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Robin


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Hi! I decided this year that we would try doing an activity per day for the 12 days before Christmas.

I think there are only 8 (or 9) days that my kids will be out of school but I'm going with 12 because of the song.

I don't have each day's activity planned yet but here's some stuff I've gotten so far:

  1. Plain white masks for decorating (set of 12 from Michael's)
  2. Kit that makes Santa, penguin, and snowman stick puppets
  3. Find-the-hidden objects books by Highlights (found at Target)
  4. Christmas-themed foam magnets
  5. Christmas-themed door hangers
  6. Activity pads
  7. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" Wii game! (Sounds so fun.)
  8. Giant Little People nativity set
  9. Bake and decorate a birthday cake for Jesus. (Or cupcakes.)

We'll be making cookies. And we'll be making cards for people in the hospital on Christmas--[totally Henry's idea].

I may also get some sun-catcher kits if I can find Christmas-themed ones.

*ETA the Little People nativity set. We have a small LP nativity--just Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, the stable, an angel, and a couple of animals. My kids love to arrange that so my mom got the huge complete set at WM. I think it will entertain them for a little while.



-- Edited by Robin on Friday 25th of November 2011 04:21:33 PM

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Robin, I saw Christmas sun catchers at our Dollar Tree. They actually had a whole bunch of Christmas themed crafts that I might have to go back for. I think your list looks great btw, I love how much energy you put into your kids activities!

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Yesterday was Day 1 of our Twelve Days of Christmas activities.



Henry made a Santa stick puppet but opted out of the pictures.


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Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas--



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Day 3



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Day 4 -



Refrigerator magnets


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Don't tell my kids but I didn't have the energy or patience to come up with a craft or activity today.

Some friends came home from school with us and played for 3 hours and 45 minutes.

That counts. Right?

Day 5 - Friends over to play.



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Your such a fun mom. Of course friends count

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Today's activity was the "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" Wii game.

Mark liked it--sort of. Henry said it was boring.

Oh, well.

Day 6

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Day 7 - Some friends came over, and we made snowmen out of water bottles. I'll add a picture later.



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Day 8 - We made home-made Christmas cards for people who will be in the hospital on Christmas.

We ended up with 41 cards so far.



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Day 9 - Cookie baking.

And cleaning.



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Okay, I lost track of my days.

But yesterday we went to the zoo.

And we did some cookie-baking.

And today, we baked MORE cookies.

Plus we cleaned and cleaned and cleaned.



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