Advent Learn the history of Advent, which marks the start of the Christmas season. Then, students...		To Market in Africa Use this printable to have children fill a woman's basket with items she would buy in an...
Hanukkah History Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day...		Potato Print Wrapping Paper This arts & crafts lesson plan outlines how to make potato stamps for decorating gift wrap. ...
Create a Menorah Gallery In this holiday arts and crafts lesson, students create unique menorahs for Hanukkah.		Make Gift Certificates Print out these gift certificates so that your students can give something of themselves to...
Jewish Holidays, 2010-2015 This calendar lists the dates of the major Jewish holidays, including Hanukkah, Passover, and...		Viewing Snowflakes Learn about star crystals and observe snow crystals with your students in this winter lesson...
Mind Bogglers Students will use their reasoning skills with words and spelling to figure out these word...		Snow Journals In this winter science activity, your students will learn observational skills while viewing...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Make a Desk Set Students will make utilitarian crafts, a great gift idea for the winter holidays.
Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		The Snow Kids This puppet play is about four snow kids who want to see more of the world.
Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		Observing Crystals Students observe crystals by "growing" them.
Dreidel Games Print a worksheet that explains the meanings of the Hebrew letters on dreidels and describes...		The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best...
Kwanzaa Candles This arts & crafts printable gives the names and meanings of each Kwanzaa candle. Students will...		The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best...