Christmas Break 2017: Activity Ideas

If you're looking for some fun, Spanish-related activities to do over break, check out some of these ideas:

• Las Posadas:  In 2nd and 3rd grade, we talked about the Mexican tradition of "Las Posadas."  THIS LIST includes a lot of ideas for learning more about this tradition.
• Make a Posadas Piñata Ornaments

• Try a new recipe!

1. Mexican Hot Chocolate
2. Mexican Christmas Eve Salad
3. Spanish turrón

• Try a craft!

1. Poinsettia ornament
2. Farolitos (Luminaries)
3. Piñata ornament
4. Make a paper bag piñata
5. Papel Picado

• Learn some new songs (All are available through Herrick Library)

1. Merry Navidad!:  Christmas Carols in Spanish and English by Alma Flor Ada
2. Feliz Navidad:  learning songs and traditions in Spanish by Anna Maria Mahoney

• Read a book (All are available through the Herrick Library or library loan)

1. The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola
2. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
3. N is for Navidad by Susan Middleton Elya
4. Uno, Dos, Tres, Posada! by Virginia Kroll
5. The Gift of the Poinsettia by Pat Mora and Charles Ramírez Berg
6. A Piñata in a Pine Tree by Pat Mora
7. 'Twas Nochebuena by Roseanne Greenfield Thong