https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions Co-created by Mr. Giraldi's split Grade 3/4 class, and made with the help of https://santatracker.google.com/traditions.html and https://santatracker.google.com/jamband.html! Enjoy! en-us 2017-12-11 16:12:53 UTC 2020-10-08 03:18:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png markgiraldi https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215087303 In Canada, the holidays are celebrated by hanging up stockings by the fireplace (on Christmas Eve), and the exchanging of presents on Christmas Day. Santa Claus is said to drop off presents late in the night on Christmas Eve (or very early in the morning on Christmas Day) for little boys and girls who've been good that year. Merrymakers of all ages will spend time with their families, having good food, playing games, and enjoying a two week break off of school!]]> 2017-12-11 16:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215087303 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215150199 In France when it is Christmas the children there put there shoes by the fireplace instead of stockings.If the kids were good they would get presents from Pere Noel.]]> 2017-12-11 18:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215150199 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215150611 In New Zealand, Christmas is in the summer, so friends and family will gather around a barbecue. The typical Christmas meals include roast lamb, which are sometimes cooked in hangi -an underground pit/earth oven. A favorite dessert there is called pavlova. It is meringue covered in fresh fruit like strawberries and kiwifruit.]]> 2017-12-11 18:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215150611 866056 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151378 In Iceland, people often give clothe for gifts. In the legend, there is a frightening cat that if one of the members is not equipped, the cat will gobble them up. Families will make sure that no members will go near the cat.]]> 2017-12-11 18:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151378 780968 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151589 In the untied kingdom Christmas is celebrated at midnight. People of all ages enjoy Christmas with Christmas crackers at there table for dinner.They pull the tabs of the Christmas crackers and it pops and makes a noise and toys, paper hats, jokes and prizes come out to enjoy Christmas night.]]> 2017-12-11 18:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151589 786461 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151728 At Argentina, Christmas starts promptly at midnight. lots of families kick off the holiday by hosting festival celebrations in there houses, unwrapping presents with their loved ones, and lighting fireworks at the early hours of the morning.

]]> 2017-12-11 18:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215151728 886137 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215183485 In Greece troublesome creatures called kallikantzari live a long time of the year in the center of the earth. But at Christmas they hide in people's houses frightening them playing tricks and devouring Christmas foods. Greeks perform rituals to keep these creatures away. In english these monsters are called 'hobgoblins'.]]> 2017-12-11 19:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215183485 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215184601 In the United States they celebrate  Christmas by hanging up stockings (usally above the fireplace) for
 st. Nicholas  to fill with gold for poor and treats  and right now       St. Nickolas is known as Santa Claus the  Christmas gift or 
( present ) giver and people think the legend is that he comes down the chimney and this all usally happens on Christmas Eve.]]> 2017-12-11 19:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215184601 Vincy https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215185281 People celebrate Christmas in Russia. Children decorate a New Year's tree instead of a Christmas tree. Kids in Russia wait for grandfather Frost and his granddaughter to fly around and drop presents from the sky. Grandfather Frost lives in the forest in, northern Russia.This is what people in Russia do for Christmas.]]> 2017-12-11 19:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215185281 754644 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215185423 In Finland they celebrate Christmas. They say that if you visit you can may be this secret work shop where they make toys or you can see a reindeer roaming in a pine tree. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215185423 758716 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215186408 In the place called Canada witch is right next to the us. Canadians celebrate Christmas by some people set up a tree that is green or any colour. Then they set up the stockings and then they sleep then in the morning of the twenty fifth it's Christmas, christmas evening is when santa comes when everyone's asleep he gives a few presents then leaves in the morning all the kids and parents open gifts that are free and they probably will play with their toys that they got from Christmas 🎄 then a week later all the kids go back to school then it keeps going for twenty years then they becomes the parents.]]> 2017-12-11 19:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215186408 840066 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215187527 In mexico,everyone celebrated christmas.In mexico when pepole celebrated christmas they had to brake a pinata and when it was braked their was food candy and more  for braking the pinata people in mexico had to ware a blinde fold for braking the  pinata. The pinata was a star shaped and colourfull.people in mexico celebrate christmas really fun they all have fun braking the pinata they have alot of fun.]]> 2017-12-11 19:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215187527 755790 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215187718 In Australia, in December, it would be summer and when it's Christmas 🎄, people would always go to the beach, Pack some yummy 😋 foods, and maybe even bring some swim suits to swim in the water 💦. After they would play a few round of cricket to celebrate 🎉 Christmas 🎄!]]> 2017-12-11 19:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215187718 767791 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215189440 Almost all the stores in Germany is open for Christmas. In Germany they gather up and have parades and bands that sing Christmas carols. They eat lots of yummy foods like gingerbread hearts, sugared almonds and lots more sweets. They drink mulled wine or apple cider. 

  ]]> 2017-12-11 19:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215189440 755507 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190072 Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world they celebrate Christmas for four months September ,October ,November and December. Christmas carols can oftentimes be heard as early as the beginning of September.]]> 2017-12-11 19:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190072 Aydann https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190656 In ,South Korea,Christmas is a really big holiday.Christmas is known as a romantic day.That's because lots of couples go on dates in the cite.Lots of people celebrate ,Christmas in,South Korea .Everywhere is covered with beautiful,dazzling,colorful,lights. That's why Christmas is a really big holiday for,South Korea. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190656 874893 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190674 Christmas in Brazil is celebrated close to midnight. With big family dinners,gift opening and the celebration,Missa do Galo (The roosters mass)at church. Missa do Galo is the mass celebrated close to midnight on Christmas Eve.]]> 2017-12-11 19:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215190674 793984 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191268 In Lithuania traditional ornaments are made of hay and straws. 
They also make geometric shapes like bells,snowflakes,and  stars.
Most families also use straws to decorate there dinner table for a big dish thats called kucios]]> 2017-12-11 19:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191268 757470 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191679 Kyrgyzstan is a place where Grandfather Frost comes from. When it is 12:00 at christmas there is a large celabration with fire works. There are so many fireworks that it looks like it is as bright as day]]> 2017-12-11 19:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191679 754454 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191719 In Ghana on Christmas children and there parents dress up so in Canada we do that on Halloween but in Ghana they do that on Christmas. They also give out candy to there neighbors and the people in there neighborhood and children collects candy . On Christmas they have a big dinner . the children make paper ornaments and decorate there house .

]]> 2017-12-11 19:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215191719 874117 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215193042 (USA)
In the USA people hang up stocking for St. Nickolas to put gold for poor people and treats and is now known as Santa Claus. Legend says he climbs down a chimney to make it fun for everyone and puts gifts under the tree to put gifts for all the good children some people call him the gift giver or present giver. but if some people don't celebrate Christmas the favorite part of their holiday is that they get to relax at hoe with their family and watch a movie with hot chocolate.]]> 2017-12-11 19:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215193042 7544761 https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215451176 In Guatemala, people celebrate the holidays with lots of fun and dancing. In Guatemala, people wear hats called Puritina. People also eat a food called a tamales, and at midnight Guatemalan people light firecrackers, and dance in many different styles.]]> 2017-12-12 15:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/markgiraldi/holidaytraditions/wish/215451176