
Cookies are a part of the holiday season. Many of us bake cookies but here's a twist that is guaranteed to be fun!
- First- find at least 3 family members or friends that love to bake. Each "contestant" will bake their favorite holiday cookie recipe.
- Next- Each team spends the day baking their favorite cookie recipes with their kids!
- Each team makes recipe cards to share with everyone that attends the competition
- Then- have a cookie bake off party. Invite family and friends! Feature each type of cookie that was baked by the participants.
- Everyone that attends votes for their favorite cookie and the winning team gets a special prize!
- Hand out extra cookies to guest along with recipe cards
- MOST OF ALL HAVE FUN!
OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS...
A lot of us will be traveling during this holiday season. Here is a way to take those travel blues away and make the trip much more enjoyable.
Over the River and through the woods card game
Before you go, get together with the kids and make a series of game cards. On each of the cards, you can draw or write different types of cars that you might encounter on the road, signs that you may see, landmarks that you know are on the trip etc- get creative.
When you are on a single lane road each player selects one card, when they spot the item on their card , they get to take another card, whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins!
If you are stuck in a traffic jam and the kids are antsy, divide the deck evenly between the kids, each time one spots something on their card, they get to discard. The first one to empty their hand wins!
Over the River and through the woods card game
Before you go, get together with the kids and make a series of game cards. On each of the cards, you can draw or write different types of cars that you might encounter on the road, signs that you may see, landmarks that you know are on the trip etc- get creative.
When you are on a single lane road each player selects one card, when they spot the item on their card , they get to take another card, whoever has the most cards at the end of the game wins!
If you are stuck in a traffic jam and the kids are antsy, divide the deck evenly between the kids, each time one spots something on their card, they get to discard. The first one to empty their hand wins!
COPY ME!
Next, add in some patterns of loud and soft sounds - whispering, shouting, medium voices
Now act out the sound as you make it- for instance, start low to the ground with a soft sound then raise up to the sky as it gets higher or louder.
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