Christmas fun at playschool

For the last week of school in December we got to explore how Christmas is celebrated all around the world.  We flew to new destinations and learned about new cultures and traditions.


Counting and Shapes:

We sat up chairs like an airplane and used our imaginations as we flew to Mexico!!  This was by far one of their most favorite places because in Mexico they celebrate with Pinatas.  They each got to make and fill their very own pinata.  We were just three today so we all picked out candy for Ryan's pinata and hoped to see him the next day.

We stayed in Mexico during snack time and had Cheese Quesadilla's.

We learned that the poinsettia or the Christmas flower is from Mexico

Eisley attempting to break her pinata open. :)

The next day Ryan pointed out that we had been to Mexico and today we packed our suitcases and buckled up and away we flew to Germany.

The people of Germany were the first to decorate Christmas trees using real candles, candies, apples, nuts, and gingerbread.  These kiddies decorated their own Christmas trees.

In Germany we had Lebkuchen a traditional German Christmas treat with apples.  Eisley provided a tea party as well.

After Germany we boarded the plane again and flew to Israel.  We learned that not everybody celebrates Christmas.  In Israel they celebrate Hanukkah and light candles for 8 nights on a special candle holder called a menorah.  They each made a menorah.

Our last day of school before Christmas break we learned about traditions in the U.S.of A..  In America Santa rides in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer.  We made lots of reindeer crafts and sang Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer many times. 

Snack and a movie.  You guessed it Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

They each came in and cut out cookies to decorate with their mom's.  All the mom's are invited to join us for the last 30 minuets of school for our holiday party.

We made a craft and decorated cookies together.  The kids practiced singing Rudolph but were only whispers when the Mom's were there, so we stepped in and sang along. 

rainbow cookies

It was such a fun week exploring new places all over the world and learning all about Christmas in other places.  We also loved having all the mom's together for our party and of course eating cookies.

Happy Christmas Everyone!