Aha is your usual way of doing things. When you pick up a pencil, you usually pickit up with the same hand. When you cross the street, you usually look one way before the other. ‘The way a family celebrates a holiday is a habit, or custom. A custom is a special way of doing things. People in different countries have habits, or customs. Below are customs from many countries. Circle the customs your family has. Thanksgiving dinner Mardi Gras celebration Decorating eggs Fireworks on July 4 Watching a parade Telling stories around a fire Dressing up for a costume party Making valentines Singing the national anthem Making a snow angel Reading a bedtime story Hanging a stocking Breaking a pifiata Keeping a cricket in a cage Saluting the flag Singing Happy Birthday wwwTheLeaderInMe.org, Foundation Q)