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Birthdays are a special time of year for everybody! Each and everyone of us gets to celebrate this special day. Here is some fun facts and activities on how some people around the world celebrate their birthdays.

The meaning of a birthday: A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person. Birthdays are celebrated in many cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, and a birthday party.

Check out these awesome kids explaining what birthdays are like for them. Do you agree with them?

Write a sentence or two on why you agree or don't agree with them.

Birthday Stories

Here is a video of how some children around the world celebrate their birthdays.

Write a sentence or two about how your family celebrates your birthday.

Make a video on how you celebrate your birthday.

Read along with the story 'My birthday party'. Answer the questions below.

Do you think an outside party is more fun than an inside party? Why?

Why do you think the boy was watching the TV?

Did he have an outside party or an inside party? How do you know?

With a buddy, watch the story 'The night before my birthday'. Answer the questions below.

What do you do the night before your birthday?

What do you think made Dad fall over in the kitchen? How do you know?

How do you think she felt when everyone surprised her at the door?

Birthday Party Planning

Below are some activities that you can do to get ready to celebrate your birthday!

When planning your very own birthday party, think about:

What will you be doing?

What will you have?

Where will you be?

Who will you invite?

When will you have it?

Don't forget to make the invitations!

Singing Happy Birthday in different languages

Learn and sing the Happy Birthday song in your home language or in another language.

Mandarin

Maori

French

Arabic

Spanish

German

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