Holiday Activities
Dec 15, 2011
The holidays are finally here! The house is decorated, the tree is up (hopefully!), and the lights are sparkling! It's hard not to notice the excitement and fun that surrounds this season. We just wanted to give you all some practical activities that you can enjoy with your family this holiday season.
Holiday crafts
Photo by akeeris
Snowflakes, are classic crafts to make in the winter.. here's a craft that spices up the original cut out snowflake!
Materials: 12-in white iridescent pipe cleaners, clear beads, needle and fishing line, white iridescent pom poms
Step 1: Cut 6 pipe cleaners in half to create 12 pieces. Hold 11 pieces together and tightly wrap the last piece around the middle of the bundle, as shown, twisting its ends to secure it.
Step 2: Spread the pipe cleaner pieces into a starburst shape and thread about 5 beads onto each pipe cleaner half as shown.
Step 3: Using the needle, thread the pom-poms on the fishing line, then tie the snowflake to one end of the line.
By the end you should have a beautiful sparking ice crystal! We'd love to see how yours turns out, so leave us a picture in the comment section below!
Holiday treats
Aftering baking tons of holidays cookies to give away to family and friends, it's nice to make a different holiday treat. We suggest the Coconut Snowmen!
Photo by Simon Howden
What will I need?
- 2 1/2 pints best-quality vanilla ice cream
-Two 7-ounce packages coconut
- Orange food coloring
For the nose
- 1 tablespoon marzipan (1/4 ounce)
For the eyes, mouth, and buttons
- 40 Sen Sen licorice candies
For the hat
- 4 marshmallows
- 4 chocolate wafers
- Sifted confectioners' sugar
Click here for the full recipe
Holiday games/activities
Here's some holiday fun that we suggest for the kids!
- Print out some Christmas colouring pages
- Make your own Christmas card
- Write Santa a letter!
- Making paper chains is always fun too!
For more activities visit Primary Games
We'd love to know what holiday crafts, recipes, and activities that your family enjoys during the holiday season! Leave us a comment below and we'll add it to our blog. Happy holidays!
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