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Share day suggestions? Xmas around the world

BigIsland07BigIsland07 member
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It's DS's share day at preschool tomorrow and his "thing" is supposed to relate to this week's theme of "Xmas around the world." Any ideas?

 They've covered Hanukkah, Christmas, St. Lucia Day, Kwanza and St. Nicholas Day. Others have brought in Kwanza music, Elf on the Shelf (I hate this one. You're not supposed to touch him or his magic goes away!), St. Lucia Day crowns...and I'm at a loss. Normally I'd involve DS in the discussion, but today was a crazy day and we got home really late -- I'm just now remembering this!

I was thinking of bringing in one of DS's favorite books - The Christmas Magic - but should I be focusing on something more culturally stimulating? 

What do you think?

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  • la79alla79al member
    Can you do something with a nutcracker? Or a Christmas stocking (I had a client once whose grandmother was from Germany and they used a regular sock and put it outside the house or something like that.  I found it fascinating at the time)?
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  • sunnydays99sunnydays99 member
    I was going to suggest a nutcracker as well mostly because DS is obsessed with them right now! Lol. I'm not sure if there is any cultural significance but google could tell you!!
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  • lilleslilles member
    A lot of countries also celebrate Three Wise Men day on January 6th to commemorate the Wise Men giving gifts to Baby Jesus and on the 5th you leave a box with grass for the camel to eat and something for the Wise Men to drink and on the 6th children receive presents that the Wise Men left.
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  • shellybird101shellybird101

    What about the German Tradition of the Pickle.  Here is a website-

    https://www.german-way.com/christmas-pickle-ornament.html

    Or any of these ornaments could work as well they are German customs(I guess my roots are coming out Smile

     

    https://www.xmasdays.com/store/legends.html

     

     

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  • LoCarbLoCarb member

    imagelilles:
    A lot of countries also celebrate Three Wise Men day on January 6th to commemorate the Wise Men giving gifts to Baby Jesus and on the 5th you leave a box with grass for the camel to eat and something for the Wise Men to drink and on the 6th children receive presents that the Wise Men left.

    My Dominican friend also says one of the wise men is a smoker and they leave cigs for him. Ok, not appropriate for kids but funny none-the-less.

    Previously, at work, we celebrated x-mas around the world. I chose China and researched their tradition and brought in fortune cookies.  It was a big hit.

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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    imageLoCarb:

    imagelilles:
    A lot of countries also celebrate Three Wise Men day on January 6th to commemorate the Wise Men giving gifts to Baby Jesus and on the 5th you leave a box with grass for the camel to eat and something for the Wise Men to drink and on the 6th children receive presents that the Wise Men left.

    My Dominican friend also says one of the wise men is a smoker and they leave cigs for him. Ok, not appropriate for kids but funny none-the-less.

    Previously, at work, we celebrated x-mas around the world. I chose China and researched their tradition and brought in fortune cookies.  It was a big hit.


    Sorry, had to giggle since fortune cookies originated in California.
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