The Christmas holidays are a good opportunity to spend some good quality time with the kids. How about choosing some of the activity ideas below?
Make your own paper snowflakes.
There are some great instructions out there that use just a little paper and a pair of scissors to help you make simple paper snowflakes.
Instructions for Making Paper Snowflakes: http://www.papersnowflakes.com/instructions.htm
For the more adventurous and older kids you can help them make a 3D paper snowflake.
How to Make a 3D Paper Snowflake: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-3D-Paper-Snowflake
Make a festive gingerbread house.
Make a house out of gingerbread and decorate it with a a festive touch. This can take as much or as little time as you like. The BBC has some good instructions to get you started with a list of ingredients and a step by step method
Simple gingerbread house: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4900/
Take a look at these pictures for some design ideas: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=festive+gingerbread+house
Make your own Christmas Cards
This is an easy one for all ages. Some card, pens, some stickers, coloured paper and glue... the possibilities are endless. A hand made picture of Rudolph with a big red stuck-on nose will be welcomed by any grand parent.
Decorate the house together.
If you have a Christmas tree to decorate, some paper-chains to put up or some snowflake window transfers to put in the windows do it with the kids and include their bedrooms. For a good choice from across the internet take a look at snowflakewindowstickers.co.uk
If you have any good Christmas activity recommendations for kids let us know.
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