Christmas Ideas for Kids
Kids are the main focus of the Christmas season. You want them to be happy on this special holiday. On Christmas day, your nieces and nephews, and your own kids will be gathering together. How are you going to entertain the kids so that they will not get bored? They might cause you some troubles if they are not doing something. They should also feel the spirit of Christmas, so here are some interesting Christmas ideas that you can try for them. You may ask help from your siblings or cousins so that you can successfully organize the event.
Christmas Party - Kids will love the idea of having a Christmas party. Prepare a short program for them where they can sing and dance together. Prepare a delicious meal for them as well. You can act as the MC of the party yourself, or you can hire an event organizer if you are too busy to do it and if you have some budget. You should prepare a Christmas costume for the kids such as a Santa hat so that they will really enjoy it.
Exchange Gifts - Exchanging gifts is the most loved by kids among the many Christmas ideas for kids. They love to give gifts, but they love it more to receive one. You should inform first the kid’s parents about your plan of exchanging gifts for kids, so that they can prepare for it earlier. Write the name of the each kid on a piece of paper and fold them equally. Put all the folded paper with the kid’s names on a box, and then ask the kid to pick one. He or she should then prepare a gift for the kid’s name written on the paper. When the kids come together on the Christmas day, after the party, they can then give their gifts to each other.
Christmas Games - Another activity on Christmas day that kids will surely enjoy, aside from the Christmas party and exchanging gifts Christmas ideas, is to have Christmas games. You can let them play some parlor games, and the winner, of course, will receive a price. You can also let them have a treasure hunt. Wrap some interesting items and hide them well in the area where the kids will be gathered. Instruct the kids to search for the treasure, and they can have these gifts if they will find it.
Christmas Story Telling - After the Christmas part, exchange gifts, and games Christmas ideas, let the kids sit together. While they are resting, you can tell them Christmas stories as well. Tell them how Christmas started, how Joseph and Mary travelled to Bethlehem, and how Jesus Christ was born. That way, they will understand why Christmas is being celebrated by Christians all over the world. You can also tell them a story about Santa Claus. Kids love Santa Claus, and they will be very entertained if you will tell stories about Santa Claus. Let them know that Santa Claus only give gifts to kids who are kind, obedient, honest, helpful and other good characteristics.