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Find Sweden on the map - what do you know about Sweden? It is a part of Scandinavia, which covers three kingdoms: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Do you know anyone who lives there? Sweden is famous for its beautiful natural scenery: mountains, lakes, forests and woodlands, and for an amazing phenomenon called The Northern Lights.
Learn some Swedish phrases!
Hej - Hello!
Jag älskar dig! – I love you
Jag pratar inte svenska – I don’t speak Swedish
Welcome to...
SWEDEN
Choose 2-3 20-30 minute activities from the options below:
Indoor Active
Dance party! One of the most famous pop groups of all time hails from Sweden: ABBA!
They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Time to put on a playlist of ABBA’s greatest hits and boogie :)
Screen Time
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1997)
The book ‘Pippi Longstocking’ was written by famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Food Ideas
Kannelbullar: Cinnammon buns or rolls. Swedish people have these during their fika, their twice-daily breaks they take with coffee or tea.
Eggs: Swedish people eat a LOT of eggs every day. They also light candles with their meals. Try these out for an authentic Swedish feel today!
Smorgasbord: Try out some new tastes at snack time with a mix of salty fish (herring, mackerel or smoked salmon) with a few different cheeses, veggies, fruit and bread.
Sweet’n’sour meatballs: IKEA released their recipe for their "famous Swedish meatballs", find it here