St lucia crown craft for kids

December 13th is the Feast of St. Lucy. In Sweden this feast day is called Luciadagen. The tradition is, that the oldest girl in the family

Fun children's learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school kids.

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I'm a little behind on my posts for Christmas Around the World, but you might be to use this next year, so I'm going to post about it anyway :) It's been a busy few weeks getting ready for Christmas! Last week, we learned about St. Lucia Day. The girls made Head Wreaths and the boys made Star Boy Hats. If you teach about this holiday, the girls dress up in white dresses, red sashes and their head wreaths and serve the parents coffee and Lucia buns. The boys wear Star Boy hats. Here's our…

December 13 is the Feast of Saint Lucia aka St. Lucy Day. There are a couple of different stories around why and how Lucia came to be a saint, but one thing seems to hold true even if the facts are…

On the heels of St. Nicholas day, comes St. Lucia day! We've enjoyed learning about these people of both history and legend, whose memories have become so closely associated with Christmas in various countries. We like to keep Christmas about the nativity, but learning about these special people who loved Christ is a fun way to prepare for Christmas. Lucy of Syracuse, according to the stories, carried food down to the Christians hiding from persecution in the catacombs. With her arms full of…

These DIY paper crowns add whimsical cheer to your family holiday celebration

So, I know Lucia Day has come and gone, but the spirit of Saint Lucia and the theme of light in darkness holds throughout Advent season, right? Plus, you may be like I was as a child and celebrate St. Lucia on Christmas morning. We did this because: A. It was the only morning we […]

St Lucia’s Day, on the 13 December, marks the beginning of Christmas in Sweden. It is traditional for the oldest daughter of the family to dress as St Lucia and serve a delicious breakfast o…