• Who: Braintree 7th-10th grade students. Learn about holiday traditions from different cultures and connect with local teens before the holiday break!

  
  

• What: Get ready to travel the globe without leaving Elkhart! Join us for a festive, cozy afternoon at the library. We'll explore "Holidays Around the World" with fun, hands-on craft stations while learning about holiday traditions from different cultures.

  
  

  • Danish Julehjerter (woven hearts)

  • Mexican Poinsettias from paper

  • a wooden Scandinavian Tomten ornament

    
    

  And what's a holiday party without a deluxe Hot Cocoa Bar? We'll have "around the world toppings" to build your perfect cup. Come for the crafts, stay for the cocoa!

  
  

• Cost: This is a FREE event! All craft supplies and cocoa bar treats are provided.

  
  

• Questions: Please direct any questions to Amy Msouty at michiana.teens@braintreeed.com

Drop-Off Waiver

Middle School Only

Explore & Grow: Holidays Around the World | Braintree Academy Celebrate culture through hands-on learning! This print-and-go packet guides students across Israel, Mexico, India, and Sweden with bite-size history, kid-friendly videos/read-alouds, and creative activities. Learners spin and make a dreidel, try traditional recipes (like latkes or sufganiyot), create rangoli and diyas for Diwali, weave Scandinavian hearts, explore Dala horses, and reflect with age-appropriate writing prompts—including 3-paragraph essays for grades 6–8. Perfect for classrooms, at-home learning, or a December cultural unit—choose pages by grade band and go.

What’s inside

• Country spotlights with quick history + curated videos/read-alouds

• Hands-on crafts & games (dreidel, rangoli, diyas, woven hearts, Dala horses)

• Food explorations & simple recipes

• Matching/vocabulary tasks and reflection prompts (K–8, with 6–8 extensions)

How to use Pick a country, preview the links, print the pages for your grade band, and finish with a short write-up or presentation comparing traditions.