|
Christmas time makes the winter time one of the most
special times of the year and this holds true especially to children. Children
wait all year for this special time of the year when families get together and
their favorite elf visits them each year! Unfortunately, for the adult, it can
be the most expensive time of the year. There are many ways to cut costs and
occupy your children for this special time of year.
Each year the kids and I will sit down and write a letter
to Santa. Instead of buying stationery for the event, we will make it
ourselves. They will draw the cutest reindeer and beautiful festive trees and
snow. We all know Santa enjoys receiving a letter from them, but when he gets a
personal piece of artwork just for him, you just know that can’t be beat! The
children will include what they want in their letter and we will send it off to
the North Pole.
Other activities that we enjoy are crafts. There are so
many sites online that can give you good ideas for things to do. There is also
a great deal of pintables such as coloring pages, word games, connect the dots
and much more for them to enjoy. There’s nothing like busy work to keep the
house in order on those cold days spent in doors. Picking up a good movie can
also fill a couple of hours when you’re in the need of cleaning or cooking.
Making an evening of decorating the tree will be something
your children will remember for the rest of their lives. You can pop some
popcorn and string it and making garland out of construction paper was always
one of my favorite things to do as a child. Making a decoration each year that
you can keep and put on the tree each year will bring wonderful memories of each
year.
Baking is also a child’s favorite thing to do with their
parents. You can bake some yummy sugar cookies and decorate them with icing and
sprinkles together. It’s delicious and fun! You can share them with your
neighbors and the whole family.
To top off the season, I always love to send them a letter
from Santa. You will love seeing the magic of the season in their eyes when
they receive the Santa letter. You also have a choice of sending them a small
stocking or a sweet treat to accompany the letter. The Santa letters are very
personal and you can let them help you to have a well behaved child and let your
child know how proud you and Santa are for their accomplishments throughout the
year.
|
