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Cricut Gypsy Promotion

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Provo Craft has a new campaign that will promote their
four new Cricut cartridges and their newly introduced Cricut Gypsy,
which enables Cricut lovers to craft on the go. They are running a
contest, The Great Gypsy Escape, September 1 – October 15, 2009.

Win a Gypsy and the Trip of a Lifetime We’re giving away over 200
Gypsies, 20 travel packages, or a “Cricut Swarm” in one of five fabulous locations!

Contest details:
We’ve hidden 221 winning cards inside our four newest cartridges-so
221 lucky people will win a Cricut Gypsy! Twenty of those people will
also win a $2,000 travel voucher for their own “great escape.” And one
lucky person will not only win a Gypsy, but a $30,000 grand prize to
“swarm” with their friends in one of five fabulous locations!

How to win:
Purchase one of four new Cricut cartridges for a chance to win a
Gypsy-or even a Gypsy and a trip! Look for winning cards in the new
Paper Dolls Everyday, From My Kitchen, Sweethearts, and Winter Woodland
cartridges.

Click here for more information.

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!