Holidays

Sub-headings:

Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa

Resources in this category:

Ben and Jerry's Halloween Page
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/

This page contains Halloween games, crafts, coloring pages, printable crossword puzzles and ecards. There are also pages about Halloween history and the Flavor Graveyard of ice cream flavors that Ben and Jerry’s no longer makes.

Birthday Traditions From Around The World
http://www.kidsparties.com/traditions.htm

What happens in your family on your birthday? At this site, you can read about birthday celebrations in different countries. Also, find out what famous people were born on your birthday.

Day of the Dead
http://www.dayofthedead.com/index.html

"Join award winning author and photographer, Mary J. Andrade as she explores the rich history and tradition surrounding this ancient ritual." Site focuses on pictures but also includes sections on traditions, recipes, and poems. In English and Spanish.

Diversity Calendar
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/

Would you like to know when the Chinese New Year or when Mother's Day falls this year? This handy month -by -month calendar lists the important religious and U.S. holidays for 1999. You can also find out all about the different holidiays and celebrations. Learn about Now Ruz, Earth Day, Diwali, Kwanzaa and others.

Earth Calendar
http://www.earthcalendar.net

"A daybook of holidays and festivals from countries and religions around the world. Every day is a celebration!" Browse by date, country, religion, or simply do a search. There is even a lunar calendar.

TheFamilyCorner.com Magazine's Halloween Costume Ideas
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/dir/Family/Holidays/Halloween...

This site has a bunch of ideas for Halloween costumes, from costumes for babies and toddlers, to costumes made of cardboard boxes, to thrifty costumes.

Finnish Easter Traditions
http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNW...

Learn how the people in Finland celebrate the Easter holiday.

Good Stories for Great Holidays
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/browse-mixed-new?id=Olc...

This 1914 book by Frances Jenkins Olcott includes folktales, myths, and historical stories.

The Halloween Safety Game
http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/play.html

This game is a fun way to learn about Halloween and trick-or-treating safety.

Holidays Around the World
http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/holid...

"Learn the history and customs surrounding Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other traditions in World Book's Holiday Special Report."

Kid's Domain July 4 Fun
http://holidays.kaboose.com/july-4/index.html

Celebrate Independence Day through activities, crafts, books to read, and links to other July 4th websites. While this site is designed primarily for celebrating the 4th of July, many of the materials can be used for other patriotic times.

Kids' Domain: Holiday Fun
http://holidays.kaboose.com/index.html

Learn about holidays from many cultures and places. Each holiday page has crafts, games, coloring pages, information on the holiday and links to other resources.

Learn2 Giftwrap a Present
http://www.tutorials.com/06/0611/0611.asp

"You remembered! And you want to give someone a special gift. Wrapping a gift adds a personal touch, saves money, and is really quite simple once you have mastered a few simple tricks."

Learn2 Make Quick and Easy Costumes
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0509/0509.asp

"With a little imagination, you might just find that you have a glamorous (or garish or ghoulish) guise right at your fingertips."

Mayflower Voyage
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/pictimeline/sep16...

Learn about the Mayflower's voyage in 1620, as well the Harvest Feast.

Multi-Cultural Calendar
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/

Describes holidays around the world. You can see these by month, name of the holiday, or country. Also use keywords to find the holidays you want to know more about. You can also submit your own descriptions of holidays.

100th Day Celebration Ideas
http://users.aol.com/a100thday/ideas.html

Celebrate the one hundredth day of school. This site lists 186 suggestions for recognizing this day. If you'd like, submit your own idea.

President's Day
http://www.patriotism.org/presidents_day/index.html

Read about the history of President’s Day and find short biographies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to help celebrate the holiday.

Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog
http://www.groundhog.org/

Would you like to know the story behind Groundhog's Day? This site gives you the history of this February happening. You can find out how many times in the past years that Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog, has seen his shadow. You can even find out how to start a Groundhog Club chapter where you live.

13 Pumpkin Avenue Costumes & Masks
http://members.aol.com/pumpkinave/costumes/costumes.htm

Over 50 costume ideas, all with stuff you can likely find around your own house, including a number of costumes for the physically-challenged. The site also includes printable paper masks and makeup recipes.

Torah Tots: Jewish Holidays
http://www.torahtots.com/fungames.htm

Learn about Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B'Shvat, Purim, Pesach, Lag B'Omer, Shavuot and other Jewish holidays on this colorful and entertaining site. Holiday stories, games, coloring pages and greeting cards are included.

Valentine Fun at Kid's Domain
http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/index.html

Here you'll find crafts, games, cards, stories, downloads, and more, all about Valentine's Day!

Veterans Day
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

This site, put together by the Department of Veterans Affairs, has many resources about Veterans Affairs, including the history of Veterans Day, an online collection of Veterans Day posters, and Veterans Day-related activities for kids.