Make a solstice spiral, host a stargazing picnic, craft an aurora borealis lantern, and make a mental map like an owl! Winter Solstice: Celebrating the Longest Night is packed full of non- fiction nature information, crafts, and recipes to celebrate the winter season and the Winter Solstice! Fun for all ages, this book can be used to learn about nature, establish seasonal traditions with your family and/or to experiment and get creative with natural materials. You can spread these activities out over the whole winter, the month of December, or focus on just a few things the week of the Winter Solstice and try others next year.
In celebration of the longest night, the first half of this book is all about reveling in the dark. With lights and cell phones constantly at our fingertips we often forget that we can see in the dark and there is magic to behold. The second half observes the promise of light. The Winter Solstice is the darkest day of the year, but every day afterwards gets just a little bit lighter. Where the two sections meet in the middle you’ll find a bonfire, an ancient symbol of light in the darkness. Winter Solstice: Celebrating the Longest Night starts with the science behind the Winter Solstice and some different cultural traditions surrounding it, and then walks through information, projects and tutorials that celebrate different aspects of the sun. There are 9 sections with two projects each for a total of 18 different crafts, games, recipes and celebrations. It covers nocturnal animals, nighttime, storytelling, how people and animals see at night, light pollution, the night sky, dreaming, all things cozy, evergreens, winter plants, light, solstice celebrations around the world and so much more!
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