How Should We Celebrate Twelfth Night – The Three Kings?

Ask Kytka Archives: January 5, 2003

Three Kings Day – Twelfth Night – Epiphany falls 12 days after the birth of Jesus and Christmas, on January 6. It marks the end of the Christmas holiday and many cultures take down decorations and burn the Christmas Tree. Almost all cultures share the celebration of a Twelfth Night Cake in which is hidden a dry bean and a tiny porcelain figurine. Whoever gets the piece containing the bean is charged with buying or baking next year’s cake and the person whose piece contains the figurine has to fulfill a dare by acting out a silly request. It’s meant to be fun….

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Ask Kytka Archives: June 12, 2002

Do you have any verses for Autumn?

I sure do! Here are a few of our favorite verses and even an Autumn story! Enjoy!

Autumn wind came stealing
Through the woods one day,
And creeping round the tree, he stole
Their beauty all away.
He tore their russet dresses,
Combed off their golden hair.
He blew away the tattered bits,
And left them brown and bare.

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As the days grow shorter and the year begins its descent towards winter, all of nature’s creatures begin to prepare for the leaner times ahead. Nature Tables are lovely this time of year with all of the fallen leaves, nuts and pine cones. A fun activity for this time of year is a “Harvest House” which is traditionally used at Succot, the Jewish Harvest Festival.

Cut one long side from an empty cardboard box. Decorate the box, inside and out, with pictures of vegetables and fruits. Make a table and chairs from

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Do You Have Any Resources for Advent?
Ask Kytka Archives: November 29, 1999

Celebrating Advent is one of our family’s favorite activities. We love that it goes on for so many days and the children delight in the “countdown”. On this page I have listed several of our favorite activities as well as some resources you’ll enjoy!

Setting up a crèche for Advent:
The objects are wrapped and one opened each day from the first to the twenty-fourth of December and

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Ask Kytka Archives: November 11, 1999
Do you have any ideas for the Festivals of Michaelmas & Martinmas. They come so close together.

Our friend Renee was kind enough to share this story and idea for using it during the transition time between Michaelmas (September 29th) and Martinmas (November 11th). It really does fit well and is enjoyed by young children, who delight in helping to make the pancakes!

The Hungry Dragon

The dragon had not been out for days. It had been raining and he hated getting wet, but his stomach was growling. So, he went to the far corner of his cave and there, in his treasure chest, among gold coins and jewels, he found his rain boots, an old umbrella, and bucket for his cloudberries, special berries that grow in Norway.

He ventured outside. Looking up at the clouds…

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