I am a FIRM believer that we should wait to celebrate Christmas AFTER Thanksgiving, but you know all those stores have had their Christmas stuff out for months now! I wanted to wait until after Thanksgiving for this post, but it requires some planning ahead. Anyways... Here are a few ideas for a fun "Countdown to Christmas" for your family!
This one is from Elle Keeps Moving (I had to go pretty far back on her blog posts to actually find this, but it's there!). Wrap 25 Christmas stories and unwrap one every night to read together. What kid doesn't want to open a gift everyday?
Or, if you really want to put some hard work into it, go to The Workman Family Blog and check out their countdown idea. Wrap an activity to complete daily. They even give you ideas for the activities-write letters to Santa, Christmas themed movies, crafts, food, etc. What a fun family experience!
If that's too much for you, check out this fun idea for Christmas Eve. It comes from The Imagination Tree. Wrap a gift full of pajamas, hot chocolate, Christmas books or movies and open on the night before Christmas and enjoy!
