Read Dickens’ A Christmas Carol together as a family. There are only 143 pages in the book so if you read about 7.5 pages a day, you’ll finish on Christmas Eve! OR read a children’s book together. Be sure to let everyone see all the pictures! One of my favorites is Jingle Bells by Iza … Read more
I’ll be going to the Beehive Bazaar today and I can’t wait. They’re open all day today and tomorrow, so go check it out!
Jessica Griffin is our guest blogger today and she will be sharing a little Christmas card tutorial. Her cards are fabulous and they sound fairly simple and doable for normal people like you and I. For Day 5, get your kids involved helping you make this card or unearth your construction paper, glue, scissors, etc. … Read more
Bake up some Christmas treats and make goody plates to deliver to friends and neighbors. This activity is one of my favorites – I enjoy baking and I especially like making pretty desserts. Delivering your freshly baked treats saves you from eating them and spreads holiday cheer. Here are some Kraft Foods recipes for some … Read more
Make paper snowflakes and hang them from the ceiling in your children’s bedrooms or put them on the windows. Paper snowflakes are especially nice if it doesn’t snow where you live. Templates: Familyfun.com Snowflake Diagrams MarthaStewart.com Snowflake Diagram
If you haven’t already, today would be a good day to put up the Christmas tree! Once the tree is up, the Christmas spirit spreads like crazy. Let the festivities begin! Oh, and don’t forget the Christmas music! And don’t forget the outside! String lights around windows, eaves, doorways, bushes, trees…the more the merrier! … Read more
If you haven’t already put together an advent calendar, do this today with your family. A simple idea to get you started is to wrap up 25 Christmas books and put them under the tree. Unwrap and read one each night until Christmas. This is a simple, inexpensive, and nearly plan-free way to do your … Read more
For the month of December, I want to give you some ways to celebrate the Christmas season. Too many times Christmas comes and goes and I don’t feel like I’ve even had time to enjoy and celebrate it. Filling December with fun festive holiday traditions will make Christmastime a season to remember for your family. … Read more
Shade Clothing has added a line of holiday graphic tees for this year’s holiday season and they’re only $14.50! It’s always nice to have a few fun holiday things to wear around to get you in the spirit! I particularly like the first one with the ornaments. The design is subtle yet very festive! Shade … Read more
This is a new little toy product called Create-a-Story by VTech that we were lucky enough to be able to test out. This toy is great because it’s interactive – kids love and need to be able to take an action and see a result. With this toy, the child has a little pen (which … Read more