I am so excited about Christmas this year! My daughter is now old enough to really enjoy a lot of the things that go along with this season. I can’t wait to share them with her.
Here is what I hope we’ll accomplish this month. (Please note: most of these photos are from last year.)
Make, and keep up with, an advent calendar. Do you do an advent calendar? You can click here to see how I made ours, or see this list of other great advent ideas put together by Julie at Sum of Their Stories.
String Cranberries. We have a bunch leftover from Thanksgiving dinner, so I hope we can add them to our tree. (I think it would make for great fine motor skill practice for Pooky.)
Read Christmas stories. I built a picture book Christmas tree using our winter and Christmas themed books. You can click these links to see which winter and Christmas books we chose as our favorites.
Do a Christmas craft. Echo from the Mad Mommy has an easy I-Spy bottle you and your kiddos can put together quickly with things you probably already have on hand.
Watch a Christmas cartoon.
Make Christmas tree ornaments. We made some with friends when I hosted a crafting playdate.
Decorate Christmas cookies.
Make Christmas cards for a few far-away relatives. Learn with Play at Home has a fun list of ones kids can make.
Dance to Christmas music.
Decorate the Christmas tree.
Watch a Christmas parade.
Make Gingerbread Men.
Shop for a child from the Angel Tree.
Make and play with Christmas themed play-dough. Here’s a festive roundup of DIY play-dough recipes from In the Playroom.
Get dressed up for Christmas pictures.
Sip cocoa in front of the Christmas tree lights.
Make a gingerbread house. We do this with family after Christmas dinner.
See the Christmas lights at the zoo.
Watch a candlelight Christmas Eve service. I encourage everyone to attend one of these. I always find it such a beautiful experience that forces me to slow down and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Open one present on Christmas Eve. (Do you do this?)
Open presents on Christmas morning!
Have Christmas dinner with the family while remembering to be thankful for the true meaning of Christmas.
I realize this is a long list. I’m hopeful we’ll be able to check most items off by Christmas. What’s on your bucket list that I didn’t include?
Great list! Christmas is so much more fun with little kids, isn’t it? We’ll definitely be making Christmas ornaments, making an Advent wreath, listening to carols and reading Christmas stories and baking cookies. We’re also taking the kids on The Polar Express- it’s a 1.5 hour train ride on an old steam engine!
That all sounds like a lot of fun! I’ve heard great things about The Polar Express. Thanks for stopping by.
This is such a great list! I love your book tree! We are making our own Christmas/Winter art and decorating cookies this week!
Thank you! That sounds like a fun line-up for the week. Don’t you just love this time of year? Have fun. Thanks for stopping by.
Some great ideas here! We do a lot of these already, but have never made a gingerbread house. That’s on the list for this year! 😉
Thank you! Have fun with your gingerbread house. I love that it’s an activity that brings the whole family together, and results in a super cute end product. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for sharing my Christmas Book Activities for Kids! Have a wonderful week!
I always love storybook activities. So thank you for putting together such a great list!
Christmas with little ones is so much fun. I wish my kids were still little. Enjoy these new traditions with your little one.
~Bonnie @ Our Secondhand House
Thank you so much. And thanks for stopping by.
Wow, what a list! I hope you complete them all and enjoy every minute of it!
Thank you! We’re off to a great start! I hope I have the stamina to see it through! Phew! Thanks for stopping by.
What a fun list! We used to make advent calendars each year. It was a lot of fun.
Thanks! Yes, we’re having fun with ours too. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Popping over from Thoughtful Thursdays =) No children in my house to do Christmas stuff with but I do understand the excitement! I may do some of these things with my boyfriend (whether he likes it or not) 😉 Come share your crafts & DIYS on the #2usestuesday link up at SarahCelebrates.com if you haven’t already!
I so miss having little ones at Christmas! Thanks for sharing at Pin-Worthy Wednesday, pinned!
Great ideas!Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you!
Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
These are all fun ideas! Thanks for linking up to Totally Terrific Tuesday! I cant wait to see what you bring This week! Party goes live at 10pm tomorrow night 🙂
Have a wonderful week!
Jess
Wow! You guys are going to be so busy! Good luck getting it all done. Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
We are certainly keeping busy, but it’s been fun crossing things off our list. Thanks for stopping by.
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