Cultural Celebrations Teaching Resources for Year 5
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The Day of the Dead Skeleton Craft Activity
Make a Dancing Calavera craft for Dia de Muertos using a printable skeleton craft template.
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Dia De Los Muertos Word Wall and Informative Writing Stimulus
Learn and use the language of Mexican tradition with a Dia de Los Muertos vocabulary word wall and informational writing prompt.
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Printable Day of the Dead Decorations - Papel Picado
Create your own Day of the Dead decorations with printable papel picado colouring sheets.
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The Day of the Dead Word Search
Introduce vocabulary surrounding the Mexican holiday known as “The Day of the Dead” with a printable word search.
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Asian Zodiac Calendars Poster Pack
A set of posters showing the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese zodiac calendars.
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Chinese Zodiac Animals Poster Set
Display these posters to teach your students about the Chinese Zodiac.
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Lunar New Year PowerPoint
Learn all about the Lunar New Year celebration with an instructional slide deck.
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Lunar New Year Word Wall Vocabulary
Fifty-eight Lunar New Year related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Christmas in Italy - La Befana Christmas Craft
Introduce your students to the traditions and figures associated with Christmas in Italy by crafting a La Befana tree topper!
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Germany
Introduce your students to Germany's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Sweden
Introduce your students to Christmas in Sweden with a printable mini book and graphic organiser.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Brazilian Tinsel Tail Bird Ornament Craft
Introduce your students to Christmas in Brazil with a printable tinsel-tailed bird Christmas ornament template.
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Christmas Gnome Craft Template – Sweden
Introduce your students to one of Sweden’s most popular Christmas figures with a printable 'tomte' or gnome craft template.
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Christmas Poinsettia Craft Template
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable poinsettia craft template.
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Christmas Gingerbread House Template
Introduce your students to one of Germany’s most popular Christmas traditions with a printable gingerbread house craft template.
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Remembrance Day Poppy Writing Template
Reflect on Remembrance Day with this poppy template and reflective sentence starters.
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Year of the Tiger - String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed 'Year of the Tiger' string puppet template.
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Matariki – Mindful Colouring Sheet
A mindful colouring-in worksheet to celebrate Matariki, the Māori New Year celebration in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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Year of the Rat - Paper Lantern Template
A craft activity to help celebrate Chinese New Year!
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Year of the Rat – String Puppet Craft Template
A fun template for primary school students to make their own rat puppet.
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Year of the Ox – Paper Lantern Template
A Year of the Ox craft activity to help celebrate Lunar New Year!
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Year of the Ox – String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed ‘Year of the Ox’ string puppet template.
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Eid-al-Adha Word Wall Vocabulary
Twenty-seven Eid-al-Adha related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Epiphany Information Poster
A poster detailing key information about the celebration of Epiphany.
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Epiphany Word Search With Solution
A fun word search to help your students learn and work with Epiphany related vocabulary.
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Epiphany Word Wall Vocabulary
Epiphany related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Year of the Pig String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year themed 'Year of the Pig' string puppet template.
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Matariki Poster
A poster to display in your classroom during Matariki (Māori New Year).
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Matariki Worksheets
A collection of 6 worksheets to use with your class when exploring Matariki (Māori New Year).