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Christmas Around The World China

Welcome to our travels to China. Christmas in China is a festive time, however the Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year with giving gifts, fireworks, and their Dragon. Celebration is 1 week long.

One custom shared with other countries is that special gift bearer. Hanging stockings and wait for Lan Khoong-Khoog, or a Nice Old Father to fill their stockings. He is also known as Dun Che Lao Ren, the Christmas Old Man.

Craft lantern of manger scenes made of paper. And colorful chains and flower arrangements bring cheer to the season.

To make a Pandora Manger scene. You will need 2 of tissues paper 8×11

2 black construction papers

Scissors and glue

1. Cut out 2 Pagoda and 1 manger with the black construction paper.

2. Cut out the middle of the Pagoda

2. Glue 1 tissue to each Pagoda and then add the manger scene and tac glue into place.

3. Glue both sides (tissue sides) together. And a hole and ribbon and hang in a window.

Kids Crafts Snowman with Lollipop

Not every Snowman has a broom to hold, some have Lollipops.

Christmas Around The World “Austria”

Austrians begin Christmas on St Nicolas Day. And ends on Epiphany. Evergreens decorate all around their homes. And the tree is hung upside down in and decorated with paper ornaments, nuts, apples, and candles. Lights may be used in our modern times. This becomes the “Lord God’s Corner.” Or “Christ Child Corner.” Oc Christmas eve gifts are placed under their tree while the children are sleeping.

Families attend midnight church service and sing Christmas Carol’s like “Silent Night”

Marizpan is a favorite holiday candy. Made in many shapes.

Ingredients:

4 oz. (120 g)almond paste; 1/2c. (125 mL) powder sugar; 1 T. (15 mL) light corn syrup; 1-2 drops of food coloring or cocoa for brown.

Preparation: 1. Break up almond paste 2. Knead in powder sugar and corn syrup 3 add food coloring and knead til your desire. 4. Shape into your favorite shapes. Or press in to an apple shape and add cloves for a stem. Also another shape would be an orange and press in cloves as well. 5. Let dry then display in your table arrangements and eat this yummy candy.

This craft is with all types of paper and ribbon.

Kids Craft Pool Funnel Stars

Hey kids, since you have your pumpkin carving knife out, let’s use them on your pool funnels.

Step 1 Get your Pool funnels out and cut 1/2 inch off.

Step two Add your tee light.

Step 3 Put glue on the sides and add ribbon all around your Star.

Step 4 Add on your tinsel Garland or pipe cleaners. This can either be just on the tip of the star or pressed on around the star.

Step 5 Turn on your light and enjoy your good work. Nice job.

Makes a great Holiday gift for everyone.

Light Up “tic, tac, toe Game

What a great fun twist to “tic, tac, toe,” game. Kids love the game and turning on the lights and shutting off the room lights, give your child/children a little special time of spooky fun.

Football “Touchdown!”

Love the Football season. And here is a craft you can do while watching the games. I use 2 football wire frames and wrapped the wires with twine. Added plastic white rope tubing for the laces and the 2 white rings on a football.

Christmas Around The World

Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the World. We will be crafting with a lot of different items, and material. And we will be trying out recipes throughout our travels in this book, I will use to guide us on our Christmas around the World and learning a bit about how people celebrate Christmas. This is for all ages. So gather up and let’s start making our gifts and t re eats for Christmas Around The World.

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