7+ Of The Most Beautiful Christmas & Non-christmas Celebrations In The World Animated In An App
Albert Einstein once said, “ If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be MORE intelligent, read them MORE fairy tales”. That´s the philosophy I employed in creating “Xmas and celebrations around the world”. An app that invites children to travel for a special view of Christmas and celebrations in other Continents and cultures.
I made this App because I wanted to show the Children how Christmas was celebrated world wide. I wanted them to be curious, to laugh, to feel emotional.. and to hear stories that they would remember forever!!
It took me 1 full year to complete it. At the beginning I though, how hard could that be?
And the truth, it was EXTEMELLY hard. it turned out that I had to learn Geography, history, cultures, songs, etc…
I wanted to include one country per continent. But the hardest part turned out to select which countries to include and even more, what to include in continents that do not celebrate christmas.
The App is called “christmas around the world”, and here are some of the screenhots!
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World Map
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Christmas and celebrations
Europe: Germany
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In Germany, Saint Nikolaus comes the 6th of December,,,carrying a book in which all the children’s deeds are written. If they have been good,they get gifts… If not, sometimes his helper: Knecht ruprecht tis them with a stick!!
Asia: China (New Year)
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Christmas is not a holiday in China!, instead they celebrate the beginning of the new year in February. It is called the Spring Festival. Each year is named after a different animal like the horse, the sheep and the monkey year! and they also do the dragonnnnnnn dance to chase away evil spirits!
North America: New York
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Christmas starts when the very big Christmas tree in the Rockefeller Center in NY is turned on!!!…………… Santa Claus brings children gifts by coming to their houses when they are asleep on Christmas Eve…. This way, nobody ever gets to sees him!!!!!!!!
South America: Colombia
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Christmas starts from as early as December 7th when families come together and light thousands of candles in the streets. ohh, and gifts are brought by Baby Jesus !
Africa: Morroco (Ashura)
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Christmas is not a holiday in Morroco, but children love to celebrate Ashura on the tenth day of the first month on the Muslim calendar. They throw water on neighbours and friends, as a sin of good luck. Children also eat a lot of sweets and get gifts.
North Pole : Santa´s Toy factory
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It was impossible for me not to include Santa´s toy Factory, as my dream as a child was to come here!!
And this is one of the first sketches!!
And this is the cover!!
Hope you and your child enjoys it as much as I have enjoyed developing it!! – cami
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