Christmas Fun Links

Conduct a mini-science fair for the holidays, putting a different flavor on celebrations. Here is one idea to explore: investigating just how Christmas lights work, including those blinker bulbs. Have one group of students take on this research project with a class presentation and/or demonstration in mind as their final product for assessment.

Celebrating Winter Symbols and their Traditions

An investigation into the uses of symbols across the centuries and across human cultures culminates in a close-up look at winter symbols in particular. Examples cover many multi-cultural winter celebrations including Chanukah, Christmas, winter solstice, Baboushka, Svaty Miklaus, the Three Kings, Saint Nicholas, and Befana. Students will also rediscover symbols in their own lives, and then create a meaningful one of their own.

Holiday Graphics Collection

Christmas buttons, Chanukah banners, Christmas icons and graphics, winter snow globes, New Year's greetings...these and many more holiday graphics are collected and presented on this site.

Seasons and Holidays Clip Art

Several holiday icons are collected here, especially with teachers in mind.

Printable Advent Calendar

For those classes who will be counting down the days in December, find a printable advent calendar here to color, assemble, and practice numbers and counting for younger grades.

Updated Tuesday, November 24, 2009 C. Pearl-Hodgins