General Information: Russia is the world's largest country at over 6 million square miles. It spans across the northern region of both Europe and Asia. It shares land boarders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Belarus, Latvia, Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and North Korea. The climate varies depending on region. The flat grasslands of southern Russia, often called steppes, have warm summers, and fairly cold winters. The northern sub arctic regions have cool summers and frigid winters. Capital- Moscow Population- 144.5 million Size- 6.6 million square miles Currency- Russian ruble Type of Government- Federation National Anthem-  State Anthem of the Russian Federation National Animal- Eurasian brown bear National Bird- Eagle Russian Flag: Famous Monuments and Places: St. Basil's Cathedral- St. Basil's Cathedral is a famous cathedral located in Moscow. It was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in 1555. The cathedral consists of 10 chapels. Originally

My girls and I love doing holiday crafts, but it can be difficult to find crafts that are simple enough for my preschooler to do but still fun for my older daughter. I thought I would share a couple we tried this year that ended up being fun for all of us. Footprint Reindeer   I absolutely love how cute these footprint reindeer turn out and they are simple enough that even very young children can successfully make them. For this craft you will need: -White paper -Brown watercolors or tempra paint -Googly eyes or small white circles cut from paper. I used a dime to trace circles on white paper, put black dots in the center, and then cut them out for our reindeer eyes. -Red pompoms or small red circles cut from paper. -A black or brown marker  Start by painting one of your child's feet with the brown paint, then make a footprint in the center of a white piece of paper. Set it aside to dry. Once your footprint is dry, have your child glue on eyes near the toe end of the footprint. Add