![]() Christmas is such a wonderful time to remember our Savior, Jesus Christ, and to create memories with friends and family. As moms, a lot of this responsibility of making the Christmas season memorable is up to us! I have created a list of a few of my favorite things that our family likes to do during the Christmas season and some new things we're going to try this year. A few of these ideas may be new to you or you may already do them yourselves. But my hope is that I get you thinking about some things you can do with your families this year to make this Christmas one to remember. ![]() Have the kids decorate their rooms for Christmas *I love to see my kids being creative and have an opportunity to contribute to Christmas decorations. Decorate their own Christmas trees Pick out a new ornament together Do a secret service activity for neighbors ![]() Create Christmas carols books so we can remember all the words *Christmas songs really bring in the Spirit of Christmas into our homes and helps us to remember what we're celebrating. Sing a Christmas song with the kids each night *Give each of the kids and instrument like bells to play. Set up different battle stations in the house and have a snowball fight with the fake snowballs if there’s no snow Have the kids shop for Christmas presents for each other *I really love the idea of them making each other a gift I just don’t know if that’s going to happen this year. ![]() Wrap Christmas books like a present and read a new one each night Paint a wooden nutcracker or ornament Make gingerbread houses *Maybe it' s the lazy mom in me or because my kids are all still little, but I like to buy the gingerbread house sets from Costco. If you have little ones like me this the way to go! The walls are pre-made and it gives the kids more time to actually decorate, they taste good and I don't have to buy a million bags of candy! Trust me it's worth it! Find old toys to donate and make room for new ones ![]() Go ice skating Play "Minute to Win It Games" Christmas edition Make Gingerbread cookies * These are seriously my favorite cookies and I have never made them so we're doing it this year! Watch”White Christmas” ![]() Make Christmas smelling potpourri with cinnamon sticks, oranges cranberries etc. Have the kids make their own “Find it” game for their friends gift Go see the outdoor lights downtown or drive through the neighborhood Go caroling to neighbors *We used to do this with friends in our neighborhood, and it was some of the best memories I have from Christmas growing up. So get your friends together and go Caroling. Christmas Activity List
Have the kids decorate their rooms for Christmas Decorate their own Christmas trees Pick out a new ornament together Do a secret service activity for neighbors Create a Christmas carols book so we can remember all the words Sing a Christmas song with the kids each night *Give each of the kids and instrument like bells to play Have a snowball fight with the fake snowballs if there’s no snow Have the kids shop for Christmas presents for each other or make them for each other Wrap Christmas books like a present and read a new one each night Paint a wooden nutcracker Find old toys to donate and make room for new ones Make gingerbread houses Go ice skating Play "Minute to Win It Games" Christmas edition Make Christmas smelling potpourri with cinnamon sticks, oranges cranberries etc. Have the kids make their own “Find it” game for their friends gift Watch”White Christmas” Go see the outdoor lights downtown or drive through the neighborhood Go caroling to neighbors
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Joanie
12/2/2017 11:33:28 am
Great ideas! I love the photos you used for sone of your ideas.
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