The Advent Craft and Activity Book: Stories, crafts, recipes and poems for the Christmas season - Softcover

Dhom, Christel

 
9780863159121: The Advent Craft and Activity Book: Stories, crafts, recipes and poems for the Christmas season
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0863159125 ISBN 13: 9780863159121
Publisher: Floris Books, 2012

Synopsis

This practical, fully illustrated book includes creative suggestions for each day from December 1 through to Christmas and Epiphany, based on the Christian traditions of this festive period.

The book is inspired by German Christmas traditions, and the crafts, activities and stories all have a wonderful German flavor. Learn how to bake delicious German biscuits and Stollen, make your own advent calendars and Christmas decorations, and find out more about legendary figures such as St Nicholas.

This is a fabulous resource for keeping children engaged and involved with celebrations throughout the holiday season.

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About the Author

Christel Dhom is a Waldorf kindergarten teacher from Germany, specialising in remedial teaching and craftwork. She regularly holds workshops, and lectures at conferences for teachers. She is also a passionate gardener and dancer.

Reviews

Gr 6 Up-The activities, games, recipes, poems, and stories in this handsome volume focus primarily on German traditions and history. For parents and teachers to use with children during the holidays from December 1 through the Epiphany or Three Kings' Day on January 6, some of the activities (Christmas cards, tissue paper angels) will be familiar to an American audience. However, most require highly specialized materials (sheets of beeswax for candle-making, a "wolf's teeth tray" for baking, unspun "magic" wool) to execute. The poems, songs, and stories are fairly sophisticated and meant for at least an upper-elementary-grade audience. Though attractively photographed (with almost entirely Anglo children), this book is geared to a very specific audience. For comprehensive collections where there is a demand.-Madeline J. Bryant, Los Angeles Public Library α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Publisher
Floris Books
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0863159125
ISBN 13 
9780863159121
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
144