Ireland Christmas Annual by Killarney Advertiser

ce 1973 Iris Sin h

Busine ss Run nd

mily Owned a Fa

ER P M U B N O I T I ED

in Co Ker ry sed ba

historia publishing

A ctivit y Bo ok

ABOUT HISTORIA ABOUT HISTORIA our teamour team

key points key points

annuals

We design bespoke artwork we’re different! expertise... bespoke content we’re different! expertise... individual annuals

Damien Switzer Creative director Historia Publishing is part Ourteam professional team of Historia Publishing is part of Ourofprofessional of This year we have fordesigned each age group www.freepik.com & www.shutterstock.com the KC PRINT GROUP teachers and illustrators teachers and illustrators the KC PRINT GROUP create andcreate writen bespoke content … nothing generic! (Ireland’s bespoke Irish (Ireland’s Largest Trade Largest Trade bespoke Irish content. Each content. Each for each age group. We learn Printers). annual isbyresearched byfrom your feedback to improve Printers). annual is researched Damien Switzer, Lesley Rowe, educational and professionals educational professionals ourand content. Richard Coady, Cormac Casey, This year we have designed We today’s set out Irish to give today’s Irish to appeal designed to appeal to children We set out to give designed to children Aidan Quirke, Andrew writen bespoke content primary school their or colouring,and children current, relevant and,child current, whatever theirwhatever ability level or ability level Games, matching, McDonald, for eachjokes, age group. We learn Isaac Casey, Evan relevant and, most importantly, interests. most importantly, fun, quirky interests. puzzles, mazes, stories, Casey, from your feedback and it Molly Rowe, Cormac educational annuals. and educationalfun annuals. word searches, interesting, fun Rowe, Joshua Switzer & helps about us improve the content. We and product-test and get We product-test get and educational facts Elizabeth Switzer. annuals full of on each feedback on each page … landmarks, Our annuals areOur packed full are of packedfeedback and every pageand every your country Games, colouring, matching, excitingcontent, and engaging content, from primary exciting and engaging from primary school children.school If children. famousIfpeople, trivia, sports puzzles, mazes, stories, jokes, carefully designed to appeal to get the it doesn’t get the we much more! carefully designed to ensure it doesn’t thumbs-up, wethumbs-up, stars and word searches, interesting, today’s children. there is something for every don’t include it!don’t include it! Printedfun in Ireland and educational factsfor about age group. Historia Publishing by your country … landmarks, Designed, produced andWe printed We hope hope you have fun. you have fun. famous people, trivia,KC sports in Killarney, County Kerry, Designed, produced and printed PRINT, historia publishing : creative historia publishing director : creative director stars, history and much more! Ireland, supporting Irish jobs. in Killarney, County Kerry, Killarney Ireland, supporting Irish jobs. County Kerry Ireland V93 XA70 www.kcprint.ie OU M

content creators bespoke content

Y RR

WIS

printers

IST MA

m ily Owne d a Fa

oK e

rr y S i nc e

nce 1973 Ir is Si h

C ed i n o Kerr y as

isto

m ily Owne d a Fa

us Run B ines sb

C ed i n o Kerr y as

w.h

ria. ww

us Run B ines sb

nce 1973 Ir is Si h

sh F am 3 Iri i ly 97

i ne s b ased i n us B

ned an d R un Ow

toria

hing

publis

m ily Owne d a Fa

C ed i n o Kerr y as

historia publishing

w w w.h isto r ia .i e

historia publishing

w w w.historia.ie

historia publishing

w w w.his tor i a.i e

terms & conditions School Annuals are protected by international copyright laws. All rights reserved. The copyright of all materials in this book, except where otherwise stated, remains the property of Historia Publishing. No part of this publication may be reproduced, without prior written permission of the Historia Publishing. Historia Publishing reserves the right to change without notice, at any time, the specification of this product. To the best of the Historia Publishing's knowledge, information in this annual was correct at the time of going to press. No responsibility can be taken for any errors.

us Run B ines sb

nce 1973 Ir is Si h

his

y p p a H

colour me

DESIGN A

Christmas STAMP

CHRISTMAS TIME TIME CHRISTMAS

Design and Colour your own stamp here. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be Christmas-themed, but make it nice and bright.

WRITE YOUR

Santa

LETTER Santa likes to get your christmas letters. A stamp designed by you would make it extra special.

H HAAPPPPYY H HO OLLID IDAAYYSS!!

TA C L A

MERRY C HRISTMA S

HOLLY HOLLY NIGHT NIGHT

POLE TH

NOR

NOOR N R

OLLEE PPO TTHH

N TA C

ho ho, ho,

Dear Santa

SANTA CLAUS THE NORTH POL E to p of the world

REMEMBER! Post it on time!

rac

ea tag

ch a

ne ,d

ivers away

W rit

Keep the sh

ters

DESIGN A CHRISTMAS JUMPER

r aw

a pat

tern or so m e

is Chr

A CHRISTMAS

STORY

__someone’s ______ ___ and __someone’s ______ ___ name name ___ ______ downstairs. They opened the gifts that woke up and ran __ adverb ____ _ _ _ _ _ and a __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! were under the tree – a __ noun noun __ _______ . They looked out of the window. A thick They felt very __ an emotion _pural ___nouns _____ lay on the ground. The two put on their layer of __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __item ___ ______ and ___ of clothing item of clothing verb ending-ed __ _______ _____noun ______-man, and outside. They built a __ adjective ___noun ______ for a nose. They had a ___ ________ gave him a __ something soft ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ , so they went indoors and had fight. After that they felt __ adjective __a_drink ______ with marshmallows. For Christmas dinner hot __ _______ and all the ____a_person ______ had made roast ____ type of food _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for dessert. After dinner everyone trimmings. They ate __ type of food ___ ______ on the table. helped tidy away the dishes, and played __ a game _________ Christmas ever! Everyone agreed it had been the most __ It was Christmas morning.

adjective

NOUN

adjective

adverb

A noun is a person, place or thing eg. tree, planet, unicorn.

verb

An adjective is a describing word eg. silly, lovely, blue.

An adverb describes a verb, and usually ends -ly eg. slowly, quietly, crazily.

A verb is a doing word eg. run, jump, stroll, limp, burp, shout.

h c t ma

e p a h THE s 3

e z Ma

Find your way to th e middle of the snowflake

Start Here

Draw and Colour

SNOWMAN

Step 2.

Use a pencil to trace over the guide line then colour him in...

Step 1.

Step 3. Step 4. Step 5.

Step 6.

Step 7.

WOW! friends and family with a personalised Christmas Gift Box.

DESIGN A

Gift BOX

It’s easy ... all you need is a sheet of paper, pencil, a rubber, safety scissor, colouring pencils, markers or crayons and a little imagination.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

box. Draw and colour e th t ou aw dr to e’ at Use the ‘grid templ reful) to cut along ca e (b r so is sc ty fe your design. Use a sa ses. Carefully fold ea cr e ar es lin lid so r ne the broken line. The in x shape. your sheet into the bo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ible. eet of card if poss sh a se U e. at pl m grid te mes). when drawing the e m ti ur ease a couple of ti yo cr ke ch Ta ea o (d es Top Tips: lin solid creases along the ur yo e ak m to ld Fo

GRID TEMPLATE

Spot the odd one out

Multi-dimensional neverending present compartment

Mrs.Claus Direct Two-way line

Reindeer Dust Heated Mittens

Traditional Good Cheer Bell Stardust Propulsion Unit Airspeed Indicator Jollyometer Low Hot Chocolate Warning Light

iPad – facetiming Mrs Claus Dawn Overdrive GPS Gear Stick Gingerbread Pinpointing System Naughty or Nice Sensor

‘Houses Visited’ Counter Listening in to air-traffic control.

Emergency Reindeer Food

e z Ma

Find your way to th e middle of the snowflake

Draw and Colour

REINDEER

Step 1.

Use a pencil to trace over the guide line then colour him in...

Step 2.

Step 3

Step

irish

s e m a n e c a l 23 P

23 km

11 km

---

- - - - - ---

Yellow Hill Big Fort Black Pool Speckled Town Beach of the River Lee Honey Meadow Church of the Sloe

Gránard

Granard

Droim Lis

Drumlish

Ardach

Ardagh

An Mhaighean

----------

----------------------------------- - - - - - --------

Killarney Clonmel Knockaboy Ballybrack Rathmore Tralee Dublin

Moyne

help

dictionary name airne

meaning sloe-berry

name cluain

meaning meadow

name mór

meaning big

baile

town

cnoc

hill

ráth

fort

breac

speckled

dubh

black

trá

beach

buí

yellow

linn

pool

cill

church

mil

honey

.................. ..... .... . . . .. ...

Card

............ . . . . ...... . .... .... .. ...

ks ir y

too

.................... ..... .... . . . . ..

.................. .... ..

d .......... .

...

.................. ..... .... . . . .. ...

............. . . . ...... . .... .... .. ...

........... . . . . . ...... .... .... ... ...

urite colo favo ..............u. r is r .... e my .......... ..

.................... ..... .... . . . . ..

s bug ............. . . . . . . . .... nd ......... ..

............... ...... .... . . . . ... ...

.............. . . ...... . . .... .... . ...

p e a n d I’ m p r e

tty

............ . . . . ...... .... .... .. ...

o n m illi o n s

hr of C

y ty

9..................... .... ..... . . . ..

ll m

.......... . . . . . .... ...... ... .... ...

red

.......... . . . . . .... ...... ... .... ...

I ’ ve

yin g a r o u n d o n

................... .... ....8. . . .. ...

ne o.f...t.h..e...o. ldest o ...... na I’m ......... ....

................... .... ..... . . .. ...

............. . . . ...... . .... .... .. ...

............ . . . . ...... . .... .... .. ...

d la

The

.................. ..... .... . . . .. ...

............... . ...... . . . .... .... ...

...

e st

...

sly and .......... . . . . . . . .... ute.......... ...

...

y eve har.d..l..........r...s.ee m u ..... e Yo . ...... ...

s in Ireland nimal e a ........................ and ... tiv ........

desc bee..n..........r..i.bed as e v ..... c . I’ ...... ..

fis

..... ....

p claws shar ve ...................... .... ha ........

I ...... .

I l ove e a t i n g

e ou..t..a..t...night an m o .... c .... d

................... .... ....7. . . .. ...

I’ m t h e big g ating wor love e m d I .......................... s a an....... ..

tur from tanhsweerspoincthe back page

............. . . . ...... . .... .... . ...

irish native s l a m i n a e clue?

.................... ..... .... . . . . ..

et Can you nam

.................... ..... .... . . . . ..

km an hour 70 ................ . . . . .... un ......... .

c ..................... an r . . . . .... .. . ...

h e ‘s e p a r r o t’ a

start here...

L o

Fill in the gr id so that each row, c olumn, 2x2 square and diagona l contains the digits 1, 2, 3, and 4

4 1 2

Spot the odd one out ‘Find all ’

1 First make the marshmallow snowman. Skewer the marshmallows together with a cocktail stick - cut off any of the stick that protrudes from the top.

2 Use a little of the icing pen to stick a chocolate button and peanut butter cup to the top of each marshmallow stack, then draw on a face and 3 dots for buttons. 3 large white marshmallows ................................................ icing pens (in black & orange) ................................................

3 Plait 3 strawberry laces and tie around the neck for a scarf. Stick the snowman to a cookie with a little more icing, then set aside to dry for a few mins.

1 giant chocolate button ................................................ 1 chocolate sweet - a mini caramel cup or other domed chocolate is perfect ................................................ 2 tbsp cocoa powder ................................................ 2 tbsp Horlicks powder ................................................ handful mini white marshmallows ................................................ 1 cookie (small enough to fit in a jam jar) ................................................ 3 strawberries laces ................................................

1 cocktail stick ................................................ 1 large jam jar ................................................ ribbon and gift tag ................................................

4 Warm 300ml milk in a pan. Remove the snowman from the jar and add the milk. Stir until smooth and chocolatey, then enjoy, with your marshmallow snowman for dunking.

Mix the cocoa and Horlicks together in the bottom of your jar. Put the snowman on top, then scatter around the mini marshmallows. Screw on the lid, tie with a ribbon and a gift tag with the following instructions:

a pan. l milk in from 300m Warm the snowman lk. mi Remove and add the d r the ja til smooth an Stir un y, then enjoy, te chocola marshmallow ur yo nking. with n for du snowma

Warm 300ml milk in a pan. Remove the snowman from the jar and add the milk. Stir until smooth and chocolatey, then enjoy, with your marshmallow snowman for dunking.

draw & colour

rudolph

the red nosed reindeer

Dasher

When Santa takes a flight Dasher calls the directions and everyone follows.

Dancer

Dancer sometimes forgets to take his earphones out while flying. He loves dancing, hence his name, and his favourite dance is the Floss.

Prancer

Loves doing yoga with his friends but sometimes they get their antlers tangled.

Vixen

The youngest of the group, when Vixen is not flying with Santa she spends her nights with her friends. She enjoys board games.

Comet

The fastest reindeer in the sky, Comet made headlines in every newspaper as the only reindeer to run in a horse race. She wore a hat to hide her antlers but with her speed it flew off and she was disqualified.

Cupid

Cute as a button she is, Cupid has won the Miss Reindeer Pageant for the last 300 plus years.

Donner

Is a little forgetful. Santa once put him in the front of the pack and Donner took him to Jamaica when he wanted to go to Paris.

reindeer fun fatcs

as The names Donder and Blitzen translate from German ing. lightn thunder and ller’. Reindeer are also known as caribou, meaning ‘snow shove Reindeer are the only mammals able to see ultraviolet light. Reindeer have a four-chambered stomach. . Scientists say reindeer can run as fast as 80 km per hour s. Reindeer are usually 4-5 ft tall, not including their antler tall. 3ft are s Their antler Male reindeer shed their antlers in early December!

eight little reindeer

Eight little reindeer beside Santa's sleigh, Getting hitched up - to be on their way. The first one said, "We can't be late," The second one said, "Christmas won't wait." The third one said, "The sleigh's full of toys....." The fourth one said, "For all the girls and boys." The fifth one said, '"I'm ready to fly...." The sixth one said, "Across the evening sky." The seventh one said, "Look, it's starting to snow." The eighth one said, "I think it's time to go." "Ready?" asked Santa. "It's almost Christmas Day." And off they all flew - - up, up, and away!

Blitzen

Blitzen is the group prankster, he once greased the landing runway and when Santa and his reindeer landed they crashed into the Candy Cane factory.

Rudolph

Rudolph is the youngest reindeer. His bright red nose was the bunt of j okes until one foggy day he led Santa’s sleigh.

Sausages

Broccoli

Smarties

Fried Egg

Raw Garlic Sweets

Peas

Your Ideal

Swe et

Milk

fried egg, kit-kat, sma r your t i es, c o o kie

Choose from the following different food types and your favourite sweets to put together a

nkling of gum e, a spri m i e sauc bea rs , l olli p

--- Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the cook ---

E R : Pizza Slice drizzl Brussel ed w ith Sprouts som e

h a double cheese burg t i w er. : p hrim CR s AZ nd a Y s

T RIS

NN S DI

Chewing Gum

late oco ch

Christmas Menu

Crazy Christmas Dinner Menu

Drumstick

Fries

in dip to op

Red Pepper

Shrimp

Baby Carrots

Chocolate Pizza Slice

Raw Onions Potato Waffles Hard Boiled Eggs

! y o j n E

Turkey and Gravy

Donuts

Tacos

Tuna

Lemon Lollipop

Write in what you would like for Christmas Dinner ... see what choices your friends come up with!

--- Starter ---

--- Main Course ---

--- Dessert ---

....................................

Spicy Sauce

DRAW AND COL OU RY

Celery

ICES O H YC Z A CR R OU

Green Beans

Ribs

Spaghetti Bolognese

Cheese Burger kit-kat

Garlic Butter

Toast Pork Chop

White Sauce Omelette

Chilli Peppers

Crisps Salmon

Roast Potatoes

the IRISH Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley was born in Mayo in 1530. She is commonly known by her Irish nickname ‘Gráinne ni Mháille’. Stories of her courage and seafaring skills have been passed down through Irish folklore.

find her treasure ...................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

res east to Carrauntoohil (Co.Kerry), Start on the RED X, go 2 squares north, 2 squa res east and 1 south to Cashel 1 square north to the Burren (Co.Clare), 2 squa Japanese Gardens (Co.Kildare), 1 square (Co.Tipperary), 1 square east and 1 north to the 1 west to Glencar Waterfall (Co.Leitrim), north to Newgrange (Co.Meath), 2 north and ), 1 west to Grace’s Home (Co.Mayo). 1 south and 1 west to Markree Castle (Co.Sligo ‘one-eyed skull’ of Ballina! Congratulations, the treasure lies beneath the

Design & Colour your own Treasure Map

mountains

forest

your school

round tower

PIRATE SHIP

dolmen

castle

SKULL ‘N’ BONES

TREASURE

river / lake

Take a square of paper

Fold it over like this

--------------------------------

---------

-------

---

-----

---

Flip your paper over so the folds you just made are turned down

-----

---

Your paper should look like this

---

-----

---

Fold all 4 corners to the centre of the sqaure so the points just touch it

---

Your paper should look like this

Write the numbers 1-8 as shown above. Two on each flap

Add your 8 fortunes by lifting each flap and writing a fortune under each number ----------- ----------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fold the corners to the centre again

---------------

See the example we made, copy own ... these ‘dares’ or make up you it’s up to you!

---

Unfold it and your paper should look like this

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND MAKE YOUR VERY OWN FORTUNE-TELLER

---

Now fold it the other way ---

Unfold it ---

Christmas Dares

Flip you paper over and add a colour or a different object you can spell to each section

Fold it sideways like Figure 1 then unfold it. Now fold it up like Figure 2

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---

-----

---

-------------------

---

Put your fingers Here is how it looks under the 4 open finished and open corners

PHOTOCOPY THIS PAGE, CAREFULLY CUT OUT THE SQUARE AND FOLD ALONG THE GUIDELINES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Now you’re ready to play! ask With the fortune-teller closed, a friend to choose one of the d pictures. Spell out the word, an out move your fingers as you spell oose the word. For example, if they ch fingers, ‘Bell’, say ‘B’ and open out your on. ‘E’ and close your fingers, and so

Now ask them to choose a number, and count and move the fortune-teller that number of times.

Ask them to choose a second number. You can now read out the dare written underneath the corresponding flap, and your friend has to perform it!

see the pattern

WHAT COMES NEXT?

f l o d u R Ireland Lost in

What am I thinking ? Write somethin g!

FIND THE

Missing Piece

Which one of these pieces completes the puzzle?

W A R D e h t g n o l a s e n i l d e t dot

Featuring

doodles dot-to-dot Puzzles Maths Quiz

Stories

mily Owned a Fa

Busine ss Run nd

ce 1973 Iris Sin h

Memory Games

in Co Ker ry sed ba

A ctivit y Bo ok

historia publishing