| As the holiday season draws near, you're sure to | | | | way for your children to receive their gifts by |
| be busy making your list and checking it twice. | | | | making a simple Christmas holiday hunt. You'll need |
| Between balancing your budget with your | | | | to prepare ahead and hide a trail of simple holiday |
| children's wish lists, battling the shopping malls for | | | | clues that when solved will lead your child from |
| the best bargains, planning family gatherings, | | | | one clue to the next until they ultimately reach |
| decking the halls, preparing holiday meals, gift | | | | and uncover where their "treasured" Christmas |
| wrapping, and more, it's easy to see how | | | | gift has been stashed away. If you don't have |
| Christmas can come and go without the time to | | | | time to make your own clues, inexpensive |
| slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the holiday | | | | pre-made print 'n' play Christmas hunts are |
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| gingerbread this year while creating some precious | | | | Deck the halls! Make holiday decorating a group |
| memories that can last a lifetime, here are a few | | | | effort. Take time to work with your children to |
| simple and fun holiday activities that will ensure | | | | make a few simple personalized holiday projects |
| your entire family has a holly jolly Christmas! | | | | that can be displayed in your home or be given |
| "Remember that Carol" is a simple game that | | | | as memorable and unique gifts to friends and |
| both kids and adults will enjoy as they go from | | | | family such as painting ceramic angels or holiday |
| person to person each taking turns announcing a | | | | candles, making ornaments or homemade candy |
| Christmas carol that they remember and singing a | | | | canes, coloring and cutting out Christmas designs |
| verse from it. A great game to entertain your | | | | and applying them to windows, stockings, sleds, |
| children at home or to pass time on the road | | | | and other traditional holiday decor, or making a |
| while traveling for the holidays, it will have your | | | | wreath together with everyone contributing. |
| family making beautiful music together in no time! | | | | There is an endless array of Christmas craft kits |
| Christmas Charades is fun for the whole family! | | | | you might take advantage of or just grab your |
| Just have everyone write out 2 or 3 common | | | | construction paper, glue, scissors, glitter, garland, |
| holiday-themed items, characters, or decorations, | | | | and crayons, and make your own holiday |
| etc. on small pieces of paper. Fold them all up and | | | | decorations. Your kids will love this family craft |
| place them in a bowl, and then take turns drawing | | | | time and beam with pride as they get to show |
| out one at a time and acting them out for all to | | | | off their special creations to holiday visitors. |
| guess. | | | | Finally, make Christmas eve all about family time. |
| Holiday bedtime stories. Dedicate 5 minutes each | | | | Turn off the TV and video games, turn on the |
| night throughout the month of December to read | | | | Christmas tree lights, and play an old-fashioned |
| your child a bedtime Christmas story book. Let | | | | family game or just come together as a family to |
| your little ones take turns picking out which book | | | | talk and enjoy each other's company. |
| you will read each night. You can let your children | | | | It takes only a little time and creativity to bring |
| choose one or two new Christmas books each | | | | your loved ones together around a few special |
| year to add to their collection. | | | | holiday activities and make your own Christmas |
| Christmas Gift Hunt. If you like to open a gift | | | | traditions and lasting family memories of the |
| early on Christmas Eve, or hunt for presents on | | | | joyous holiday season together. |
| Christmas day, you can create a memorable fun | | | | |