St lucia day crafts for kids

Santa Lucia Day activities, free printables, books, recipes, and traditions for kids.

On the morning of December 13, the eldest girl in a family dresses as Saint Lucy and wears of crown of lights on her head. The girls wear long white dresses and have a red sash around their waist. Long ago the crown of lights on the eldest girl's head was made up of candles, but now battery operated candles are used.

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…

Saint Lucia Day, or Saint Lucy's Day is celebrated on 13th December mainly in Scandinavia. Here are some activities for Saint Lucia Day, including food, crafts and printables.

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…

Discover fun facts and find holiday activities, lesson ideas, crafts, and more to teach your students about the Christmas traditions in Sweden! Ideal to add to your holidays around the world activities, students learn about the Swedish Santa Claus, The Yule Goat, St. Lucia Day, Christmas Eve Julbord, and much more about Christmastime in Sweden!

19 page packet of printable worksheets with a St. Lucy (or St. Lucia) theme. Perfect for Catholic children or any child learning more about Saint Lucy.