Holiday Use of the Internet: A CFLC Workshop

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Holiday Use of the Internet

A Central Florida Library Cooperative Workshop

Good Starting Points
Recipes
Holiday History & Traditions

Fun Stuff
Kid Stuff
Holiday "Helpers"

Travel, Health & Safety
Event & Party Planning
Online Shopping & Gift Ideas

Good Starting Points

General Holiday Sites
Christmas
Jewish Holidays
Thanksgiving

Easter
Halloween
Kwanzaa

Other Holidays
Special Occasions
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General Holiday Sites

Holidays on the Net: http://www.holidays.net/; Very extensive! Includes excellent separate pages for Amore (Valentine's Day), Ramadan, Martin Luther King, Purim, Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Shavuot, Independence, High Holy Days, Sukkot, Halloween, Los Dias de los Muertos, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Mardi Gras, and Holocaust Remembrance.
About > Personal Web Pages > Holidays: http://personalweb.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm; Includes links to selected personal Web pages celebrating holidays for New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, St. Patrick's Day, Purim, Passover, Easter, Cinco De Mayo, Shavuot, The Spring Season, Mother's Day, Father's Day, U.S. Independence Day, Bastille Day, U.S. Labor Day, Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Advent (including pages of Advent Calendars), Christmas, Boxing Day, and Kwanzaa.
Calendar: Holidays and Dates: http://www.web-holidays.com/; Many links, including history, recipes, crafts, and more, for most of the international holidays listed on the calendar.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guides: Holidays: http://www.clpgh.org/subject/holidays/; Includes many different resource guides: Directories, Special Days, Weeks, and Months, Cards, All Souls Day (Day of the Dead), Chinese New Year, Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, Jewish Holidays, Kwanzaa, Mardi Gras, New Years/First Night, Ramadan, Spring Holidays, and Thanksgiving.
How Stuff Works: Culture Channel: http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-channel.htm; Links to a number of lengthy explanatory articles about and related to holidays: Christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, frankincense and myrrh, mistletoe; Cinco de Mayo; Easter, date of Easter; Halloween, candy corn, candy tampering, pumpkin carving; Hanukkah, the Hanukkah Menorah; Kwanzaa; Labor Day; Mardi Gras; Martin Luther King, Jr.; New Year's Auld Lang Syne; Ramadan; Rosh Hashanah; St. Patrick's Day; Thanksgiving; Valentine's Day; wedding planning; and Yom Kippur.
Librarians' Index to the Internet: Subject: Holidays: http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?sm=fr10%3BSubTopic1044%3B00http%3A%2F%2F
www.lii.org%2Fia%2Fdata%2Fdemo1%2Ftopic%2311337%3BHolidays+and+Observances+Individually&moreres=SubTopic10
Holidays & Festivals (Orange County Library System - NetLinks - Multicultural Resources): http://www.ocls.info/Virtual/NetLinks/netlinksList.asp?NLSubcategoriesID=121&bhcp=1
See also their Spooky Florida section (http://www.ocls.info/Virtual/Galleries/Holidays/spookyFlorida.asp?bhcp=1)
Kate.net: Holidays: http://www.kate.net/holidays/; Deceptively simply looking site, but has extensive links to many, many items for each of the following holidays or celebrations: Back to School, Birthdays, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, Easter/Passover, Fourth of July, Graduation, Halloween, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Mother's Day/Father's Day, New Year's, Seasons, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day.
Open Directory - Society: Holidays: http://dmoz.org/Society/Holidays/
Waterboro Public Library (Maine) Holiday Pages: http://www.waterborolibrary.org/oldsite/homeschool/homecurr.htm#holidays; Includes links to Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Day of the Dead/el Día de Los Muertos, Memorial Day, National Poetry Month, Women's History Month, and Black History Month. A few others, including some holiday book lists, are linked at the bottom of the site map page here.
Yahoo! Society and Culture: Holidays and Observances: http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/; Enormous worldwide list; searchable by holiday, country/region, or month.

Christmas

All Things Christmas: http://www.allthingschristmas.com/
Christmas in Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective: http://www.njwebworks.net/christmas/
A Holy Christmas (huge site!): http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage.php
Readers' Digest Christmas: http://www.rd.com/splash_holiday.jhtml
SantaSearch.org (broad content aimed primarily at children): http://www.santasearch.org/

Jewish Holidays

Chanukah on the Net: http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/
Hanukkah - Celebrate the Festival of Lights (small section of children's SantaSearch.com): http://www.santasearch.com/editorial.asp?PID=2
High Holy Days on the Net (Jewish Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur): http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/
Jewish and Israli Web Directory and Search Engine: Holidays and Observances: http://www.jewish.net/links/Holidays_and_Observances/index.shtml
The Jewish Holidays: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5493/holiday.html
Passover on the Net: http://www.holidays.net/passover/
WorldWide JewishWeb: Chanuka.com: http://www.chanuka.com/

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day: Crafts, recipes, activities, decorations, turkey tips: http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/thanksgi.htm
Thanksgiving Day Parade: http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_menu.htm
Thanksgiving on the Web - Sponsored by Aristotle (lists many sites): http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/default.asp
Thanksgiving Resources (extensive list from Waterboro Public Library in Maine): http://www.waterborolibrary.org/oldsite/thanksgi.htm

Easter

Easter in Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective: http://www.njwebworks.net/easter/index.shtml

A Holy Easter (huge site!): http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/easter.php

Halloween

Ben & Jerry's Halloween: http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/
Dark Side of the Net (Halloween and things Goth - not everything in here is G-rated): http://www.darklinks.com/
Dark Side of the Net: Best Halloween Pages: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntbest.html
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Webpages: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntweb.html
Fright Night (from the Why Files): http://whyfiles.org/026fear/index.html
Halloween: Pumpkin carving, recipes, costumes, activities, crafts and more: http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/hallowee.htm
Halloween & The Day of the Dead: History & Facts (extensive list from Waterboro Public Library in Maine): http://www.waterborolibrary.org/oldsite/hallo.htm
Halloween from Mindspring: http://www.netcom.com/community/featurepgs/halloween97/spooky.html
Halloween Magic Guide: http://www.magictricks.com/halloween/halloweenguide.htm
Halloween on the Web: http://www.halloween.com/
Halloween Online - Your Guide to Halloween on the Internet!: http://www.halloween-online.com/

Kwanzaa

About Kwanzaa: http://www.rats2u.com/christmas/kwanzaa_index.htm
Kwanzaa (small section of children's SantaSearch.com): http://www.santasearch.com/editorial.asp?PID=7
Kwanzaa: An African-American Celebration: http://www.globalindex.com/kwanzaa/
Kwanzaa Funology: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/funology1/kwanzaa.htm
The Official Kwanzaa Web Site: http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/

Other Holidays

Chinese Holidays: Asian Celebrations: http://chinesefood.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm?terms=holidays
Chinese Moon Festival | Korean Chusok | Vietnamese Tet Trung Thu: http://www.afk.com/resources/moonfestival.tpl?cart=116157010810802
Chinese New Year: http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html
The Dragon Boat Festival: http://www.afk.com/resources/dragonfestival.tpl?cart=116157010810802
Islamic Holidays: http://islam.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year): http://www.afk.com/resources/lunarnewyear.tpl?cart=116157010810802
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project: http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
Memorial Day Resources (extensive list from Waterboro Public Library in Maine): http://www.waterborolibrary.org/oldsite/memday.htm
Mexican Holidays and Entertaining: http://mexicanfood.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm?terms=holidays
Ramadan (small section of children's SantaSearch.com): http://www.santasearch.com/editorial.asp?PID=4
Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (extensive list from Waterboro Public Library in Maine): http://www.waterborolibrary.org/oldsite/mlkday.htm

Special Occasions

Birthday Celebrations [multicultural]: http://www.birthdaycelebrations.net/traditions.htm

LJDigital WebWatch: Wedding Resources on the Web [multicultural]: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA156561.html

Food Media Sites

Better Homes and Gardens Holidays [much more than food]: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/holidays/
Food Network [search "topic" (not "recipes") for "holiday" or specific occasion]: http://www.foodnetwork.com/
Good Housekeeping: Holiday Recipes and Entertaining: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/holidays/

Holiday Menus from Bon Appétit at Epicurious.com [use menu box]: http://www.epicurious.com/bonappetit/menus/
Holiday Menus from Gourmet at Epicurious.com [use menu box]: http://www.epicurious.com/gourmet/menus/
Holidays and Celebrations Recipes and Menus at Epicurious.com: http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/holidays
Holidays and Celebrations Complete Guides at Epicurious.com: http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays
Holidays @ Martha Stewart.com [if link doesn't work, go to marthastewart.com and click on "Holidays" tab]: http://www.marthastewart.com/holidays

Help Lines

NOTE: Several of these sites start around November 1 and close by the end of the year. Details here.
Butterball: Turkey Talk Line: FAQs (1-800-BUTTERBALL; English & Spanish): http://www.butterball.com/en/main_canvas.jsp?includePage=faqs.jsp&t=FAQs&s0=faqs&s1=
Campbell's Consumer Line (1-800-257-8443): http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/contact_campbell.asp
General Mills Products Consumer Line (1-800-446-1898): http://consumercontacts.generalmills.com/ConsolidatedContact.aspx
?page=http://www.bettycrocker.com
Hershey Consumer Hot Line (1-800-468-1714): http://www.hersheys.com/contactus/
Land 'O Lakes Holiday Bake Line (1-800-782-9606): http://www.landolakes.com/common/ContactUs.cfm
Libby Consumer Hot Line (1-800-854-0374) [FAQ page]: http://www.verybestbaking.com/advice/faq/results.aspx?
ID=6&name=Libby%27s%20Pumpkin%20-%20Canned%20Pumpkin&keyword=
Nestlé Consumer Lines (numbers vary by product): http://www.verybestbaking.com/general/contactus.aspx
Ocean Spray Consumer Affairs Department (1-800-662-3263): http://www.oceanspray.com/contactus.asp
Reynolds Frequently Asked Turkey Questions: http://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/en/info_page/FAQs_Turkey.asp
Reynolds Seasonal Tips & Techniques page: http://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/en/tips_category.asp?cat_id=1601
Reynolds Turkey Tips Line (1-800-745-4000): http://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/en/contact/contact_us.asp
Talking Turkey: http://www.hoptechno.com/book15.htm
USDA Meat & Poultry Hot Line (1-888-MPHotline [1-888-674-6854]): http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/USDA_Meat_&_Poultry_Hotline/index.asp

Holiday History & Traditions

History of the Holidays: http://www.billpetro.com/HolidayHistory/default.htm
History of the Holidays (excellent!): http://www.history.com/genericContent.do?id=53343
Holiday Memorabilia: http://antiques.about.com/cs/holiday/index.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday Traditions: http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/home.htm
Holiday Traditions Immigrate Too: http://immigration.about.com/library/weekly/aa112699c.htm?terms=holidays
Holidays and Observances: Origins, History, and Folklore: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/holidays/Holidays_and_Observances_Origins_History_and_Folklore.htm

Holidays from a Christian Perspective: http://christianity.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm?terms=holidays
Yahoo Kids! Around the World: Holidays [aimed at young audiences]: http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Holidays
Yahoo Kids! Around the World: Countries: United States: Holidays [aimed at young audiences]: http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Countries/United-States/Holidays
Yahoo! Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality: Faiths and Practices: http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Faiths_and_Practices/

Christmas History & Traditions

Christmas Around the World: http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/
Christmas in Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective: http://www.christmasincyberspace.com/
Christmas Traditions Around the World: http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

Jewish Holiday History & Traditions

Chabad.org: Holidays (rolling calendar): http://www.chabad.org/holidays/
Jewish Holidays: http://uahc.org/holidays/; "Learn about the Jewish holidays and explore the customs and traditions of Reform Jews throughout North America."
Mishpacha: Holidays: http://www.mishpacha.org/indexholidays.shtml; "Mishpacha provides guideposts to Jewish belief, practice and community."

Thanksgiving History & Traditions

Pilgrim Hall Museum: Thanksgiving: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksg.htm
Plimoth Plantation: Online Learning Center - Investigating the First Thanksgiving: http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html

Easter History & Traditions

Easter Around the World: http://www.easterbunnys.net/easteraroundtheworld.htm
Easter Around the World: http://www.creativegiftgiver.com/Easter%20around%20the%20world.htm
Easter History and Facts: http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/easter.htm

Halloween History & Traditions

Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Origins: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntmyth.html
Dark Side of the Net: International Customs: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntworld.html
National Geographic: Salem Witch-Hunt Interactive: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/

Kwanzaa History & Traditions

Kwanzaa Traditions: Honoring Black Unity, Family Bonds and an African Heritage: http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,4773,00.html

Other Holiday History & Traditions

Atheism, Holidays, & Rituals -- Alternative Holidays?: http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/ath/blfaq_ath_hol_alt.htm?terms=holidays

Special Occasion History & Traditions

Birthday Traditions From Around the World: http://kidsparties.com/traditions.htm

Holiday Humor
Holiday Lyrics
Holiday Music

Holiday Stories
Holiday Trivia
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Holiday Clip Art

Clip Art Resources for Students & Teachers: Religious Holidays & Celebrations: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/clipart.htm#Religious
Clip Art Review (alphabetical index, categorized by topic): http://www.webplaces.com/html/clipart.htm
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Art, Clipart, Images, and Fonts: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntart.html
Halloween Cavern of Clipart: http://www.halloween-clipart.com/
Holiday ClipArt: http://www.desktoppublishing.com/seasonalclip.html
Mandy's Web Medley: Holiday Links (great starting place!): http://members.jorsm.com/~bnjkee/holiday.htm
Web Clip Art for Holidays and Special Occasions: http://webclipart.about.com/cs/holidaysspecial/

Holiday Crafts

About > Computing/Technology > Desktop Publishing > Computer Craft Projects and Ideas: http://www.desktoppub.about.com/compute/desktoppub/cs/craftideas/index.htm
Aunt Annie's Crafts (with seasonal projects): http://www.auntannie.com/
Christmas Quilt Patterns: http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/u/quilt_patterns.htm#s2
Craftown: Free Craft Projects and Patterns Menu: http://www.craftown.com/projects.htm
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Crafts: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntcrafts.html
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Pumpkins and Jack O' Lanterns: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntpumpkins.html
Frugal Living: Holidays & Such: http://frugalliving.about.com/od/greatholidaysforless/
Halloween Costumes for Kids Who Use Wheelchairs: http://www.bridgeschool.org/about/about_halloween.html
Hewlett Packard Activity Center (printer projects): http://h10050.www1.hp.com/activitycenter/us/en/index.html
Holiday Craft Ideas for Older Kids: http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/holidaycrafts/index.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday Cross Stitch Patterns, Various on About.com: http://crossstitch.about.com/od/holidays/Free_Cross_Stitch_Patterns_Holidays.htm; http://crossstitch.about.com/od/specialoccasions/
Free_Cross_Stitch_Patterns_for_Special_Occasions_and_Holidays.htm; http://crossstitch.about.com/od/variousholidaypatterns/
Cross_Stitch_Through_the_Year_Free_Patterns_for_Holidays_and_Events.htm
Holiday Decorating, Various on About.com: http://interiordec.about.com/cs/holidaydecorating/; http://interiordec.about.com/cs/holidayarticles/index.htm?terms=holidays; http://interiordec.about.com/library/faqs/bl_decorfaq_holidays.htm?terms=holidays; http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa122099a.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday How-To's: Chemistry Crafts and Projects (e.g., make fake blood for Halloween): http://chemistry.about.com/cs/holidayhowtos/index.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday Jewelry Projects: http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/blallhol.htm?terms=holidays
Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas: http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/costumes.htm
Jack-O-Lantern.com (extensive information about melon carving): http://www.jack-o-lantern.com/

Holiday Games

Holidays - Associated Content (social submission site; search games in search box): http://www.associatedcontent.com/holidays/
Interactive Bulletin Boards, Games, Software, etc. [Christmas]: http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#software

Holiday Humor

Christmas Humor: http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#humour
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Humor and Jokes: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntjokes.html
Halloween Jokes for Kids: http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/humor.htm
Holiday Jokes from TheHolidaySpot.com: http://www.theholidayspot.com/holiday_jokes.htm
Holidays and Seasonal Humor: http://humor.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm; Holidays and seasonal humor include: April Fool's, Groundhog Day, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Fourth of July, Winter, Income Taxes, and New Year's Day.

Holiday Lyrics

Christmas Carol Lyrics (Tim's Christmas Page): http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3680/xmasindx.htm
Christmas Carol Lyrics List (international): http://www.angelfire.com/me/music17/carols.html
Christmas Carols (lyrics): http://www.christthekinganglican.org/CTK/Christmas%20Carols.html
Unusual Christmas Carols: http://tcpiii.tripod.com/christmascarols.htm

Holiday Music & Sounds

Bethany Roberts' Sing-Along Christmas Songs [lyrics and music]: Internet Explorer version: http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasSongs.htm; Netscape/Firefox version: http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasSongs2.htm
Christmas Sheet Music (music and lyrics): http://www.operationlettertosanta.com/Music/Christmas_carol_index.htm
The Cyber Hymnal (not just holiday songs): http://www.cyberhymnal.org/
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Sounds and Midi Files: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntsounds.html
FindSounds (Holidays section): http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
NASA Spooky Space 'Sounds': http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/features/halloween_sounds.html
An Online Christmas Songbook [score, lyric, and audio]: http://christmassongbook.net/
Standard MIDI Files on the Net - Search Results For "Christmas": http://archive.cs.uu.nl/pub/MIDI/MIRRORS/SMF/search/Christmas.html
Yahoo! > Society and Culture > Holidays and Observances > Christmas Carols and Songs: http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Christmas/Carols_and_Songs/

Holiday Stories (See also: Kids' Stuff: Stories & Poems)

Christmas Stories [and more]: http://www.christmas-stories.com/
Christmas Stories: http://www.expository.org/christmasstories.htm
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Ghost Stories: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntghost.html
Gothic.Net Webzine (horror fiction; use cautiously with children): http://www.gothic.net/
History of Halloween: Ghost Stories: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic
&content_type_id=724&display_order=5&mini_id=1076
Holiday Literature: http://classiclit.about.com/cs/holidayliterature/index.htm?terms=holidays

Holiday Trivia

Christmas Trivia Quiz: http://familygames.com/features/quizzes/xmasquiz.html
Facts for Features (U.S. Census Bureau) [holiday facts from the Census Bureau; aimed at reporters]: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/
archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/index.html
Fascinating Christmas Odds & Ends: http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#oddsends
Holiday Facts & Fun: http://teacher.scholastic.com/holiday/factsfun.htm; Back to top of section. Back to top of page.

Kid Stuff

General Holiday Sites for Kids
Activities for Children & Parents

Educational Pages
Stories & Poems

General Holiday Sites for Kids

Bethany Roberts' Fun For Kids (children's author; several holidays included): http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ForKids.htm
Billy Bear's on Holiday: http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/fun.htm
ClassBrain Monthly Grab Bag: http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Pages By and For Kids: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntkids.html
Kaboose: Holidays (was Kids' Domain): http://holidays.kaboose.com/index.html
North Pole: http://www.northpole.com/
Not Just for Kids: Holiday Pages: http://www.grandpatucker.com/kids/rr-holidays.html-ssi
Pumpkins and Halloween: http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/pumpkins.htm

Activities for Children & Parents

DLTK's Holiday Crafts and Activities: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/
Enchanted Learning: Holiday Crafts and Activities: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/holiday/
Family.com: Arts & Crafts: Seasonal: http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season
Holiday Coloring Pages: http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/coloringpages/l/blcolorbk.htm
Holiday Family Fun (Christmas): http://homeparents.about.com/library/weekly/aa112900a.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday, Season, and Celebration Crafts and Activities: http://familycrafts.about.com/od/holidays
Holidays [activities, gatherings, & projects for all kinds of family holiday fun]: http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-31586,00.html
Homemade Halloween Crafts for Kids: http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/kidcrafts.htm
Kaboose Chanukah Games: http://holidays.kaboose.com/chanukah/chan.html
Kaboose Christmas Games: http://holidays.kaboose.com/games-xmas.html
Kaboose Crafts: http://crafts.kaboose.com/index.html
Kaboose Kwanzaa and Online African Games: http://holidays.kaboose.com/kwanzaa/kwanzaa-games.html
Kaboose New Year's Games: http://www.kaboose.com/new_years_games.html
Kid's Craft Projects: Craftown: http://www.craftown.com/kids.htm
NORAD Tracks Santa Web Site [Quicktime]: http://www.noradsanta.org/
Year Round Holiday Games for Families: http://hometown.aol.com/SAmon349/KidsParties/HolidayFunPg7Val.html

Educational Pages

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Holidays: http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Holidays/
Celebrations: A Social Studies Resource Guide for Elementary Teachers [approximately 50 lesson plans on holidays]: http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/intro.html
Christmas Virtual Field Trip (grades 3-6): http://www.tramline.com/cross/xmas/index.htm
Culture Quest World Tour (from Internet Public Library) [games, activities, recipes, and holiday descriptions worldwide]: http://ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/
Debbie's Unit Factory: Quality Theme Units for Teachers and Home Schoolers [elementary level; monthly themes include holidays]: http://www.themeunits.com/
Education World > Holidays Center [activities, resources, and ideas]: http://www.education-world.com/holidays/
Education World > Special Theme Page - Celebrating December Around the World [activities, resources, and ideas]: http://www.education-world.com/a_special/december.shtml
Enchanted Learning: Holiday Crafts and Activities: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/holiday/
Gander Academy's Holidays and Celebrations Resources on the World Wide Web [GREAT site!]: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/celebrations.htm
Holiday "Grand Central Station" for Homeschoolers: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/weekly/aa010901a.htm?terms=holidays
The Holiday Zone ["written with the ESL/EFL student in mind"]: http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Holidays Around the World for K-12 [no longer maintained, but extensive]: http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/holidays.htm
Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources -- Seasonal: http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/seasonal

Bethany Roberts'Christmas Library for Kids: Christmas Stories, Poems, Legends, Plays: http://www.bethanyroberts.com/ChristmasLibrary.htm
Christmas Lost and Christmas Found (an interactive Christmas story): http://www.hyperbole.com/full/features/clcf/globals/pages/toc.html
Christmas Stories (children's literature): http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/christmas.html
Halloween Haikus: http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/haikus.html
Holiday Stories (Christmas): http://www.santaclaus.com/stories.html
Kaboose Christmas Stories: http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/stories/xmas-stories.html
Kaboose Halloween: Spooky Stories: http://holidays.kaboose.com/scary-stories-halloween.html
Scholastic Field Trip: Holiday Stories (December holidays): http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/integrat/holiday.htm
Terabithia.com - Katherine Paterson - Library - Christmas Short Stories: http://www.terabithia.com/library_christmas.html
Wacky Anne's Christmas Library [NOTE: will not display in Firefox]: http://wackyanne.tripod.com/library/xlibrary.htm
Wacky Anne's Halloween Library [NOTE: will not display in Firefox]: http://wackyanne.tripod.com/library/hlibrary.htm
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Holiday "Helpers"

Mailing & Shipping

People & Address Finders

Mailing & Shipping

Holiday Mailing Deadlines & Tips: http://usgovinfo.about.com/blholidaymail.htm?terms=holidays
CFLC Reference Desk: Postal Information: http://cflc.net/refdesk.htm#post
FedEx Tracking: http://www.fedex.com/us/tracking/?link=4&ascend_header=1
United Parcel Service (UPS): http://www.ups.com/
U.S. Postal Service: http://www.usps.gov/
Zip Code Lookup and Address Information: http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm

People & Address Finders

CFLC Reference Desk: Directories: http://cflc.net/refdesk.htm#dir
Special Delivery: Letters to Our Troops: http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/soldier_holiday_letters.shtml
Switchboard (Business and Person Address Locator): http://www.switchboard.com

Travel, Health, & Safety

Weather Reports
Travel Information

Health & Safety Tips

Weather Reports

CFLC Reference Desk: Weather Reports: http://cflc.net/refdesk.htm#wea
Weather Reports (via The Weather Channel): http://www.weather.com/

Travel Information

Christmas Holiday family events-- Travel with Kids Christmas holiday events: http://travelwithkids.about.com/library/holidays/blholidayevents.htm?terms=holidays
Christmas in France: http://holidays.about.com/od/holidaytravel/a/francechristmas.htm
CFLC Reference Desk: Travel & Tourism: http://cflc.net/refdesk.htm#trav
Deb's Monthly Review: Festivals for Travelers: http://www.lightpatch.com/deb/review/#festvls
Holiday Happenings in New York City (many holidays): http://gonyc.about.com/cs/holidays/index.htm?terms=holidays
Hotels on the Web: http://www.all-hotels.com/
How Far Is It? (mileage distance calculator): http://www.indo.com/distance/
Map Quest: http://www.mapquest.com/
Open Directory: Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Festivals and Holidays: http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Travel/Specialty_Travel/Festivals_and_Holidays/
Open Directory: Traffic & Road Construction Sites (U.S.): http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_America/United_States/Travel_and_Tourism/
Traffic_and_Road_Construction/
Thanksgiving 2007: Ideas for Thanksgiving 2007 Vacations: http://travelwithkids.about.com/cs/holidays/a/thanksgivideas.htm
Thanksgiving Holidays: Tips to avoid stress at Thanksgiving: http://travelwithkids.about.com/cs/holidays/a/thanksgivingtip.htm
Travel Now Hotel Reservations: http://www.travelnow.com/
Yahoo! Local City Guides: http://local.yahoo.com/

Health & Safety Tips

Articles on Stress & Coping; Dealing with Holidays: http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#stress
CSPI's Holiday Safe Food Tips: http://www.cspinet.org/reports/safetips.htm
Christmas Food Safety: http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#foodsafety
Christmas Safety (fire, toys): http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/christmaspage1A.php#safety
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Safety: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntsafe.html
Family and Relationships: Coping with Holiday Stress: http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=8
Halloween and Diabetes: http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0n_c00.htm
Halloween Safety: Safety Alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/hallow.html
Halloween Tips for Parents & Kids (American Diabetes Association): http://www.diabetes.org/for-parents-and-kids/halloween.jsp
Have a "green" Halloween, says Environmental Defense: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=2364
Holiday Decoration Safety Tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/blholidaysafety.htm?terms=holidays
Holiday Stress Survival Tips: http://depression.about.com/library/weekly/aa121200.htm?terms=holidays
Mental Health for the Holidays from About.com: http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/holidaymental/a/holidayhealth.htm
Simplify the Holidays: http://www.newdream.org/holiday/
Surviving Holiday Stress [several articles]: http://stress.about.com/od/holidaysurvival/
Toy Hazard Recalls: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html
Toy Recalls: http://toys.about.com/od/toyrecalls/Toy_Recalls.htm
Winter Holidays Health and Safety from About.com: http://holidays.about.com/od/healthsafety/
Yahoo! Halloween Safety: http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/holidays_and_observances/halloween/safety/

Event & Party Planning

General Planning
Themes

Paper Products

General Planning

All About Showers: Bridal & Baby Showers: http://www.allaboutshowers.com/
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Costume Tips, Games, Decor, Party Ideas: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntfun.html
Google Directory > Games > Party Games: http://www.google.com/Top/Games/Party_Games/
Growlies Notes, Tips, Tricks and Links -- Party Planning Help: http://www.angelfire.com/bc/incredible/indexnotes.html
Halloween Party Ideas: http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/party.htm
Holiday Entertaining at iVillage.com: http://food.ivillage.com/holiday/topics/0,,bh6gq13s,00.html
Land O'Lakes: Entertaining & Menu Planning: http://www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/menuplanning.cfm
MADD Safe Party Guide ( includes link to non-alcoholic drink recipes): http://www.madd.org/Drunk-Driving/Drunk-Driving/Safe-Party-Guide.aspx
Party Planning: http://www.partydirectory.com/guide/partylnk.htm
Party Planning - Wedding Planning: http://www.partydirectory.com/guide/wedlinks.htm
Party Planning from Party411 & Free Planning Guides: http://www.party411.com/; http://www.party411.com/guides.html
Readers' Digest Holiday Entertaining Guide: http://www.rd.com/content/holiday-entertaining-guide/
San Antonio Public Library Party & Wedding Planning [quite multicultural]: http://www.sat.lib.tx.us/html/parties.htm

Themes

FamilyFun: Party Planner: http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/tool/partyplanner_tlp/
Free Party Themes from Party411: http://www.party411.com/themes.html
Holiday Theme Ideas (aimed at child care centers, but more widely applicable): http://childcare.about.com/od/enrichment/bb/fallholiday.htm
Kathy's Party Themes (for children): http://www.kathyskidstuff.com/themes.html
Theme Parties: http://www.partydirectory.com/guide/ptytheme.htm

Paper Products

Canon Creative Park: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?
act=MultiMiscPageAct&key=Create_with_Canon&fcategoryid=2533
Hewlett Packard Activity Center [includes section on Party Supplies]: http://h10050.www1.hp.com/activitycenter/us/en/index.html
Wedding Crafts Page: http://wedcraft.com/

Online Shopping & Gift Ideas

Shopping Bots
Online Malls & Catalogs
Gift Ideas

Gift Registries
Auctions

Virtual Cards & Gifts
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Shopping Bots

BotSpot ® : The Spot for all Bots & Intelligent Agents -- Shopping Agents: http://www.botspot.com/BOTSPOT/Windows/Shopping_Bots/; "A bot is a software tool for digging through data. You give a bot directions and it bring back answers." BotSpot classifies Bots and Intelligent Agents by subject; this is the page for the shopping bots, which compile enormous databases of products sold at online stores. This page lists them and describes the functions of each. Most of the bots at BotSpot can be downloaded and used on your computer; some with a fee and some for free.
Shopping Bot Heaven: http://hometown.aol.com/cbtang01

Online Malls & Catalogs

Access Market Square: http://amsquare.com/
Google Catalogs: http://catalogs.google.com/

Gift Ideas

Christmas Gifts (+ clip art, music and more): http://www.christmasgifts.com/
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Shops and Products: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntshops.html
Gift Ideas and Shopping Tips from About.com: http://holidays.about.com/od/giftideasshoppingtips/
Yahoo! Business and Economy > Shopping and Services > Gifts and Occasions >: http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Gifts_and_Occasions/
Yahoo! Business and Economy > Shopping and Services > Gifts and Occasions > Holidays and Observances > Christmas: http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Gifts_and_Occasions/
Holidays_and_Observances/Christmas/
Yahoo! Holiday Gifts [section has gifts by occasion or recipient]: http://shopping.yahoo.com/ - look for Holiday tab

Gift Registries

The Knot: Universal Gift Registry: http://urs.theknot.com/parallelsearch.plx?skin=nytimes
Modern Bride Gift Registries by State: http://www.modernbride.com/registry/
MyRegistry.com: http://www.myregistry.com/
Yahoo! Business and Economy > Shopping and Services > Gifts and Occasions > Gift Registries: http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Gifts_and_Occasions/
Gift_Registries/
Yahoo! Business and Economy > Shopping and Services > Gifts and Occasions > Weddings > Gift Registries: http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Gifts_and_Occasions/
Weddings/Gift_Registries/

Auctions

BidFind: http://www.bidfind.com/
eBay.com: http://www.ebay.com/
Internet Auction List: http://www.internetauctionlist.com/
Yahoo! Auctions: http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Virtual Cards & Gifts

1001 Postcards: Holidays: http://www2.postcards.org/postcards/cards/holidays/
123 Greetings: http://cards.123greetings.com/cgi-bin/cards/sendcard.pl
Blue Mountain Arts (frequently includes games and projects by holiday): http://www.bluemountain.com
Dark Side of the Net: Halloween Postcards: http://www.darklinks.com/dhauntpostcards.html
Ontario Farm Grown Christmas Trees: Virtual Tree Farm (with activities): http://www.christmastrees.on.ca/vtfsite/vtfmain.html
Unique Greetings: Holiday Snow Globes Cards: http://www.uniquegreetings.com/cgi-bin/snow.cgi?category=home
Virtual Presents: http://www.virtualpresents.com/
Yahoo! Home > Directory > Computers and Internet > Communications and Networking > Email > eCards > Holidays and Observances: http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Communications_and_Networking/Email/eCards/Holidays_and_Observances/

Created 4/1/2001; Last revised 11/12/2007

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