Yalda Activity Packet
Are you looking for fun and engaging material to teach your children and their friends about Yalda?
This packet introduces children to Yalda and its traditions. It also includes six activities for them to enjoy while learning more about Yalda!
Design by Tannaz Fassihi
Illustrations by Elaheh Taherian
Produced and Published by Pardis for Children, Inc.
The printable PDF file to download: PardisForChildren_YaldaPacket
The Yalda Activity Packet can only be used for personal use. Permission from Pardis for Children, Inc. is required to copy, distribute, and display the copyrighted work in any medium.
Copyright ©️ Pardis for Children, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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YALDA (یلدا) Music Videos
(based on Pardis for Children Original Songs):
![Jashne Yalda ( جشن یلدا ) Jashne Yalda ( جشن یلدا )](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/unuhHvW22wg/hqdefault.jpg)
![Yalda ( یلدا ) Yalda ( یلدا )](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aweIpK-3Z1E/hqdefault.jpg)
Story-time with Nazanin Aygani:
![The Story of the Sun and her Cedar Tree (قصهی سروِ مهر) by Nazanin Aygani The Story of the Sun and her Cedar Tree (قصهی سروِ مهر) by Nazanin Aygani](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qlHUFNWOh40/hqdefault.jpg)
![HAFEZ WITH LOVE by Nazanin Aygani HAFEZ WITH LOVE by Nazanin Aygani](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mbo4oJ0o8ag/hqdefault.jpg)
‘The Longest Night’ Animation
(based on the 1st episode of the Pardis for Children Original Audiobook – “Fairy Tales from Greater Iran”) :
![The Longest Night - بلندترین شب The Longest Night - بلندترین شب](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6-hZWouiWrg/hqdefault.jpg)
![Fairy Tales from Greater Iran ( قصه هاى شاه پريون ) - Episode 1: The Longest Night ( بلندترين شب ) Fairy Tales from Greater Iran ( قصه هاى شاه پريون ) - Episode 1: The Longest Night ( بلندترين شب )](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FbEcYneCNno/hqdefault.jpg)
Digital and Printable Book based on ‘The Longest Night’ Story:
The story is written by Yekta Khaghani and illustrated by Samira Taeb.
You can download the DIGITAL version of the book as well as the PRINTABLE version.
Instruction for the PRINTABLE version:
1- Print double sided in landscape orientation. Make sure ‘short edge’ option is selected.
2- Fold in half
3- Staple in the middle
If you are unable to print double sided, please use the ‘DIGITAL version’ in landscape orientation and print single sided
YALDA Cooking
![How to De-seed a pomegranate with Roshanak Yousefian How to De-seed a pomegranate with Roshanak Yousefian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z9XHA-mWJ9w/hqdefault.jpg)
![Pomegranate and Walnut Meatballs (کوفته گردو و انار ) with Roshanak Yousefian Pomegranate and Walnut Meatballs (کوفته گردو و انار ) with Roshanak Yousefian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/67B8c6XETP8/hqdefault.jpg)
Pardis for Children’s Virtual Yalda Celebrations:
![Pardis for Children: Virtual Yalda Celebration 2021 Pardis for Children: Virtual Yalda Celebration 2021](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lzCF42ImWN8/hqdefault.jpg)
![Pardis for Children's Virtual YALDA Celebration - December 2021 Pardis for Children's Virtual YALDA Celebration - December 2021](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q8QX6N_PQC4/hqdefault.jpg)
![Pardis for Children's Virtual Yalda Celebration 2020 Pardis for Children's Virtual Yalda Celebration 2020](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r8BpnBBpG8Q/hqdefault.jpg)