A Mish Mash of Winter, Part 2

We read an extract of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. I wanted the children to hear his descriptive style and immerse themselves in his Christmas food descriptions.

We made Swedish Pepparkakor to celebrate St. Lucy's day. 13th December in the old calendar was Winter Solstice so her festival of lights was celebrated on that day. 

Scandinavian cones to contain our pepparkakor.

The Boy's reading is coming along beautifully. He read about foxes: not strictly winter but a good read nonetheless.

Feeding the birds

Teaching Sunbaby how to make snowmen with cotton pads, packing material and bubbles. 

Finding reindeer!

Reading and colouring his Aunty's latest book. 

Independent research into Russia.

Writing our names using the Russian alphabet.

First Christmas party of the season. Christmas is here! 

A Mish-Mash of Winter, Part 1

Advent is one of my favourite, yet one of my busiest times of the year. I decided on a project that would encompass all sorts of interesting, cross-curricular themes that we could dip in and out of while we join in with birthdays (Nanny's and Panda Girl's) and Christmas parties with friends, and skirt around the builders building our new kitchen.

We made a Lapbook About Wolves.

Meerkat Sweets Jar, in Scandinavian style for our meerkat-loving neighbour.

Advent Colours

Pink - Joy

Purple -Repentance

White - Purity

We made boxes for each colour, using exact measurements for each net shape.

We made Scandinavian Christmas Decorations to hang in our neighbour's tree as a surprise

Workbooks

The kiddies learnt how to make Yummy Roast Potatoes cooked in goose fat, to accompany our chicken casserole.

Learning abou the Tradition of the Yule Log from its Viking origins - to its 12 Days of Christmas burning in the huge fires in medieval great halls - to its 12 hour burning when private chambers and smaller fireplaces became the norm during Tudor times, to its deline today when we just eat cake versions!

We decorated them as per medieval tradition and Aunty G is going to burn them for us in her huge fireplace!

A Lapbook About Russia