| Waiting for Santa to get here can be quite a | | | | set out some cookies and fix some hot chocolate. |
| challenge for a kid. The days in December until | | | | You can even make a simple little Christmas craft |
| the 25th seem to go on forever. Make the | | | | with the kids that they can take home with them. |
| waiting a little easier this year. Here are some fun | | | | Christmas Cards Made By The Kids |
| Christmas Activities you can do with your kids all | | | | You dont have to be the only one writing |
| through December. | | | | Christmas cards to friends and family members. |
| Make Getting The Christmas Tree A Family Affair | | | | Get the kids to make the cards for you. All you |
| Go out and pick a Christmas tree with the kids. | | | | need is some construction paper as well as |
| You can go to one of the many Christmas tree | | | | crayons or markers. Give them some Christmas |
| lots and let the kids help you pick out the perfect | | | | stickers to add and the cards are ready. |
| tree. Or you can even go out and cut your own | | | | Recipients will love getting these handmade cards |
| tree. Many state forests have special areas that | | | | from the kids in the mail. |
| are grown just for Christmas trees and you can | | | | A Letter For Santa |
| go out and cut your own. Of course there are | | | | Children love to write a letter to Santa. Ask |
| also commercial Christmas tree lots that will let | | | | younger kids what they would like to tell Santa |
| you cut a tree. Theres nothing more fun than to | | | | and then have them draw or color a special |
| spend a winter afternoon of stomping through the | | | | picture for him to include with the letter you are |
| woods finding the tree thats just right. | | | | writing for them. School-aged kids can write their |
| Let Your Child Throw A Christmas Party | | | | own letter and of course include a picture for |
| Arrange for a simple little Christmas party for the | | | | Santa as well. Put the letter and picture in an |
| kids Just have your child invite a few of his or her | | | | envelope, and stick it in the mailbox. Just take it |
| closest friends. Turn on some Christmas music, | | | | back out before the mailman gets there. |