A fantastic Christmas does not mean big bills in January.
The real magic of Christmas - the things he does light up the eyes of children, giving them a warm inner glow, and creates delicious memories - cost little or nothing.
Here are ten ideas for free and low-cost "magic" the kids will love:
1. sing Christmas carols with the children in cooking and cleaning, during the packaging, gifts, or just before tuck-in.
2. serve as a special treatment in Decemberwarm milk chocolate with a sweet - sugar cane stirrer. While your child is drinking and moved, read the book a popular vacation spot. Or if the story of Christmas is a part of your family celebrate, remember Candy cane crook in the shape of a shepherd. Then read or watch to tell the story of the angel appeared to the shepherds their flocks at night.
3. Take a plate of homemade cookies for a homeless shelter or for people who work at night, as firefighters orEmergency room staff. If you celebrate the birth of Jesus, even a little 'food for the animals left on the night of Christmas Eve to honor the animals at the manger - an old habit of Slovakia.
4. Give each family member 10 strips of paper in holiday colors. That all writing or drawing on something that I am grateful for each strip. Connecting to hang the strips in a chain and as decoration.
5. Make thank you cards for each other, share what you appreciate about each member ofFamily. Open Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
6. Make paper snowflakes, and displays them in a window. Here's how: (the flat part of a coffee can or a box of oatmeal is a nice size for tracing) Draw and cut a circle of white paper. Fold the circle in half. Then fold in half in three parts, leaving you with a form that looks like a sixth of a pie is left. Now, snip, newspapers here and there and spread your masterpiece.
7. Make a simple paper chain Advent.Cut 25 strips of paper, and are 1-25. Link the strips form a chain. With yarn, string or tape, attach the chain in the middle of a door with a # link below. Every day from December 1 is for children to remove the link at the bottom of the chain.
8. Go to your local library and check books for children during the holidays. Put the books in a special box or basket in the family or living room.
9. Make a family holiday movie night at home. Take a vacationFilms from the library or video store and see it together. Popcorn bowls included if the age of your child, where popcorn presents a choking hazard.
10. Avoid after Christmas let-down for planning a trip or special activities for families per day, until the children return to school.
EVEN A KID bonus stuff Tip: After sunset, the Christmas tree lights and turn off all other lights in the room, between the stars and the other "Topper" on your tree. They are now on the groundwith your children and notice the cool shadows on the ceiling.
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