Good morning. Today's post will come in two parts. First will come the sharing of today's creative idea. Then, later in the day, will come our families finished product.
So today we make our Annual Twelve Days of Christmas Tree. We cut it out of paper, paint it green, decorate paper ornaments, and then I write a daily activity on the back of each. Each day for the next twelve days we will do some small thing together to celebrate the holidays and to build the excitement and anticipation of Santa's arrival.
So that's it. I'll report back later and show you a picture of the finished product. In the meantime... how about sharing an idea or two of activities you might include. Remember, the name of the game is simple. In fact, I like to build the activities around things we already do each day (taking baths, eating dinner, reading our nightly book, getting dressed, etc...).
Remember, Katie might still accept your pictures of your Christmas tree and ornament! It's not too late to get in the game!
Signing off until later today...
Twelve Days of Christmas: Part II:
Here it is. More than a little later (Sunday at 7:30). Sorry. Last night got away from me and we were hosting an out of town visitor today.
The beauty of this project was that there was it was totally Matthew and Jack's. I cut out the ornaments and the tree and the boys went to town coloring and painting. It might not win us any awards, but to us, Rockefeller Center has nothing on us. The twelve activities I settled on - which are still a mystery to the boys - are...
- Sing Christmas carols in the bathtub
- Mail Santa his letter
- Eat popcorn and watch a Christmas show
- Read a Christmas book to the kids in your class
- Wear red and green
- Drive around looking at Christmas lights
- Make snowman sundaes for dessert
- Visit Santa
- Make thank you cards
- Solve a Christmas puzzle
- Drink hot cocoa with a candy cane
- Bake Santa his cookies
Thanks for your creative assistance...
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6 comments:
Me first! Where is everybody???
Well, I guess my activity this weekend, specifically tomorrow, is spending quality time with my dd
(13 yo), her godmother, my godchild and her sister (got that)
We're taking different trains (theirs from Wisconsin) ours here in Illinois... meeting downtown Chicago, to see the lights, take in the sounds and watch the people and have some holiday fun at the American Girl Doll store at Water Tower place. We're not doing a tea or anything... just shopping and checking out downtown during this beautiful time of year!
So my activity, spending quality time with daughter (priceless) on the Metra for the 1-1/2 ride, back and forth! :0)
If you haven't checked out my heartwarming story of Christmas giving, see my blog with yesterday's post:
http://prdesigns.blogspot.com
Montana Kelly-
Congratulations on the Montana win last night. As I was walking back to my apartment last night, I walked through the crowd of Montana players meeting up with their families after the game- it was a sweet moment. Good luck in Chattanooga! Your ornament will be on its way to you.
Also, for the festival of lights/ornament exchange, I have photos from:
Claudia, Tera, Treye, Cheryl, Peggy, Maureen, Kristen, and Julie. Anyone else out there? Hurry up and get those pictures to me!
Things to do on your 12 days of Christmas:
Drink hot chocolate
Listen to Christmas Music
Pop Popcorn and watch a Christmas Movie
Bake something together
I'm making our Christmas Countdown Calendar this year... you know me... one of things that gets started... it's laying on the floor in our living room waiting for numbers to be added.
It will be great for next year!
Running off what Cheryl said. . .stir a candy cane in that hot chocolate! other than that i'm short on ideas today
Where is everybody??? And how did that finished product turn out??
Dr. B! I need instructions and such for tomorrow!!
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