| This Christmas many families will be looking for | | | | Christmas day. This is a great idea because you |
| ways to celebrate the holidays on a smaller | | | | will likely have on hand the ingredients to make |
| budget without diminishing the enjoyment of their | | | | pancakes, waffles, eggs, and bacon. That just |
| children. This can be a tricky proposition. However | | | | leaves some small inexpensive purchases of |
| if you do some research and use imaginative | | | | ingredients that will add holiday flair to your |
| thinking, you will be sure to pull it off. Here are | | | | breakfast. Your family enjoys a great meal and |
| some simple but effective ideas for planning low | | | | creates a great Christmas moment without |
| cost holiday activities that your entire family can | | | | breaking the family budget. |
| enjoy. | | | | Have a movie marathon with all of your family's |
| Arts and Crafts are something that your kids | | | | favorite holiday films. Try to watch any movies |
| probably do already at school whenever a major | | | | that you already own or check some out from |
| holiday draws near. Why not have them do it at | | | | the public library. For more recent titles you can |
| home as well? Pick some great Christmas | | | | rent them from cheap rental service such as |
| decoration and cooking projects that you can do | | | | Netflix or Redbox. Make it an event by purchasing |
| together. Then you can have your kids make | | | | some snacks such as popcorn, trail mix, chips, and |
| great homemade decorations that cost much less | | | | soft drinks. This will make it like you are actually |
| than buying them at the store. Make sure to set | | | | at the movies with the added benefits of the |
| a budget for materials and make the experience | | | | comfortable surroundings of your home. It is a |
| a fun one. You will end up making fond memories | | | | great opportunity to enjoy yourself and have |
| and great holiday mementos. | | | | great time with your family. |
| You can read holiday books and poems to your | | | | Finally enjoy the winter weather by going out to |
| children. Reading to your kids is something that | | | | your local park. If you have snow on Christmas |
| every parent should do. The best part is that it is | | | | day, take advantage of the weather and go have |
| free. All you have to do is read their favorite | | | | snow fights and sledding races. If the local pond |
| books that you have bought in the past or just | | | | has frozen over and is considered safe to go on |
| go and check out a book from your local library. | | | | you can go skating on your own natural skating |
| In either case you will end up giving your kids the | | | | rink. To maximize everyone's comfort you will |
| opportunity to use their imagination. A great idea | | | | have to make sure everyone is prepared to play |
| is to read a classic like the Christmas Carol or | | | | outside. Have everyone wear warm clothing, |
| Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. | | | | gloves, and a hat to trap body heat. Prepare |
| Have a Christmas Breakfast. It can be expensive | | | | some thermoses full of hot cocoa, cider and |
| trying to have another big holiday meal when you | | | | other warm holiday drinks. This will allow everyone |
| had one just a month ago in November. So avoid | | | | to play as long as they want and make great |
| the cost and have a sit down breakfast for | | | | holiday memories. |