Fun festivites.17 Project Ideas 1. New Year Pop-Up Card 2. Martin Luther King Day Mobile 3. Chinese New Year--Hanging Red Lantern 4. Black History Month--African Fabric 5. Valentine's Day--Ladybug & Mouse Treat Bags 6. St. Patrick's St. Patrick's or Saint Patrick's may refer to:
7. Easter Bunny Visor An electronic PDA originally from Handspring, Mountain View, CA (www.handspring.com) that was introduced in 1999 by the people who invented and marketed the PalmPilot. Based on the Palm OS, it was the first handheld to use the USB interface. 8. Back To School--Chalkboard & School Bus Nametags 9. Halloween--Positive/Negative 10. Dia De Los Muertos--Day of the Dead--Potted Yellow Flowers 11. Eid Al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr n. Variant of 'Id al-Fitr. (Celebration After Ramadan)--Mosque Mosaic 12. Diwali--Rangoli 13. Thanksgiving--Gobble Gobble 1. gobble - To consume, usually used with "up". "The output spy gobbles characters out of a tty output buffer." 2. gobble - To obtain, usually used with "down". "I guess I'll gobble down a copy of the documentation tomorrow." See also snarf. Turkey 14. Hanukkah (Chanukkah)--Menorah 15. Christmas--Embossed Frame & Star Ornaments 16. Kwanzaa--Woven Kwanzaa Mat 17. Birthday Cupcake Pins HAPPY NEW YEAR 2003 NEW YEAR POP-UP CARD (see page 17 for diagram) We will start our Fun Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. with January 1. For the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and many other countries, it marks the beginning of the New Year. The tradition of using a baby to signify the New Year actually began in Greece around 600 B.C. Research other New Year symbols and traditions. Make numerical Pop-Up Cards to wish the special people in your life the best of health, wealth and happiness for the coming year. Suggested Web Sites http://www.geocites.com/heartland/plains/7214/newyear.htm http://www.tartancomnewyr.html Fun Festivities A festivity is defined as 1. A Festival. 2. The gladness and rejoicing typical of a feast, holiday or other joyous occasion. Arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. are universal. We may utilize different calendars and celebrate different dates, but our arts and crafts represent our festivities. Learning about the festivities, arts and crafts, and calendars of different cultures givs us a better understanding of each other. Research lunar and solar calendars. Some festivities have fixed dates and others have non-fixed dates. Suggested web sites: http://prairial.free.fr/calendrier/calendars.himl http://www.greenhart.combillh/struc_.html http://www.web-holidays.com http://dgreetings.com/celebrationnetwork/ Let us celebrate the festivities of the seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY "I HAVE A DREAM" MOBILE Each January, we acknowledge the birth date and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Research the civil rights movement and the importance that Dr. King's life had on our history. Create an "I Have A Dream" Mobile to commemorate Dr. King's most famous speech. Suggested Web Sites http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.comm http://virtualpubliclibrary.com CHINESE NEW YEAR-HANGING RED LANTERN The celebration of the Chinese New Year Chinese New Year (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chūnjié), or Spring Festival lasts for 15 days and is observed with a series of rituals. The Lantern Festival For the festival associated with mooncakes sometimes called Lantern Festival, see Mid-Autumn Festival. The Lantern Festival (Simplified Chinese: 元宵节; Traditional Chinese: marks the end of the celebrations with the lighting of colorful lanterns in the houses. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by decorating your classroom with paper lanterns Paper Lanterns was a pop punk/power pop band from Vancouver, Canada. The band existed, though with numerous line-up changes, between October 2002 and April 2006. Paper Lanterns . Red is a very important color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Chinese culture. To create different sizes of lanterns, vary the size of the paper. Suggested Web Sites http://www.new.year.coukchinese. http://www.kiddyhouse.com/cnv. BLACK HISTORY MONTH-AFRICAN FABRIC One of the art forms that Africa is most noted for is its beautiful woven and dyed fabrics Dyed Fabrics, a textile manufacturer in Pakistan, is one of the leading exporters of Pakistani, Egyptian, Supima & Organic cotton fabrics with an annual weaving capacity of 7+ million yards on air-jet looms. . Research and study fabric techniques and patterns from different regions in Africa. To celebrate Black History Month create faux African Fabric with Texture Plates and the technique of cravon mesist. Suggested Web Sites http://local.msn.com/specialafricanamerican.asp http://chicagocity search com/profile/3712811/?brand-msn http://www.du.edu/duma/africloth/adire.html. VALENTINE'S DAY-LADYBUG & MOUSE TREAT BAGS Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , February 14 is the special day that we have set aside to express feelings of admiration and affection for each other Hearts, particularly red hearts are symbols of this day. Use hearts in different sizes to create a Ladybug ladybug or ladybird beetle Any of the approximately 5,000 widely distributed beetles of the family Coccinellidae. The name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady. of Mouse Bag. Personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. the bag to give special treats or hold valentine cards. Suggested Web Sites http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/valentine/ http://members.cyberz.net/Jkeepes/valentine.htm ST. PATRICK'S DAY - LEPRECHAUN leprechaun (lĕp`rəkŏn), Irish fairy represented as a tiny old man. Leprechauns are mischievous and elusive creatures, said to possess buried crocks of gold, the location of which they will reveal if forced. HAT FAVOR (Pattern provided) St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every March 17 in many communities around the world. Parades are often part of this day proclaiming Irish heritage Green Shamrocks
Shamrocks is a solitaire game akin to La Belle Lucie. , tales of Leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of the rainbow end of the rainbow the unreachable end of the earth. [Western Folklore: Misc.] See : Remoteness , are all part of St. Patrick's Day. Construct a "wee" green Leprechaun Hat Favor to hold gold chocolate coins or other small treats. Suggested Web Sites http://holidays.lovingyou.com/marchhistory.shtml http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-binframeitcgi?=http%34//www.history chan... BACK TO SCHOOL - CHALKBOARD & SCHOOL BUS NAMETAGS Back to school is such an exciting and busy time of the year. Make learning and remembering student names fun and easy during the first days of school. Chalkboard or School Bus Nametags are quickly assembled from pre-cut shapes. Laminate laminate, n a thin slice of porcelain or plastic fabricated in a dental lab, which is cemented to the front of the teeth to cover gaps, whiten stained teeth, or reshape chipped or broken teeth. nametags for extra durability. Suggested Web Sites http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/backtoschool.shtmi http://www.themeunits.com.September_bkhtmi EASTER BUNNY VISOR (Pattern provided) Easter is an important Christian holiday. It is celebrated each spring to acknowledge the rebirth of Christ. Easter Lillies, colored eggs and Easter Rabbits are all symbols of rebirth. German immigrants brought the tradition of the Easter Bunny to America. Hop into spring by making a Bunny Visor. Suggested Web Sites http://www.kiddyhouse.com http://www.hollidays.net/easter/ http://wilstar.comholidays/easter.com HALLOWEEN-POSITIVE/NEGATIVE DESIGN JACO-O'-LANTERNS The tradition of carving jack-o'-lantems for Halloween was brought to the United Stted by Irish immigrants, but tumips, beets and potatoes were the first vegetables that were actually used for carving. Create a positive/negative patterned jack-o'-lantern design. Give each pumpkin a different shape and each jack-o'-lantern a different face. Younger children might want to try one large jack-o'lantem. Suggested Web Sites http://fabulousfood.com/holidays/halloween/jackhistory.html http://www.theholidayspot.comhalloween/jack_o_lantern.htm http://pumpkins.gusick.com/ DIA DE LOS MUERTOS-DAY OF THE DEAD-POTTED YELLOW FLOWERS (Pattern provided) This popular Mexican Festival is not to be confused with Halloween. It is observed on the first and second day of each November and its purpose is to honor the lives of these who have gone on before. Construct a Pot of Paper Yellow Flowers--"Marigolds" which are an important part of this festival. Suggested Web Sites http://web-holidays.com http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/activities/dayofdead.htm http://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm EID AL - FITR FITR Fork in the Road FITR Federal Income Tax Return (CELEBRTION AFTER RMADAN)-MOSQUE MOSAIC For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of fasting followed by Eid Al-Fitr, a joyous feast and celebration usually lasting for three days. Mosques are very important in the Islamic faith. Many mosques included beautiful mosaics. Study the importance and designs of mosques and do your own Mosque Mosaic. Suggested Web Sites http://www.datadubi.commosques http://www.web-holidays.com DIWALI - RANGOLI Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of sandpainting decoration that uses finely ground white powder and colours, and is used commonly outside homes in India. Rangoli can be wall art as well as floor art. Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights and is celebrated for five days by Indians all over the world. Diwali is considered to be the most colorful of India festivals. Diwali lights are lit everywhere at dusk and a Rangoli is drawn at the front of each door. A Rangoli is an intricate design. A paste of rice flour Rice flour is a finely ground powder of rice. The husk of rice or paddy is removed and raw rice is obtained. The raw rice is then ground to form rice powder, also known as rice flour. The rice flour is used in making neer dosa, golibaje (Mangalore bajji), and rotti. and water is used to fill in this design. Typically, a Rangoli is done in a circular fashion and can be quite colorful for Diwali. Draw and color a Rangoli for this Festival of Lights. Suggested Web Sites http://www.diwalimela.com/celebrations/index.html http://www.web-holidays.com/diwali/index.asp THANKSGIVING - GOBBLE GOBBLE TURKEY Thanksgiving is an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of each November. The first Thanksgiving was shared by colonists and Native Americans, but was not proclaimed a national holiday until 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln. Today it is a day set aside to give thank and feast. What Thanksgiving would be complete without a turkey? Gobble! Gobble! Suggested Web Sites http://www.holidays.netthanksgiving http://encarta.msn.com/findconcise.asp?ti+761569242 HANUKKAH (CHANUKKAH) - MENORAH menorah Multibranched candelabra used by Jews during the festival of Hanukkah. It holds nine candles (or has nine receptacles for oil). Eight of the candles stand for the eight days of Hanukkah—one is lit the first day, two the second, and so on. Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It celebrates the miracle that occurred when oil that should have lasted for only one day, burned for eight days. Thus, Hanukkah Festivities last for eight days and include the lighting of the Menorah, gifts, games, songs and feasting. A decorative Menorah can be easily made from recycled cardboard tubes, construction paper and tissue paper. Suggested Web Sites http://www.web-holidays.com http://www.hiscom-chabad8days/chan57htm CHRISTMAS--EMBOSSED FRAME & STAR ORNAMENTS (Pattern provided) Christmas is a Christian celebration observing the birth of Christ. Christmas celebrations around the world include many different symbols and traditions. The Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. was first used in Germany and brought to the United States in the 1820s by Pennsylvanian Germans. Christmas trees were first decorated with natural items. "Metal" Frame and Star Ornaments can be easily formed by embossing embossing, process of producing upon various materials designs or patterns in relief by mechanical means. The material is pressed between a pair of dies especially adapted to its hardness and the depth of the design needed. recycled foil pans. Suggested Web Sites http://wilstar.com/xmas/xmassymb.htm http://www.calcon.net/hohoho_traditonsshtml KWANZAA--WOVEN KWANZAA MAT Kwanzaa, which means first fruits of the harvest, is a rather new African-American celebration. Kwanzaa begins on December 26 and lasts for seven days. One of the seven guiding principles is observed each day Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity and Faith. Weave a red, black and green felt mat for the celebration. These colors signify the oldest national colors known to man. Suggested Web Sites http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/feelgood.html http://www.tike.comceleb-kw.htm http://www.afrocentrionews.com/html/kwanza.htm BIRTHDAYS--CUPCAKE PINS Every day is someone's birthday! Make a cupcake age pin to commemorate that special day. Suggested Web Sites http://www.family.msn.com http://www.birthdayexpress.com |
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