By: Emily Nightingale

This activity is geared towards kindergartners.

This button makes you go FORWARD This button makes you go BACKWARDS QUIZ This button will let you TAKE the quiz TRY AGAIN This button will let you try the question again

Hi, I am Ernie the Elf and I need your help!

I am lost in the woods and need to get back to my house!

Do you think you can help? Lets get started!

Click which holiday you wish to learn first KWANZAAHANUKKAHCHRISTMAS

During Christmas time people… Decorate Christmas Trees And sing carols

On December 24 th, Santa Clause slides down the chimney and brings presents to all the good boys and girls

Christmas day is on December 25 th. This is when you open all of your presents!

What will YOU do on Christmas day? or OPEN PRESENTS WAIT FOR SANTA

Incorrect, Santa Claus is already back at the North Pole on Christmas Day

CORRECT! On Christmas Day boys and girls open their presents from Santa

Now that you know all about Christmas, lets go to the next holiday!

HANUKKAH This is an 8 day Jewish holiday

Hanukkah is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah A menorah is a candle stick that holds 9 candles.

A new candle is lite each day until the menorah is filled

This holiday also gives a new gift for each day, meaning there will be 8 presents.

How many days does Hanukkah last? 68

CORRECT! Hanukkah is an 8 day holiday.

Incorrect, Hanukkah is an 8 day holiday

Now that you have learned about Hanukkah, lets move to the next holiday!

KWANZAA is about family

This holiday starts on December 26 th

Kwanzaa lasts for 7 days and each day has its own theme

The symbol for this holiday is corn The corn represents how many children are in the family

If there are 7 kids in your family… How much corn would your family have? 78

CORRECT! If there are 7 kids there are 7 ears of corn.

Incorrect, if there are 7 children there are 7 ears of corn

Now that you have learned about these 3 holidays, lets review

Christmas Review Santa Claus brings gifts People decorate with lights Everyone has Christmas Trees

Hanukkah Review Hanukkah is an 8 day Jewish Holiday It is celebrated by the lighting a new candle each day The menorah is a candle stick that holds the candles

Kwanzaa Review Kwanzaa is a holiday about family It starts on December 26 th The symbol for this holiday is corn

Now that you have reviewed your holidays it is time to take the quiz!

QUIZ If you pass the test, I will get to go home!

Question #1 What holiday uses candles during their celebration? CHRISTMAS HANUKKAHKWANZAA

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Question #2 Which holiday has a new theme for all 7 days? CHRISTMAS HANUKKAHKWANZAA

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Good job! One more question to go

Question #3 Which holiday has Santa Claus bring presents? CHRISTMAS HANUKKAHKWANZAA

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CONGRATULATIONS! You got 100% on your quiz, and I found my way home, thanks to you!

By learning about all of these holidays, you can see how other families may celebrate. Everyone is different, so you must accept them for who they are and what they believe.

GO CELEBRATE!!! You now have learned about 3 different holidays that are in December!

THE END! Have Happy Holidays