Holidays Around the World Christmas Experience Journal, Crafts, Passports K-3
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Holidays Around the World HUGE UNIT – This is THE ULTIMATE Holidays Around the World Unit! Take your class on a trip around the world this holiday season with plane tickets, passports, a suitcase journal, mini books, postcards, crafts, TWO slideshow options, and lesson plans!
These coordinated Holidays Around the World activities for kindergarten, first, second, and third grade bring reading, writing, social studies, geography, and hands-on learning together. Plan a month of memorable learning or choose the country and holiday stops that fit your classroom!
COUNTRIES & HOLIDAYS INCLUDED:
Christmas in: France, Italy, Mexico, Greenland, Germany, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, England, America, Canada, Russia, and the Philippines.
Also included: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Eid al-Fitr.
Explore traditions including Père Noël in France, La Befana in Italy, St. Lucia Day in Sweden, Diwali in India, and Lunar New Year in China. Students learn that traditions vary among families and communities and that many holidays are celebrated around the world.
18 country and holiday stops. One coordinated classroom experience!
A CLASSROOM TRIP THEY’LL REMEMBER
THIS IS MY STUDENTS’ FAVORITE THING TO DO EVERY YEAR!!!
There is something special about watching children collect passport stamps, discover a new tradition, and proudly share something their own families celebrate. In my classroom, this experience sparks wonderful conversations and gives students opportunities to share their knowledge and learn about one another.
Students explore each stop through pictures and discussion, build vocabulary, read, write, and create. Their journals capture their learning, and their suitcases become keepsakes filled with work they are excited to share at home.
And you? You have a teaching plan to help all those pieces fit together!
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
A Suitcase Journal for Every Stop:
- Coordinating journal pages for all 18 countries and holidays.
- Fill-in-the-blank pages with word banks, paired with drawing and writing opportunities.
- Three writing-line formats: Kindergarten, K–1 Lines, and 1–3 Lines.
- Journal completion seals to recognize finished pages.
- Cardstock suitcase covers, handles, pockets, and decorations.
Use the coordinating slideshow and journal-help pages to support students as they gather information, draw, and write. Choose the writing-line format and level of support that fit your learners.
TWO Slideshow Styles:
- A 242-slide presentation with realistic-style illustrations, character-led scenes, holiday foods, customs, and settings.
- A 164-slide clip-art presentation with a clean, simple visual style and thorough lessons.
- Coordinating review slides and journal-writing ideas.
- Picture word banks, flags, sentence starters, and writing checklists.
- Scenic working-background slides in the realistic-style version to display while students work.
Teacher-written content by Dallas Johns of Caffeine & Classy connects the presentations to discussion, vocabulary, and journal writing. Choose either slideshow or selected slides from both. You do not need to teach both complete versions!
18 Mini Books + 18 Postcard Sets:
- Eighteen four-panel foldable mini books to read and revisit.
- Coordinating postcards for every country and holiday stop.
- Two postcard visual styles with coordinating messages.
Introduce a destination, revisit important details, or give students another way to connect reading with their classroom travels.
Holiday Crafts & Hands-On Activities:
Each country or celebration includes a coordinating craft or hands-on activity with directions and templates. Projects include a poinsettia wreath, St. Lucia crown, paper lantern, nesting dolls, handprint-antler moose, and a Philippines parol.
These Christmas Around the World crafts and holiday activities give children something meaningful to discuss, display, and take home.
Passports, Stamps & Plane Tickets:
Build excitement for the next stop with plane tickets, passport pages, and coordinating stamps. Paper-bag suitcase handles, labels, and decorations help students collect their projects.
Passport stamps mark the journey; journal seals recognize completion of the journal pages.
A 26-Page START HERE Teaching Guide:
Your planning support includes:
- Setup and assembly directions.
- A scope and sequence for all 18 stops.
- Flexible pacing options.
- Lesson plans with objectives, materials, procedures, and discussion questions.
- Differentiation and assessment ideas.
- Kindergarten–third grade standards connections.
- Guidance for using the slideshows, journals, mini books, postcards, and crafts together.
ORGANIZED SO YOU CAN GET STARTED
The download includes 369 printable PDF pages and 406 PowerPoint slides, organized into 10 clearly named files: 8 PDFs and 2 PowerPoints.
These totals include alternate journal formats and slideshow versions. You do not need to print every page or use every version! Choose your journal format, select your slideshow style, and use the guide to plan your learning and preparation time.
Open the preview to see the activities, teaching support, and classroom experience waiting inside. Let’s take your class around the world!
4012 reviews for Holidays Around the World Christmas Experience Journal, Crafts, Passports K-3
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Andrea H. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat unit to use!
This was such a fun unit to teach with my first grade students. They had a lot of fun with the passports and the crafts!
Intervention Farm (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTFun Crafts Included
There are quite a few countries included, so we can use it for multiple years in our multi-age classroom without duplicating.
Stephanie T. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTVery Engaging
We did this during the month of December. It was a great way to teach about all different cultures.
Primary and ESE Sweeties (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTGreat Holiday resource!
Our team used this for our grade level during a walk-to activity, and it was such a hit!!!
Maggie B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTCute Crafts
This resource was a great addition to my 1st grade classroom. It was engaging, easy to implement, and supported my students’ learning in a meaningful way. My students responded well to the activities, and it helped keep them interested and involved during lessons. I definitely plan to use this resource again next school year and would recommend it to other teachers looking for effective classroom materials.
Rebekah B. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTAwesome source of information
My students really enjoyed learning about the various countries. the various activities kept them engaged while doing so.
Abel N. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTWe loved learning about the different activities.
These crafts were just the right amount of crafting and learning.
Alyson M. (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTSo Many Things to Do!
There is so much information about so many countries. I love that a craft is paired with each country. My students loved the passport and its stamps.
Hangin’ With Hansen (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTLoved this resource!
We had so much fun with the many crafts and journal in this resource. The suitcase was such a great way to keep everything organized.
Jamie Shewaga (verified owner) –
Originally reviewed on TPTwell crafted
we loved this activity the craft were very cute and the slides to go with this unit was perfect