Name __________________ Christmas Around the World
and Online Games
1. 
In Belgian, children wait for St. Nicholas to arrive. They
believe he arrives on a ______________. h"p://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/belgium.shtml 2. What day do Christmas traditions begin in Germany? __________________ This is called ____________________. h"p://www.californiamall.com/holidaytradi<ons/tradi<ons-­‐germany.htm 3. What is a Christmas Crackers in Great Britain?
__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ h"p://www.californiamall.com/holidaytradi<ons/tradi<ons-­‐england.htm 4. When do Children in Italy hang their stockings? ______________________ What is the name of this day? ___________________________ h"p://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/italy.htm 5. What is the beautiful red, star shaped flower? _____________ Read the legend which originated in Mexico.
h"p://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/christmas_symbols.htm 6. When does Kwanzaa begin? ____________________ How long
does it last? ______________ What are the colors of the
candles? ____________________________________________ h"p://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/sevendays.htm 7. What does “Tomte” do for families throughout the year in
Sweden? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ h"p://www.californiamall.com/holidaytradi<ons/tradi<ons-­‐sweden.htm 8. What is Hannukah sometimes called ______________. h"p://www.educa<onworld.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml 9. In the past, Advent was used to teach Swiss children the
virtue of __________________. h"p://www.swissworld.org/en/culture/seasonal_customs/
advent_and_christmas/ 10. What are Pierniki in Poland? Pajaki?
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ h"p://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm 11. Visit the North Pole. h"p://www.northpole.com/ 12. Christmas Sudoku
h"p://akidsheart.com/math/mathgames/sudoku/sudokuchistmsl.htm 13. Christmas Online Games h"p://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/games.htm 14. Build a snowman
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