Each year the kids sit down and write a letter to Santa telling him the one thing they would like him to bring for Christmas. Then we drive straight to the city post office. Inside our post office is a special mailbox set up just for those special letters to Santa Claus. We drop them in and the kids are each given a candy cane. Then the mailman sends them straight to Santa at the North Pole. Then a week or two later our mailman drops each of the kids a personalized letter from Santa ... Read More about Letters to Santa
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Graham Cracker "Gingerbread" Houses
One of our advent calendar activities is to make graham cracker gingerbread houses. I have hosted a "cousins" party at my house for the last 4 years (including this year). I make the houses the night before (one for each kid) by gluing graham crackers into a house shape with hot glue. Yes...you heard me...Hot Glue! This ensures that the houses are STURDY so little hands can frost and place candy on it without it crashing down. The kids know this and do not eat the graham crackers or glue ... Read More about Graham Cracker "Gingerbread" Houses
Christmas Advent Calendar
Each year, starting on December 1, we start our Christmas (or Kwanza, Chanaukka, St. Nicholas Day, Boxing Day, St. Lucia Day, etc.) countdown with an Christmans Advent Activities Calendar like many of you. I have seen all sorts of advent calendars around. Here is our version! I am also sharing a list of some Christmas Advent Activities to help you come up with some of your own. I make a list of several activities we can do together as a family. Then each day the kids take turns ... Read More about Christmas Advent Calendar
Make a Cranberry Wreath
**Be sure to enter the giveaway here.I have seen a few of these wreath tutorials floating around the craft blogs recently like this amazing book wreath from Living with Lindsay and this fun pinecone wreath from V. and Co. Here is my version with cranberries.I found this cranberry garland at the after Christmas sale at Hobby Lobby last year for $5 and found a perfect use for it. I purchased a round styrofoam ring which can be found at most craft stores. I used some left-over red spray paint ... Read More about Make a Cranberry Wreath
Pumpkin Spice Playdough
One of my fabulous readers, Kristine, sent me this scrumptuous smelling Pumpkin Spice Playdough recipe. So the kids and I made it the other night and spent a couple of hours playing with it. It was so soft and smelled divine! It is one of our new favorite Play Dough Recipes. My daughter said, "It smells like I am making gingerbread pie!" Is there such a thing? If not, someone should get to work inventing one. This time of year I love everything pumpkin and this was no exception. It took a ... Read More about Pumpkin Spice Playdough
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