| Christmas is a time for many families to spend | | | | make sure everyone dresses warmly. |
| time together and make great family memories. | | | | You can make homemade holiday treats with |
| One way to do so is with fun holiday activities | | | | your family. It seems now a days that too many |
| and traditions. You don't have to spend a lot of | | | | of the foods we eat are ready made and store |
| money nor do something really elaborate. Just | | | | bought. Make this Christmas extra special by |
| doing simple and enjoyable activities can mean as | | | | making some of your family's favorite holiday |
| much to your kids as the best Christmas present | | | | treats from scratch. It can be as simple as |
| in the history of the world. If you are at a loss to | | | | cookies or as elaborate as a cake or fruit pastry. |
| at what free or affordable activities you can do | | | | Taking some time to make theses delicious foods |
| this season, here are some great suggestions to | | | | will add another rich memory to the holiday |
| help you. | | | | season. To make sure that you are actually |
| Do Arts and Crafts with your kids. Rather than | | | | saving money make a list of the ingredients and |
| spend a lot of money on holiday decorations, | | | | make a budget to get maximum savings. |
| challenge your family's creativity by having | | | | Something else you can do is to go caroling with |
| everyone make decorations this year. There are | | | | your children. There is nothing like going out on a |
| many simple decorations that your children can | | | | brisk winter night with friends, family, and |
| make. You can have older kids do more | | | | neighbors singing beloved Christmas songs and |
| challenging projects as well. If you don't know | | | | spreading Christmas cheer. You will help to |
| where to start then you can do research online | | | | brighten the mood of people in your neighborhood |
| or at your local library. | | | | and do an activity that can become a family |
| Go to a Holiday show put on by your church or | | | | tradition and fond memory for your children. |
| community theater group. You can take your kids | | | | You can also do small things to help your younger |
| to see a reenactment of the Christmas Story or | | | | children believe in Santa. For one you can have |
| take them to see a performance of the | | | | them help you do some of the traditions like |
| Nutcracker. Make sure to check online or in the | | | | leave some milk and cookies and hang stockings |
| community section of your local newspaper to | | | | over the fire place. These traditions may not |
| find performance that are free and open to the | | | | seem like they do much but establish the |
| public. If not, see if the ticket prices are | | | | expectations for Santa's arrival. You can also |
| reasonable for your family budget. | | | | order a personalized letter from Santa. This will be |
| If you are fortunate enough in your area to have | | | | quite easy to do. There are plenty of online |
| a White Christmas in your area you can play in | | | | stores offering the service. All you need to do is |
| the yard with your kids building snow forts and | | | | customize the letters with some of the good |
| having snow ball fights. If there is a promising hill in | | | | things your kids did this year and what they |
| your area you can go sledding. Make the winter | | | | wanted for Christmas. |
| season your natural playground. As you play | | | | |