Christmas Around the World - Mexico & Germany

We are still working through our Christmas Around the World unit. The next countries that we visited were Mexico and Germany. We learned about LosPosadas and gingerbread.

J found Mexico and Germany on the world map and colored it in.

She used the QR scanner and scanned the code to read about Christmas in Mexico. After we read about it, she filled out her bag book page with some facts.

I found a youtube video explaining the custom of Los Posadas. It was short and sweet. Then we listened to Feliz Navidad on youtube.

After we read The Legend of the Poinsettia, she sponge painted poinsettias and add sequin centers.

Then she made a mini piñata using tissue paper and card stock. She wanted to add some candy but I wanted it to fit in the bag book.

We will add the poinsettia and the mini piñata to the Mexico pocket of the bag book.

For lunch, J made cheese quesadillas for her and her brother. Not necessarily a Christmas dish but a dish from Mexico.

For Germany, Kaleb made some paper gingerbread men that I found in a kit. It included stickers and bows. He chose one for his bag book and the rest went to make a garland for our tree.

J had a ball making hers. Since the kit only came with a few choice stickers, she decided to add to her gingerbread by making dresses, pants, and mittens. I love her creativity.

She also painted a gingerbread ornament for the tree. We have visited four countries in our Christmas Around the World study and we will be working through more. I am sure we will not study all the countries that are available in the unit but we will get through as many as we can. Hope this has been held to you.

Links

Deep Space Sparkle - art project using sponges to make poinsettia pictures

Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom - art project using a paper bag and tissue paper to make a piñata

Honest Cooking - Mexican wedding cakes recipe

Party Pinching - mini pepper piñata craft idea

Inspired by Family Mag - a plastic cup piñata craft idea