Christmas Around the World

 

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1. What are children learning about in this text?
2. Which country has the 13 Yule Lads?
3. What do children in Iceland leave on the windowsill?
4. In Mexico’s Las Posadas, what are people looking for in the story?
5. What do German children leave outside their door on 5 December?
6. What do people watch at the Giant Lantern Festival in the Philippines?
7. On St Lucia’s Day in Sweden, what do girls wear on their heads?
8. Why do Australian families often go to the beach at Christmas?
9. What is Christmas called in Ethiopia?
10. Who brings gifts to children in Italy on 6 January?
11. What special food do many families eat in Japan at Christmas?
12. Why do people in Norway hide their brooms on Christmas Eve?
13. Where do Finnish families go to relax on Christmas Eve?
14. What do families in Poland share on Christmas Eve?
15. How do some people in Venezuela travel to church?
16. What decorations do Ukrainian families sometimes put on their Christmas trees?
17. What do French children leave by the fire?
18. What do families in Greece decorate with lights at Christmas?
19. What do people in the UK pull that go pop! at Christmas dinner?
20. Why do different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways?

Drawing Activity
Draw Your Own “Christmas Around the World” Scene!
Choose any one country from the list (e.g., Australia, Iceland, Japan, Greece).
Draw a picture showing how children celebrate Christmas there.
For example:

lanterns in the Philippines

roller skates in Venezuela

decorated boats in Greece

a beach Christmas in Australia

Yule Lads visiting Icelandic homes

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