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Christmas Activities

December 1, 2009 By: Katiecomment

Each year for our advent, I put together a list of activities to do with the kids. Here’s this year’s plan:

1

Get out and play with Little People Nativity set

2

Go see Santa & play at the mall

3

Make decorations for tree

4

Make candy covered Christmas trees (out of sugar cones/icing)

5

Go to Ward Christmas party

6

Write letter to Santa & take to mailbox

7

Sing Christmas carols as a family (learn a new one?)

8

Shop for toys and donate to charity

9

Make gift tags

10

Make paper snowflakes & decorate windows

11

Deliver gifts to neighbors & friends.

12

Have a picnic at the park

13

Watch xmas video and eat popcorn

14

Read a new Christmas story

15

Draw in new Christmas coloring books

16

Go to dollar store – pick out gift for sibling.

17

Make gifts for grandparents

18

Walk around neighborhood and look at lights

19

Go to the Nutcracker (Lucas – watch Xmas video with babysitter)

20

Have a family game night

21

Visit temple (shows at 6:00 and 7:00)

22

Make cookies for Santa while listening to Christmas music

23

Make fudge for Santa

24

Go to Grandma’s house & open Christmas Eve gifts

25

Read Christmas story (Bible version) & open presents

The kids look forward to these every year and it helps me enjoy the season a bit more too.

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