CHRISTMAS WITH CHILDREN: HOW TO MAKE IT SPECIAL? IDEAS TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS IN AN ORIGINAL WAY WITH - PARENTHOOD

Christmas with children: many ideas to spend special holidays with the little ones!

Let's face it: one of the most beautiful aspects of Christmas is that it allows us to slow down and dedicate ourselves to the people we love most. And parents know it well: Christmas holidays are in fact a great way to spend more time with their children, allowing themselves the luxury of engaging in fun activities and occupations that during the rest of the year are often a distant mirage. quality time with the little ones during the Christmas holidays and avoid them getting bored with the usual pastimes? Below you can find alternative and fun ideas to spend a magical and original Christmas in the company of your children, actively involving them and stimulating their their creativity and imagination.

1. Throw a surprise sleepover for your child

Choose an evening, contact your child's closest friends - including cousins - and organize a surprise sleepover! Also think of some fun activities with which you can involve the cheerful gang during the evening: you can organize, for example, small marathons of boxed games or a mini Olympics of video games, perfect occupation for the most nerdy children. Don't forget the moment dvd - perhaps Star Wars or Disney themed, a timeless classic - complete with sweet, preferably chocolate!

2. Cook some cookies together!

Stimulate your children's creativity with some fun and useful manual activities at the same time. For example, cook simple cookies and indulge yourself with witty and original molds, in full Christmas spirit. Involve your children in the preparation of the recipe and leave them free field in the choice of "subjects". A tip: invent some little stories, so as to represent them through the shaped biscuits.

3. DIY moment: create DIY decorations with your children

Dedicate yourself to a DIY moment with your children. For example, you could make DIY balls with which to decorate the Christmas tree or to give to guests at lunch on December 25 or on other occasions. Don't worry: you will need simple and low-cost materials and you can make decorations. unique and original, as well as having fun with your child! Here is a video that explains step by step all the steps to take for a very original Christmas-themed DIY job.

4. Prepare a small play for Christmas day

Improvise scriptwriters and organize a small play with your children to entertain your guests on Christmas day. Choose a story that they particularly love and adapt a scene to re-propose together with them that has the little ones as protagonists. Involve them in the preparation and indulge their tastes and temperaments, without straining them. It is a fun and original way to discover sides of their character and help the most shy and introverted to open up more and interact with greater serenity.

5. Make little gifts for each guest with the help of your children

Think of some cute ideas of gifts to make with your children for the guests of the Christmas lunch. Then arrange them on the table as a place card: from a small perfume sample to a key ring, to a simple note with a poem or a special thought.
If, on the other hand, you want to create a slightly more complex home-made job, here are some ideas to inspire you ...

See also: Children's crafts: lots of creative ideas to keep them entertained!

6. Afternoon on the skates

After so many indoor activities designed to develop imagination and creativity, dedicate yourself to a special moment in the full Christmas atmosphere. Spend at least one afternoon on the ice skating rinks with your children, to better savor the spirit of Christmas. Have fun and whirl together - without exaggerating - and then, as a reward, a nice hot chocolate with cream!

7. Make a snowman

Take advantage of the freezing weather of the Christmas holidays and, in case of snow, indulge yourself in the creation of fun snowmen. A somewhat vintage pastime, perhaps, but one that the little ones always like a lot.

And then ... away of imagination! Any fun and original idea will be welcome and will make your Christmas with the little ones special: indulge yourself!