HOLIDAY IDEAS

Before you begin planning your holiday celebrations with young children, visit the NAEYC site, Celebrating Holidays in Early Childhood Programs, and based on what you find there, reflect on what you plan.

For additional information on this topic, check out the books at Amazon.com! Celebrating Holidays with Children

Christmas

Christmas Games!, Nice site with neat games for kids
Arts 'N Crafts
About Reindeer, Canadian site all about our favorite Christmas animal
Christmas Customs Around the World, Find out how Christmas is celebrated all over the world
Dr. Toy's Guide: Information on Toys
Greeting Cards, Send a card to someone via email
Merry Christmas Page of Fun and Music, Read the real Christmas story, listen to Christmas music, music lyrics to read and sing, Twas the Night Before Christmas Story
Positive Net's Holiday Page, From Positive Press dedicated to awareness of good things worldwide
Seasonal Activities, Songs, crafts, recipes, literature and activities for the winter holidays
Toy Portfolio, Gift ideas for children with special needs
Welcome to Santa's Village, Send email to Santa, become an honorary elf, check the Santa tracker, Christmas Calendar, recipes for the holidays; sponsored by Service Merchandise
Winter Festivals, Explore rituals of past and present
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Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa Recipes
EVERYTHING ABOUT KWANZAA...
The Meaning of Kwanzaa, Smithsonian Institute site
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Martin Luther King Day
I have a dream, listen to Martin Luther King's speeches online!
LIFE Magazine photograph gallery of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Martin Luther King, Seattle Times site with information about the civil rights leader, his legacy, the civil rights movement, celebration of his birthday and links to other sites; electronic classroom activities
The Book: A Black History Web Site, While you're learning about Dr. King, find out more about African American history
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Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day site, Information about Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsatawny, PA with activities, information, history and predictions; predictions since 1887!
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Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's, Craft ideas, recipes, history and comprehensive list of links to other valentine sites; nice!
Valentine Fun, Perpetual Preschool site with lots of ideas for activities for Valentine's Day
Be My Valentine, Valentine's day page for kids, featuring online games, activities, printable valentines, and more!
Love at First Site VALENTINE.COM, Cards, featured artists, love letters, tips, letters to lovelorn
Sylvan's Valentines, Software, puzzles, cards, games, graphics, etc.
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St. Patrick's Day

Will the Real St. Patrick Please Stand Up? History of St. Patrick's Day
Lucky Leprechaun's Lane, Games, info re. Ireland, leprechaun activities, limericks, kiss the Blarney Stone, and more!
St. Patrick's Day, Everything you could want to know about the day...and a good bit more
St. Patricks's Day Fun, From the Perpetual Preschool

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Easter Crafts for Kids, Basket-making, egg decorating, etc.
Easter Fun, From the Perpetual Preschool
Great Internet Easter Egg Hunt, Find all the eggs and have your name placed on the Golden Page of hunters

Mother's Day

Mom doesn't want much -- she wants everything, Advice from a child development expert about how best to celebrate Mother's Day with young children.
Mother's Day Cards, Send free electronic Mother's Day cards from this site
Mother's Day on the Net, Poems, gifts to make, pictures to color, and a history of Mother's Day
Digital Hug, Send a card to your mother on-line.
Tribute to Motherhood, Quotes from famous people about mothers and poems

Memorial Day

Memorial Day Sites, Nice selection of links to other sites about Memorial Day and related topics
Arlington National Cemetery, Info about the cemetery and the soldiers buried there
How to Respect and Display Our Flag, How to display the flag with lots of other information about the history of the flag, the pledge of allegiance, and more
Memorial Day Fact Sheet
Memorial Day Photo Album, Mail a picture of a veteran to this site and info about battles fought; photo will be placed with others from all over the country!
Memorial Day, History of Memorial Day
U.S. National Memorials, Visit U.S. memorial; links to several memorials around the country

Father's Day

Father's Day on the Web, Links to other Father's Day sites on the web.
CELEBRATING DAD, Nifty site with lots of Dad's day info.
Father's Day e-card, Send Dad a card via computer.
Celebrate Father's Day on the Net, Lots of info on Father's Day and links to other sites with things to do, sayings, gifts, poetry, images, etc.

Fourth of July

Independence Day , Short history of the holiday
Independence Day on the Net, Send greeting cards, listen to patriotic music, fireworks displays, Mom and Apple Pie recipes!

Halloween

Halloween, The origins of Halloween
Halloween Haunt, Pictures to print and color, clip art, downloadable software, craft projects and more!
Jack 'O Lantern.Com, Lots of patterns, carving tips, history, techniques and tools!
Halloween Haunt, Links to multiple sites that are all child friendly!
Happy Halloween! Music, games, interactive stories, haunted house.
Official Halloween Safety Game, Nice format for learning rules of safety for Halloween!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Activities Area at the Perpetual Preschool, Art, games, recipes, fun.
An American Thanksgiving, Visit Plymouth, Massachusetts; tour Pilgrim Hall museum and Plymouth Plantation.
The Grand Turkey Hunt, Send kids on a scavenger hunt while the turkey bakes!
The First Thanksgiving, Includes a menu of the first Thanksgiving feast...NO turkey, folks!
Pilgrim Clothing, Pictures of the clothing worn by women, men and children