Winter Fun
Did you know that this snowy season has the most
holidays? This season is the time to
celebrate all the holidays, have fun doing all the activities, and help put up
decorations.
Of course everyone agrees that there is at least one
holiday in winter. To kick off the
season and get you in the spirit is the holiday Christmas. People celebrate Christmas because that day
was the birth of Jesus. When you are
waiting for Christmas you can taste the gingerbread in your mouth. Christmas is a time to spend with your family
members that you never get to see. Another holiday that follows Christmas is New
Year’s Eve. People celebrate New Year’s
Eve because that night at midnight it becomes a new year. To celebrate New Year’s Eve people go to
relatives and parties. At midnight people
go outside and bang pots and pans together. One of my favorite holidays in this
frosty season is Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14,
and celebrated to recognize the ones you love.
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, grab a
piece of paper and write down what you love about a special someone. To conclude the season winter, is St.
Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in March. People celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing
green, looking for gold, and setting up traps for the leprechauns. We have
St. Patrick’s Day to remember the culture of the Irish.
You will soon see that there are decorations in the
winter season. One obvious decoration
you will see at Christmas time are the stockings that are hung by the
fireplace. Santa will put little
presents in the stockings; big presents will go under the tree. Stockings are usually Christmas colors, red
and green. Another decoration there could be around the house during Christmas
time is an Elf On The Shelf. An Elf On
The Shelf is one of Santa’s helpers, he tells Santa if you were good or bad the
past year. Kids love to play with their
Elf On The Shelf because Santa’s helpers secretly move to different places
around the house and leave written messages for you. Starting in February, You will start to see
pink and red decorations to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Following February is March, which is St.
Patrick’s Day. For Saint Patrick’s Day
you will see people putting out traps to catch leprechauns. People say if you catch a leprechaun they
will have to give you a port of gold!
Often times there are activities in winter. During winter families play a lot of board
games. Before you play the game you can
feel the fun coming! Another activity is
sledding. When you get your first
snowfall, you can grab your sled and go down the nearest hill. You can feel the power of the wind against
your face. Have you ever skied before? I go skiing most weekends with my
family. When you are going down the hill
you can hear the other kids screaming and throwing snowballs at the bottom of
the slope. Another activity you can do
during winter is cross country skiing.
This sport is more relaxing, however easier to fall when learning. Cross country skiing is up hill, downhill,
and on flat terrain. Cross country
skiing is done mostly in the woods. One can
smell the aroma of the pine trees.
Of all the seasons, winter is my favorite. People can celebrate their tradition through
holidays, play games with all your family members, do any activity they feel
like doing, and when the time comes, put up decorations. After the icy winter is over, you can look
back and say “What a great season!”
