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What do many children around the world celebrate?
Their birthdays.
Name three things that are common at these celebrations.
A birthday cake, gifts, and sometimes a birthday party.
When was the song "Happy Birthday to You" written?
In 1893.
What does the birthday child do before blowing out the candles?
The birthday child makes a wish.
In Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, what do people fly outside their home to show someone is having a birthday?
The country's flag.
In Denmark, where does a parent put gifts for a child's birthday?
Around a child's bed while the child is sleeping at night.
In Sweden and Finland, what does the birthday child get in bed?
Breakfast in bed.
In Holland, what are the years 5, 10, 15, 20, and 21 called?
Crown" years.
In Japan, what are the special "lucky years"?
3, 5, and 7.
In India, until what age do Hindu children generally get to celebrate their birthdays?
Until the age of 16.
In which country is there no birthday cake?
China.
What do friends and family do for the birthday child in China?
They go out to lunch and wish the birthday child a long life.
What do people eat in China to wish the birthday child a long life?
Noodles
What can birthday cakes have that makes them different (besides size)?
Different flavors.
In Mexico, what do children try to get candy out of at a birthday party?
A piñata.
