Epiphany party: Three Kings Day Magi activities, Twelfth Night King cake recipes | Examiner.com

Few students look forward to returning to school in January after Christmas vacation. So why not start the New Year with a holiday party? But you just did the holiday season, right? Well, not if you live Europe, South America or some other countries. There, the holiday season has just begun! And it's called Epiphany (or Three Kings Day, Dia de Reyes, Twelfth Night). Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian churches celebrate Jan. 6 as Three Kings Day when the Magi brought gifts to Baby Jesus. People mistakenly assume the Magi arrived with the shepherds, angels, etc. But the Bible says they came roughly 12 days after Jesus's birth, so Three Kings Day is the Twelfth Night after Christmas.Here's an Epiphany party planner to use for social studies lessons.  Epiphany party: Three Kings Day Magi activities, Twelfth Night King cake recipes

Free Printable Father's Day Cards for Students to Make

Hey Teacher! No. this isn't a Pink Floyd shoutout--leave them kids alone (sorry, feeling a little punchy and silly today). Anyway, what this is, is a reminder that Father's Day comes in June right after kids get out of school. So I figured, why not have students make cards for dad (or some other important male in their lives--brother, uncle, grampa, priest, minister, rabbi, friend) as an end-of-school craft? Here are free printables. Homeschoolers and parents, you can use these too! After all, you're stuck with your kids all year (lol)--why not keep them productively busy!  Free Printable Father's Day Cards