Carve the soap stone with plastic knives or pumpkin carvers to create objects important to Eskimo culture, such as a seal, whale, polar bear, walrus, etc. This activity is better for older school-agers who can use cutting tools more safely. Now Australia is known for its exotic animals and popular tourist spots. Survey your children to see if anyone has vacationed in Australia. Contact your local travel agency and library for information on Australia.
Most children think of kangaroos when they think of Australia.
Plan a lunch or snack treat serving pita bread pockets in honor of the marsupial's pockets. For the finicky eaters, try spreading peanut butter on one inside of the pita and jelly on the other. Bring a bucket of clean snow inside. Have each child put on mittens or gloves, and build snow people in the plastic container or on the plate. Decorate with a strip of fabric for a scarf, and add eyes and a nose.