25 Christmas Countdown Ideas and activities perfect for toddlers, kids, teens and family! I don’t know about you but once December 1st rolls around, my kids turn into math wizards — they are able to let you know at a moments notice how many days are left until Christmas. It’s amazing considering that the rest …
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Explore some science this holiday with this fun Christmas science experiment — can you make Santa’s sleigh fly?!! This easy and very cool holiday science activity is perfect for elementary and middle school kids — it’s great for a class party activity or a fun way to learn over the holiday break. Just grab a …
I’m so excited to be part of the “Christmas Around the World” series this holiday! I so enjoy hands-on activities that feature cultural traditions and geography like the Around the World in 30 Books activity. And during the holidays, there are a lot of fun ways to learn about countries across the globe — try …
Enjoy learning about Christmas Around the World with this free printable Geography activity! I love to find fun ways to integrate maps & geography activities for the kids throughout the year — and during the holidays, this is so easy to do by tying it to a Christmas Around the World activity. I worry that …
Enjoys this Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt — a fun Christmas game to play with kids and SO easy to put together! When our family visits during the holidays, we’ve been known to entertain them with a few minute-to-win-it holiday challenges and a good game of Christmas charades is always great for getting the kids up & …
Christmas is a wonderful time to introduce your kids to traditions and cultures from around the world! If you think about many of the holiday traditions you have in your family, I’ll bet they were handed down through generations and have some type of connection to your heritage. For example, our Christmas Eve menu and …
Do your kids love to make handmade ornaments for Christmas? Then you will go CRAZY over today’s activity – Handmade Shadow Box ornaments! They are quick and inexpensive crafts that you can easily fit in a few during the holiday season — and they also make great gifts for grandparents & teachers too! Easy Handmade …
Pair each of your favorite Christmas Traditions with a special book and enjoy these special stories during the holiday season! The holiday season is the perfect for for traditions such as Christmas countdowns and special family activities. Every year, my kids and I have a special book tradition — we have a secret stash of …
It’s always fun to pull out some simple craft activities & family ideas during the holidays! Nothing complicated — just something the kids enjoy creating and that usually involves something sparkly 🙂 And kids adore making ornaments to hang on the tree! I think we have more handmade ornaments on our tree that we do …
Got bookworms? Try giving these gift ideas that aren’t books! We have a LOT of books in our house as you might suspect from our numerous kids’ book lists! One of the things I did well as a parent was to raise readers — I always found a way to tie books with a favorite …