Today we are joining a group of bloggers from all over the world to bring you an interesting series on Christmas in different lands by Multicultural Kid Blogs.
Christmas time here in South Africa is right in the middle of summer, so we experience very hot weather(usually around 30’C). Christmas accessories, like elf suits and felt Christmas hats are just not practical to wear, although one could buy them, (and some do), I made us some headbands we could wear instead.
What you need(Christmas tree):
– headband
– green pipe cleaner(s)
– beads
And then do this:
Stars:
– 4 felt stars
– star sequins
– glue
– glitter glue
– two short pipe cleaners
– beads
And then do this:
What is great about these headbands: you can wear them for a Summer OR Winter Christmas! And have fun!
As for other Christmas traditions: our country has inherited most traditions. For South African Christians it is more about celebrating the birth of Jesus. After attending church on the morning of Christmas Day, one will have a great family feast or a “braai”, like a BBQ, but on open fire.
As for decorations: We do put up trees ,see ours here,(fake ones), have a countdown to Christmas Day, make wreaths and our own ornaments like these.
Some give out presents at midnight on Christmas Day, or first thing on Christmas morning. We usually spend the day before Christmas with family and have a present giving and feast there, and then at home, our family will have small presents in their stockings, which we open before church. We do have Father Christmas and Elf on the shelf(not naughty), that “visits” our house, but we try and not focus on that, and when the kids are older and ask for the truth, we will most probably tell them the truth.
Merry Christmas or like we say it in Afrikaans: Geseende Kersfees!
That Christmas tree one is pretty creative! Love how you put some ornaments on it 🙂 Although it should be winter here in California, we are getting 80 degree temperatures! Perhaps I should skip the hats and wear headbands as well 😉
It sure is fun to wear;)
That was very interesting reading about South African Christmas traditions. Thank you for sharing. The headbands are really cute. I also think that the star headbands would be really cute for the 4th of July in the U.S. We are in California and still have some warm weather. Our daughter would love to make and wear one of your headbands.
Great idea, and one could use it for New Year’s too;)
These are such cute headbands! And what a brilliant adaption to the hot weather there. We are in California as well – funny that several of us are commenting here, maybe because we can identify with not having a “white” Christmas!