The Christmas holidays are just around the corner and are a fantastic time to take advantage and do lots of activities with the little ones. Christmas is a time of the year full of magic and illusion and, therefore, is fantastic for stimulate children's creativity and imagination.
If your children are excited about Christmas and everything that surrounds it, take note of the ideas that we propose in this article to enjoy, with Christmas spirit, these holidays.
Dress your Christmas house
If there is something that fascinates the kids at this time of year it is to decorate the house. There are many families who take advantage of these holidays to do so, and it is a Excellent plan to entertain children and enjoy the magic of Christmas together.
Surely you find small volunteers to ride a large Bethlehem, put a tree with multicolored ornaments or decorate the garden with lights. Buy together the ornaments that you will need and involve them in the decoration: there is no plan more fun than dressing your Christmas house!
Christmas Crafts
Regardless of the type of decoration that you put at home, I advise you to spend a little time of your holiday to make Christmas crafts with the kids. It helps them develop their motor skills with more skill while have fun and explore their creativity.
Maybe your Bethlehem portal needs a bright star, or your Christmas tree is perfect with paper-made snowflakes. Christmas drawings, welcome wreath to hang on the door, decorated candles or any other type of ornaments made with recycled materials not only they will bring an original touch to your home, but will keep the children busy and very entertaining on the cold December afternoons.
Home congratulations
If you have family or friends living far away, there is nothing more beautiful than congratulating Christmas with an elaborate or written card of your handwriting. My tip is leave technology and e-mails aside and take the opportunity to prepare a homemade Christmas with your kids. They can help you decorate it, color it and even write it if they have already learned.
There is no more special and authentic congratulation than that created by our own hands!
Fun pastry
It is very cold outside and it gets dark very soon: What better plan than to spend the afternoon making Christmas sweets with the children? The kitchen and the kids are a perfect combination, it helps them develop confidence and learn to work as a team, but if we also include a Christmas dressing the result can be spectacular.
Constructions made with cookies, pastries and donuts, Christmas tree made with puff pastry or a delicious gingerbread will delight the palates of the whole family, while you enjoy cooking together.
Prepare a box of solidarity toys
At this time there are many schools, municipal centers or associations that carry out solidarity campaigns of Toy collection for the needy. Take advantage of these vacation days, prior to the arrival of Santa Claus and the Magi, to prepare with your children a box of toys that they no longer use and donate.
You will not find a more beautiful, supportive and educational activity than this one.
Christmas markets
There is no Christmas worth its salt without visiting a Christmas market. The atmosphere of the streets, the crowded stalls, the lighting, the carols playing in the background ... All this will delight the little ones!
The big cities are usually crowded at this time of year, but if you are one of those who like to throw yourself in the street and "soak up" the Christmas spirit of the classic markets, do not hesitate. Look for the nearest markets, nativity scenes or other family activities in your municipality and go with the children.
What if we make a snowman?
Christmas is linked to the Frost, sleigh rides, ice skating and snowmen. All these winter activities are really fascinating when we do them with the children.
That is why I recommend that if you can, make a trip to the mountains and enjoy the cold, outdoor walks and snow. Making a war with balls, gliding through the snow or creating a great doll together with materials that you take from home (buttons, carrots ...) will be wonderful experiences that children will always remember.
Cinema on the big screen, or at home
December is filled with children's premieres on billboards and film festivals for children. Right now we can enjoy Coco (preceded by the trailer of Frozen 2) or Wonder, for older children.
But if what you prefer is to stay at home, you will surely find the perfect Christmas movie for dEnjoy an afternoon with the family.
Christmas tales marathon
Reading is something that should always be present in the day-to-day life of our children, and occupying their leisure time reading children's stories is an excellent and fun plan. Now at Christmas, we can include reading Christmas stories that help us to explain to the kids the traditions and the meaning of this special time of the year.
Performing a marathon of stories or even interpreting and recreating them with voices and ambient sounds can be a tremendously fun and creative plan.
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