| as is one of the few times when families are | | | | more memorable make it in to a treasure hunt. |
| likely to get together, so ensuring that everyone | | | | You will need to prepare everything in advance |
| has a great time is crucial. In some cases you | | | | and make sure that you give them simple easy |
| may need to plan activities that will help to keep | | | | clues to follow which they can solve and will lead |
| everyone amused throughout the festive season | | | | them to where their gift has been placed. If you |
| and the internet is a great place to look for things | | | | find you have not got enough time to actually |
| to do. In this article we look at the top 10 | | | | spend on coming up with your own clues the |
| Christmas activities worth considering using when | | | | internet is a wonderful source for getting some |
| you have family and friends over this year. | | | | very inexpensive ones readymade that you can |
| 1 When it comes to decorating the home ready | | | | print off and use. |
| for Christmas then why not get the whole family | | | | 7. Another activity you may find fun is actually |
| involved. You could even ask the children to make | | | | taking a wonder round your neighbourhood one |
| some special decorations themselves for hanging | | | | evening to see how other people have decorated |
| on the tree or around the home this year. If you | | | | their homes. Some people spend weeks before |
| are stuck for ideas then the internet is a great | | | | Christmas decorating their homes, not just inside |
| source for arts and crafts. | | | | but out so that everyone else can enjoy the |
| 2. As on Christmas day you will be very busy in | | | | festive season. In some cases there may be a |
| the morning preparing the food for lunch, why not | | | | charity box left outside where you can make a |
| prepare something the day before getting your | | | | donation and the money raised is given to a local |
| children to assist you. You could even ask them | | | | good cause. |
| to make some gingerbread items that can then | | | | 8. Another thing you can do to help make your |
| be used as decorations on the tree or which can | | | | family Christmas special is for the whole family to |
| be used as snacks whilst waiting for Christmas | | | | learn about where they came from. Through this |
| dinner to arrive. But don’t allow them to | | | | you and your family can learn about the ways |
| eat too many else they won’t want the | | | | your family use to celebrate Christmas in the past |
| wonderful dinner you have prepared. | | | | and maybe incorporate some of the activities |
| 3. There is a great game that you can play on | | | | they use to enjoy into your own. There are |
| Christmas day that all your family and friends can | | | | plenty of places online as well as speaking with |
| participate in and that is Remember That | | | | others relatives that can help you to find out just |
| Carol. What happens is that each person will | | | | what sort of Christmas your ancestors would |
| take it in turns to announce what carol it is they | | | | have led. |
| are going to sing and then sing one verse of it. | | | | 9. Another activity that you could consider doing |
| This is a suitable game for all to play when | | | | that you may not have done before and |
| travelling in the car as well over the Christmas | | | | especially if you have young children is to go see |
| period. | | | | a pantomime. Often these take place a few |
| 4. Another great game that you can play with | | | | weeks before Christmas and will certainly help |
| family and friends is charades. But this time rather | | | | you and the rest of the family get into the swing |
| than just being on any theme you base it around | | | | of things. |
| Christmas. So it may be a certain Christmas song | | | | 10. One final activity that you should consider |
| that others may have to guess that the person is | | | | incorporating into your own family’s |
| acting out or it could be in relation to a decoration | | | | Christmas festivities is to make a big thing about |
| or even an animal associated with Christmas. | | | | turning the Christmas tree lights on. Spend the |
| 5. If you want to help the younger children in your | | | | whole day with your family putting the tree up |
| family wind down on Christmas day or even on | | | | and decorating it then at the end of the day you |
| the days leading up to it then spend 5 minutes | | | | then gather together and count down to the |
| each night reading them a special Christmas story. | | | | moment when someone flicks the switch and the |
| It is crucial that you let your children decide what | | | | lights come on. Why not make it a special event |
| stories it is they want read to them each night. | | | | for someone in your family each year as towns |
| Plus every year why not purchase some new | | | | and shopping malls do when they get some |
| books that you can read to them that year as | | | | celebrity in to turn on theirs. |
| well as the ones they already have. | | | | Above we have offered our top 10 Christmas |
| 6. Sometimes families like to open one present on | | | | activities which could help to make this festive |
| Christmas Eve and if you want to make it a little | | | | season for your family and friends special. |