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A child's eye view of Festivals is a multi award-winning DVD Plus designed to introduce young children to the festivals of Divali, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year. The vibrant and colourful films follow young children through celebrations at home, in their places of worship and in school.

Chinese New Year. See 5 year old Ian visit the spectacular dragon parade and eat lucky New Year dumplings. Learn caligraphy and ribbon dancing.

Divali. Join Shyam (2) at the Divali celebrations in Leicester and see his family prayer room. Learn stick dancing and how to make a Divali shadow puppet show.

Eid-ul-Fitr. Watch Wafa (6) buy her first prayer mat, spot the crescent moon and celebrate Eid. Learn how to build a mosque and play an Eid memory game.

Hanukkah. Watch as Jonathan lights the hanukiah and plays the dreidle game. Learn how to make a hanukiah and find out about the miracle of oil.

• Suitable for ages 3 to adult
• Endorsed by major faith groups
• Includes curriculum-linked activities booklet
• School section includes activities, songs and stories.
• Suitable for use on DVD players, whiteboards or laptops.