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 Holiday Travel
Voyage around the world to see how other countries celebrate Christmas at
www.the-north-pole.com
/around. In Denmark, dive into rice pudding where a special good luck charm might end up in your bowl. Hoteiosho carries a pack of presents in Japan and watches little boys and girls through eyes in the back of his head. Kids in India deck mango and banana trees to celebrate the season while Babouschka roams Russia passing out presents to children. This Christian holiday is everywhere, sparkling for all to see.
Nominate a cool Web site at http://www.4Kids.org/nominations/
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Kool Kwanzaa
Join in a seven-day celebration called Kwanzaa at www.aakulturezone.com
/kidz/abc/kwanzaa.html. Based on ancient African festivals, this holiday was created for African-Americans to remind them of their history. Find out the special
meaning behind the black, red and green Kwanzaa colors or read up on the Nguzo Saba. Practice your Swahili language skills as you learn about the Kwanzaa symbols. When you are ready to take a break for some fun, print out pages to color as you honor this
holiday.
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A Hanukkah Dedication
The Jewish Festival of Lights is only a click away at www.ort.org/ort/hanukkah
/index.html. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Hellenist Syrians. With blessings and the lighting of the Menorah, Jews all over the world celebrate Hanukkah, the Hebrew term for dedication. This holiday provides Jews with a time to focus on their faith and to honor Jewish traditions, including fabulous food. Delicious latkes and sufganiyot help tantalize the taste buds at this holiday dinner table. Games are also an important part of this celebration, so spin the dreidel to test your luck today!
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