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\n\tStuck in the house for spring break? Never fear! Take your family on a world adventure, passports not required. Use these simple ideas for games, crafts, meals, and snacks to explore the world. Then top off your world trip by stopping by your local library and sharing one of the suggested books together. Let the adventure begin!<\/p>\n

\n\tSouth America\"Image<\/h1>\n

\n\tPlay<\/h2>\n

\n\tCorre, Corre la Guaraca<\/a> (like Duck, Duck, Goose)<\/p>\n

\n\tCraft<\/h2>\n

\n\tPlastic Spoon Maracas<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tPattern Paper Snakes<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tPaper Plate Mardi Gras Mask<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCook<\/h2>\n

\n\tKid-Friendly Lunchbox Empanadas<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRead<\/h2>\n

\n\tMoon Rope: A Peruvian Folktale by Lois Ehlert<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tMariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile by Caroline Pitcher<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tLove and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains by Barbara Knutson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tBiblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Umbrella by Jan Brett<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfrica\"Image<\/h1>\n

\n\tPlay<\/h2>\n

\n\tShisima, a math game from Kenya<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tSafari in your living room<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCraft<\/h2>\n

\n\tPaper Plate Lion Mask<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tPaper Plate African Necklace<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tDrums<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCook<\/h2>\n

\n\tWest African Peanut Stew<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRead<\/h2>\n

\n\tOld Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel Isadora<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tAnansi and the Talking Melon by Eric Kimmel<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tNelson Mandela\u2019s Favorite African Folktales<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAsia\"Image<\/h1>\n

\n\tPlay<\/h2>\n

\n\tCover Your Ears<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tDoorkeeper<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tFingers Out<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCraft<\/h2>\n

\n\tPasta Mandala Collage<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tFork Print Panda Bear<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tToddler Dragon Painting<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCook<\/h2>\n

\n\tFruit Sushi<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRead<\/h2>\n

\n\tThe Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Story of Little Babaji by Helen Bannerman<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tGrandfather\u2019s Journey by Allen Say<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tMy Life in Indonesia by Alex Woolf<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tMy Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAustralia\"Image<\/h1>\n

\n\tPlay<\/h2>\n

\n\tSkippyroo Kangaroo<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tWhat\u2019s the time, Mr. Wolf?<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tJillora<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCraft<\/h2>\n

\n\tAboriginal Dot Painting<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tAboriginal Clapping Sticks<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tDidgeridoo Craft<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCook<\/h2>\n

\n\tVegemite on Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tGreen and Gold Fruit Kebabs<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRead<\/h2>\n

\n\tWhere is the Great Barrier Reef? By Nico Medina<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tPossum Magic by Mem Fox<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tWombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tOver in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under by Marianne Berkes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tKoala Lou by Mem Fox<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEurope\"Image<\/h1>\n

\n\tPlay<\/h2>\n

\n\tLondon Bridge is Falling Down<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tFeuer, Wasser, Sturm, Blitz<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tStatues<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCraft<\/h2>\n

\n\tPaper Plate Spaghetti and Meatballs<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tAncient Greece Paper Mosaic<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tColor Mixing Shamrock<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tCook<\/h2>\n

\n\tFresh Fruit Eiffel Tower<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tRead<\/h2>\n

\n\tMadeline by Ludwig Bemelmans<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Cat Who Walked Across France by Kate Banks<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale by Jan Brett<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tHansel and Gretel retold by James Marshall<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27751,"template":"","news_tags":[],"event_category":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-37218","thread-blog","type-thread-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOver 50 Ideas to Explore the World During Spring Break - Thread<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/over-50-ideas-to-explore-the-world-during-spring-break-2-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Over 50 Ideas to Explore the World During Spring Break - Thread\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stuck in the house for spring break? Never fear! 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