Christmas Around the World: Italy’s Befana Tradition in Crafts and Treats http://www.bellenza.com/party-ideas/party-crafts/christmas-around-world-italys-befana-tradition-crafts-treats #befana

Ancient Romans created beautiful mosaic artworks. According to the BBC, the mosaics used in Rome were home decorations and ranged from store-bought common designs to custom made designs. Parents and children can make their own mosaic artworks with some colored paper and glue for a fun family craft.

Here in Italy, Christmas season lasts until January 6th, Epiphany's day. Such day is also known as the day of the Befana, a nice Italian Christmas tradition

Take your students on a holiday adventure to learn about Christmas traditions in Italy. Find activities and crafts to do with your students.

Yum Yum Yum – paper plate pizza craft! This craft was a great hit at a Food and Drink themed c raft session where we also did printing with various fruit and veg and decorated sensory gingerbread men (details to follow….!) This is what you’ll need - White paper plate - Red paint - Sponge - Yellow tissue paper - Card or foam in different colours - Glue and scissors - Green glitter (optional) First thing is to put the tomato sauce onto the pizza – when I do this craft I just squeeze the paint…

Watch out! This Italian food word search is sure to make you hungry. How many of the yummy specialities can you find?

Take a mouth watering break and look for the 24 delicious Italian desserts hidden in this free-for-you-to-print word search puzzle.

I have six kids, ages 5 to 17, and we just spent 7 days learning all about Italy!

Italy is a country in Europe that is famous for it's ancient Roman culture, art, and great food like pizza, spaghettie, and espresso. Click on any of the images and links below for lots of fun themed...