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In december me and my family went to Varažbin, Croatia. The city was beautifully decorated with lights. The Christmas spirit was everywhere. We drank some hot tea, hot chocolate and my parents drank some cooked wine.

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In our school the 9th graders do a Christmas - New Years lottery to collect money for our prom. We try do get as many good items as we can and then sell them to the students and teachers at our school. The main prize was a cake and we made around 1500€ - 1700€.

Zala F. & Maša K.

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This is our christmas tree!!

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I went to Celje.There they had a "fairytale land" in which they are

there were stands with hot chocolate, everything was decorated, singers performed...

Ema Julija Vuk

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I went to the shopping center, it's called Europark and it's a decoration in Europark.

Merry christmas!!

Ema Julija Vuk

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I went to Slovenj Gradec and it was magical.😊

Ema Julija Vuk

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This is my advent calendar. Every Year our parents make us self made calendars in wich they put stuff in, that we like:)

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This is our Christmas-wreath.Merry Christmas everyone,and a Happy New Year !!!!❄️☃️🥳

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We also have a crip,and on christmas-eve,aimals and Jesus will also come to it.

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This is our Christmas-Tree.

It isn't a real tree,but just a frame into which you just put the branches.But it also look nice and it is better for the nature.

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This is my homemade Christmas wreath. It is unique and made with different materials. It is four years old.

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I have a brand-new white plastic Christmas tree, which is 2.40m high.

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This food is called Pionono. It is a typical Argentine food.It is made with egg, flour and salt.And it can be sweet or salty. 

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 Is a Christmas tradition that we usually do in Spain, represents the birth of Jesus. It usually shows Maria, José and  the baby in the manger.

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I hope you have a Merry Christmas!!

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This is a very typical food from canary islands.

This recipe it's not necessary of Christmas time, but my grandma usually prepares "puchero" for the family on this dates even if it's burning outside 🥵.

It consist in a stew with a lot of vegetables and meat. It is very tasty and it reminds me of my land and my family.

Martin Rodriguez Aisa IES Santo Tomás of nothere (Aquino)

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This tradition consist in making at home the scene of the birth of Jesus.

This is typical of Spain but I don't know if in other countries is usual too.

I love this tradition because im not really into handcrafting but once a year I can show my skills of Picasso.

This pic is from the "portal de belén" that I made last year. I took me one week of intense work but it was worth it.

Please let me know if in your country you have this tradition too.

Martin Rodriguez Aisa IES Santo Tomás de Aquino

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This is a Christmas Dwarf that we have at home, it was made by my aunt's mother. It was made with a plastic cone, some canvas, cotton balls, and a plastic flower

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This is my humble christmas tree, i made this decoration with my brother. Merry Chritsmas!!!

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These are some typical Italian sweets that we only eat in the Christmas period. One is the pandoro (the one on the left) which has raisins and candid fruit inside of it. And the other one is the pandoro, it hasn't got anything inside, and something we eat the pandoro whith some custard. I choosed these ones because they represent Christmas for me.

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In Argentina for Christmas we usually prepare this dish called "panqueques tower", which is super delicious. And super easy to make. Here’s a recipe:

Ingredients for pancakes:

250 g of flour 0000.

Pinch of salt.

3 eggs.

500 cc of milk.

Required amount of butter.

The filling:

4 slices of cooked ham.

8 cheese slices from the machine.

10 raw spinach leaves.

1 or 2 avocados.

1 grated carrot.

1 cherry tomato, cut into thin slices.

The cream

150 g of cream cheese.

100 g of mayonnaise.

1/2 teaspoon of grated garlic.

Spark.

Zest of 1 lemon, optional.

Preparation:

Step 1

The pancake dough. Sift the flour with the salt. Make a hole and put the eggs with half of the milk. Beat well until you get a paste without lumps. Add the rest of the milk and continue beating so that everything is integrated.

Step 2

Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes so that the flour hydrates well. Heat a Teflon pan and rub a teaspoon of butter with an absorbent paper. The pancake dough should cover the bottom of the pan well.

Step 3

With a ladle, pour the amount of dough enough to cover the bottom of the pan. In order not to overdo it, it works well to put a little in the center and move the pan so that the dough covers the entire bottom. If there is any gap left, add a little more.

Step 4

Cook it over medium/low heat until you see that the surface dries up and it is easy to peel off. Turn it over and cook it for just 10 more seconds. As they are made, stack them. The pancakes are smeared with the cream and then the layers are assembled with cold cuts.

Step 5

The arming. Mix the cream cheese with the mayonnaise and season with salt, black pepper, garlic and zest, if desired. Spread 6 pancakes.

Step 6

Cover with layers of each vegetable and at least 2 that you have ham and cheese. Assemble the tower 30 minutes of eating it and take it to the refrigerator so that it is very firm and can be cut.

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This is one of the decorations that we put in my house for Christmas, as you can see there are some elves underneath and next to it a reindeer of lights. Also the Christmas tree decorated with lights and balls under different colors.

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I went with my family to Ljubljana to see chrismas lights and it was magical.

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I am from Italy, and I wanted to share with you a dish that we eat in Naples with our families on the days before or after Christmas. Spaghetti alle vongole is a typical dish of Italian cuisine, especially popular in coastal regions. It consists of spaghetti accompanied by fresh clams (vongole), which are cooked in a light and aromatic sauce.

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Every year my family and I like to decorate the house with Christmas decorations, obviously the door is no exception. They are simple decorations but they make a difference. They respect the environment since they are reusable, for this reason we use them every year.

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Ingredients

For a rectangular baking pan (35x24 cm):

Sponge Cakes:

Plain Sponge (2 layers):

3 eggs

90 g sugar

8 g vanilla sugar

2 tbsp rum

4 tbsp warm water

75 g flour

Chocolate Sponge (1 layer):

3 eggs

90 g sugar

8 g vanilla sugar

2 tbsp rum

4 tbsp warm water

50 g flour

25 g cocoa powder

Yeast Dough:

500 g flour

7 g dried yeast

80 g butter

250 ml milk

2 egg yolks

1 whole egg

Zest of 1 lemon

1 tbsp rum

1 tsp salt

Walnut Filling:

600 g shelled walnuts, ground

90 g honey

60 g sugar

150 ml heavy cream

Pinch of cinnamon

1 egg yolk

2 egg whites

Farmer's Cheese Filling:

800 g farmer's cheese (or ricotta)

150 g sugar

Zest of 1 lemon

1 egg

(Optional: a few tablespoons of cornstarch if using ricotta)

Instructions

1. Prepare the Sponge Cakes:

Plain Sponge:

Line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment paper and butter the sides.

In a mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs, 90 g sugar, and 8 g vanilla sugar until fluffy (about 10 minutes).

Add 2 tbsp rum and 4 tbsp warm water; mix well.

Gradually fold in 75 g flour.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 180°C (355°F) for 12-14 minutes.

Repeat the process to make a second plain sponge layer.

Chocolate Sponge:

Follow the same steps as the plain sponge, but mix 50 g flour with 25 g cocoa powder before folding into the egg mixture.

Bake as directed above.

2. Prepare the Yeast Dough:

In a large bowl, combine 500 g flour and 7 g dried yeast.

In a saucepan, heat 250 ml milk with 80 g butter and 1 tsp salt until the butter melts.

Remove from heat; add the zest of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp rum, 1 whole egg, and 2 egg yolks. Mix until smooth.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and knead until a smooth dough forms.

Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.

3. Prepare the Fillings:

Walnut Filling:

Place 600 g ground walnuts in a bowl.

In a saucepan, bring 150 ml heavy cream, 90 g honey, and 60 g sugar to a boil.

Pour the hot mixture over the walnuts; add a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.

Once cooled to room temperature, fold in 1 egg yolk.

In a separate bowl, beat 2 egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold into the walnut mixture.

Divide the filling into two equal parts.

Farmer's Cheese Filling:

Combine 800 g farmer's cheese, 150 g sugar, the zest of 1 lemon, and 1 egg; mix until smooth.

If using ricotta, add a few tablespoons of cornstarch to achieve the desired consistency.

Divide the filling into two equal parts.

4. Assemble the Potica:

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).

Butter the baking pan.

On a floured surface, roll out the yeast dough into a rectangle large enough to cover the bottom and sides of the pan, with excess hanging over the edges.

Place the dough in the pan, ensuring it covers the bottom and sides.

Layer the fillings and sponges as follows:

Spread half of the walnut filling over the dough.

Place one plain sponge cake on top.

Spread half of the farmer's cheese filling.

Add the chocolate sponge cake.

Spread the remaining half of the farmer's cheese filling.

Place the second plain sponge cake.

Spread the remaining half of the walnut filling.

Fold the overhanging dough over the top layer to enclose the filling completely.

Brush the top with a beaten egg yolk.

5. Bake:

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.

Allow to cool completely, preferably overnight, before slicing.

Serving Suggestion:

Once cooled, slice the potica lengthwise into three logs. This method showcases the beautiful layers and makes for an impressive presentation.

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This is the "Hallaca", a typical dish from Venezuela, I choose this dish because its my favorite plate on christmas, in Venezuela we only ate the hallaca in christmas, is made from yellow corn flour, stuffed and wrapped in banana leaves.

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Howdy from Spain!

So, since we are as grim as Addams family, we haven't decorated our house just yet. But! Here are photos from my father's restaurant, Dos Bardinos (fun fact, literally "two Bardinos" - which is a dog breed from Canarian Islands) where we did. Clients come first, after all, haha.

Don't worry, we'll get to our place very soon, too. Spain is known for being country of parties and holidays, and on every corner you stumble upon Christmas lights and toys, and to be honest, this fills me up with so much sense of joy...I hope that it's the same for you, too~♪. Merry Christmas for everyone!

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Advent calendar we was made before december and my mom every day write the assignment. We already sowed Christmas corn, made Christmas cards, went ice-skating, wrote to Santa and completed similar tasks.

This advent calender it is in the shape of a snowflake and in each circle there is a picture - a memory of previous Christmases under the picture there is a new task every day and when the task is completed we draw colored stars around the picture.

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This is mine and brother’s advent chocolate. Every day we eat one chocolate 🍫😊

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Ema Julija Vuk

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This Advent wreath was made three weeks ago by my brother with the help of my mother. He is very enthusiastic about lighting candles every Sunday and counting down to Christmas (he is 8 years old).

Ema Julija Vuk

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We have set up an Angel Collection every year and every year new Angels join. A few Angels Are still from the past. They Are very old. So the Collection bekomes more and more. This Collection is built up for a really Long time every year and then inherited later.

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This is our advent calendar, in which my mother gives one task each day. We made it out of wood and put bags with numbers, decorations and a star on it. Yesterday we had to make chocolate chip cookies and here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

230 g of melted, cooled butter

150 g of brown sugar

150 g of white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of baking powder

280 g smooth white flour

100 g of wholemeal flour

200 g of dark chocolate

KITCHEN ACCESSORIES:

a larger bowl

electric mixer

kitchen spatula

ice cream scoop

a larger baking pan

baking paper

PROCEDURE:

Mix melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix for about 3 minutes on medium speed.

Add the eggs and vanilla flavoring to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix with an electric mixer so that a homogeneous mixture is formed. Do not mix for too long, just enough to create a uniform mixture.

Add smooth white flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder and a teaspoon of salt. Mix quickly to form a uniform mixture. Be careful not to stir for too long. Add chocolate drops or small pieces of chocolate and mix everything well with a kitchen spatula.

Use an ice cream scoop to scoop up the cookie mixture and place it on a large tray or baking sheet lined with baking paper. We should get about 22 stacks. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes or in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to make the mixture a little firmer.

Shape any number of mounds of cookie mixture into prettier balls. Press lightly against the bottom of the baking tray. Make sure there is enough space between the cookies, as they expand during baking. Place in a heated oven and bake for 9 - 11 minutes at 175 °C. It is very, very important not to bake the cookies for too long. They are cooked when they are pale brown in color. Place the baked American cookies with chocolate chips on a wire rack, where they should cool completely.

SARA BRDNIK

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We decorate the house every year one week before Christmas, but I can't wait that long, so I decorate my room already at the beginning of December. This year I hung lights on my wall, stuck Christmas stickers and snowflakes hang from the ceiling.

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I always have a little tree in my room that I decorate with my sister and brother tis year I have gold and red colors

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This is our advent wreath, it is made out od wood and decoration.

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Me and my brothers make postcards like this every year and then we sent them to our family and friends to wish them happy christmas and lucky new year.

Lilijana

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This is a wreath that my mom made it this year and it's hanging on a porch in front of our house.

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This is our school’s Christmas tree. The students make decorations out of paper and other ornaments.

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Those are two deers that my grandpa made for christmas decoration last year. We have them in front of our house.

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Before December my mother made this advent wreath. We have it on our dining table and we light a candle every sunday till christmas.

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This is our Christmas tree we’ve had for about five years. It’s plastic, so it’s reusable and doesn’t make a mess. The lights are on only in the evening. We put it up early in December.☺️

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On Sunday, my mother and I made two wreaths. We used moss, acorns, cones, ribbons and other decorations to make it. Once the wreaths were finished, we added more candles. We also have an Advent calendar at home that my mother made.

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I was visiting Slovakia and the main square in Bratislava was filled with many stalls, Christmas music was playing and the Christmas lights were lit. It was very beautiful.

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This is advent wreath. I know I am 2 days late, becuse we light avery cadle avery sunday in december. Its made out of wooden circle that is covered in leaves. Than on top there are placed candles and chrismas tree decorations.

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This is our advent wreath and today (1. 12. 2024) we lit the first candle.

We made an Advent wreath out of a wooden board, which we painted white and sprinkled with glitter. Than we placed decorative jars on it and placed candles in it. In the end, we decorated it with artificial trees and bells.

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Talk with your partner, how many ideas do you follow? Comment below!

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27 Sustainable Christmas Ideas To Make Your Festive Season An Eco-Friendly One

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From what you eat to where you shop and what gifts you buy, having a sustainable Christmas is easier than you might think. All it requires…