What a breathtaking place! Fjords, glaciers, waterfalls, the aurora borealis… such magical words. Norway is filled with abundant legends of trolls!
Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Cooking, Folk Dance/Music, Art Project/Handicraft, Movie, Videos
Mapping it Out
- Crayola.com’s Free printable of Norway’s Flag and Map
- Seterra.com’s Free printable maps of Europe
- Seterra.com’s Free online geography games for Europe
Missions Spotlight
- Prayercast.com/Norway: Prayer Points, Country Summary, Quick Facts
**parents should preview the short prayercast.com video for sensitive topics that may not be age appropriate. - Missionary family in Norway: “Some Honest Missionaries”
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My Top Booklists
The following are my favorite books for different age groups and categories
Preschool/Kindergarten
Early Elementary
Late Elementary/Middle
Our Favorite about the Sami People
Cooking Norwegian Food with Kids
I was not prepared for all the lamb or seafood recipes of Iceland and the Scandinavian countries! Random facts: they like to eat tacos in Norway, and Norwegians love pizza, so much so that a brand-name frozen pizza, “Pizza Grandiosa,” is their unofficial national dish.
Norwegians use a unique waffle iron that makes heart-shaped waffles when separated. I was merely going to cut hearts out of square waffles, but my mother happened to buy a small single-heart waffle iron for my daughter right as we ended our week in Norway! We made Norwegian waffles together. (There are more recipe links and pictures in Recipes by Country: Norway.)
Folk Dance and Music of Norway
- “Akedemipolska” by Swedish composer, Eric Sahlström, features Norwegian Olav Luksengård Mjelva on the hardanger fiddle and Swedish Erik Rydvall on the nykelharpa.
- Differences between the Hardanger Fiddle and the violin
- “Lofthusen,” a vosserull, or Norwegian dance, played on the hardanger fiddle
- “Kind of Polska” by the Norwegian group Gjermund Larsen Trio
- Norway Music and Images
Art Project/Handicraft
Rosemaling is a traditional Norwegian folk art. We had been practicing our dry brush techniques, just in time to learn the S and C curves required for rosemaling. Another Scandinavian craft is often found in Norway: the Danish Heart Basket.
- Video: Rosemaling beginners tutorial
- Article: History of Rosemaling, Styles of Rosemaling
- “How to draw Norway’s sights and symbols,” by Melody S. Mis
Movies
We watched Frozen and Frozen 2, which are heavily inspired by Norway’s fjords and Sweden’s ice palace. They are fantastic, and I even prefer the sequel! There is also a Frozen Sing-Along version, just in case you need to learn the words.
Geography YouTube Videos
- Top 7 Incredible Places in Norway
- Learn Norwegian for Kids
- Geography Kids-Norway
- What is a Fjord?
- Nigardsbreen Blue Glacier Hike
- Flam: The most beautiful train journey in the world
- Mountain Biking a labyrinth of Norwegian Fjords
- Midnight Sun
- Geography Now! is a fun and informative resource geared towards adults and older kids; I recommend that parents pre-watch before showing to younger kids
