Merry Making: 50 Things To Do With Kids In December

Fun Article from Domestic Simplicity. Enjoy.

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November 14, 2011

50 Things To Do With Kids in December:

1. Go out and look at Christmas lights
2. Bake cookies
3.  Pick out and put up the Christmas Tree
4. Decorate the Christmas Tree
5. Make an Ice Wreath
6.  Make Cinnamon Applesauce and/or Salt Dough ornaments
7.  Make and decorate gingerbread houses
8.  Sing Christmas Songs
9.  Visit Santa
10.  Buy and donate toys for Toys For Tots
11.  Help to wrap presents for friends and family
12.  Act out the Christmas story
13.  Make Reindeer Food
14.  Make homemade Christmas color/glitter play dough (and scent it with peppermint) to give to friends
15.  Make and decorate gingerbread people
16.  Make popcorn and cranberry garland
17.  Go on a sleigh ride
18.  Make paper chains for the Christmas tree
19.   Write a letter to Santa
20.  Watch a holiday movie
21.   Check out holiday books at the library
22.  Leave out shoes for St. Nicholas
23. Eat Candy Canes
24. Hang stockings on the mantle or banister
25. Put out the Nativity Scene
26. Address and Mail holiday cards
27. Pick a special family ornament for the year
28. Make a special plate for Santa’s cookies and the reindeer’s carrots
29. Go to see The Nutcracker
30. Go to a holiday parade
31. Go to a candy store for a holiday treat
32. Tie bells with ribbons and hang them around the house
33. Make cards and gifts for teachers
34. Go to the dollar store and pick gifts for family
35. Make special cards to send to cousins
36.  Have a Random Acts of Kindness Day(s)
37. Make cards to send to troops or to bring to a nursing home
38.  Grocery shop just to take to a food bank or donation boxes
39. Learn a Christmas song on the guitar or piano
40.  Make a present for Santa
41. Celebrate the Winter Solstice
42. Make Winter Tea
43. Make/Put out food for birds and squirrels
44. Make orange and clove pomanders
45. Look through favorite Christmas Cards from friends and family from years past
46. Start a garland or photo album with your own family holiday cards from years past
47. Prep and freeze a special breakfast for Christmas morning
48. Make hot chocolate balls
49. Make snow globes
50. Do research on holiday traditions around the world and choose one to add to family traditions

*Inspired by my friend Maggie, who posted on Facebook that she wanted to think of one activity to do with her boys each day for Advent.

I’d love to hear your favorite holiday activities in the comments! This started as a list planning one thing to do each day with the kids during Advent, but it turned into more as I started to try to compile.  I also realize that this list mostly centers around Christmas-related activities, since that’s what our family celebrates, so I’d especially love to hear about traditions for other special holidays during this season of celebration.