From the 20th of April to the 2nd of May, the followers of the Baha’i faith celebrate a special festival called Ridvan. It is named after the garden where Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, proclaimed His Mission. The main principle of the Baha’i Faith is Unity. As Baha’i, we believe in the ‘Oneness […]
Holi (pronounced “hoh-lee”) is a fun festival for young people that is celebrated widely in India to mark the first day of Spring. In India, Holi is celebrated by throwing colored powders on each other and dancing and frolicking around from dawn until dusk. Flower petals and rice may also be thrown, and water
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Madagascar is an island country in Africa. I am happy to share a Madagascar weaving craft to do with kids as you learn more about this fascinating country. There is not as much information about Madagascar online as you might expect. If you search “Madagascar”, you get a lot of links about the animated film
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Christmas cards can be a wonderful tool for teaching kids about traditions around the world! Here are some fun ideas of ways you can make globally inspired Christmas cards with your kids Globally Inspired Christmas Cards Find a world-friendly theme Lights are one of my favorite themes for global Christmas cards. These simple advent cards are simple
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If you’ve ever been to a pow-wow or listened to Native American music, you’ve probably heard the great big sound of a group drum, called a pow-wow drum. Here’s a craft that will allow you to recreate the type of drumming done at pow-wows and get the experience of making that type of music together
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