It's that time of year again, where I put more pressure on myself to create fun, family memories for the gang and create extra work, less sleep, and more to do for myself. But I LIKE IT! And FUN! And CHRISTMAS! So, DO IT!
If you haven't been here before, I make a list of neat things to do/make/watch/enjoy for each day leading up to Christmas. And then do them. And they are neat. (Here's 2014, and 2013.)
I'm not exactly giving you a sneak peek this year since we're already on day nine, but you can start following along at any time. And if you're lucky, the rest of this will rhyme.
ADVENTURES 2015
- make pinecone ornaments
- wrap yarn around attic door from which to hang holiday cards
- make marshmallows
- make santa beards
- make pom-poms to...
- play a snowman/Skee-ball game
- sew a paper garland
- make circle paper ornaments
- unwrap saran wrap doodads
- get candy
- see Holiday Lights in the Park
- make Santa Lucia baskets
- make Santa Lucia crowns
- have a Santa Lucia parade
- make paper snowflakes
- eat cake with chocolate trees on it
- make window clings
- make perler gift tags
- make paper beads
- go ice skating
- make paper bead garland
- make egg crate doorbell
- make reindeer ornament
- play with embroidered stationery
- make paper chain dolls
Some of these things are not reeeeeeally holiday-specific (um, eat cake on day 16? get candy on #10? unwrap saran wrap doodad?), but they worked with my birthday and desire to eat cake and make the cute chocolate trees, our travel plans, and not wanting to stress out my babysitters with craftiness overload. FUN! CHRISTMAS! DO IT!
I also have fallback plans, like a list of movies in case of adult meltdown. And we'll get a tree and decorate it in there, and go hide packs of M&Ms in public places, and read lots of Christmas books, and that sort of thing. FUN! CHRISTMAS! DO IT!
