Christmas Activities for the Little Ones
Coming up with Christmas actvities for the little ones is a pretty easy task as they are usually game for just about anything!
Relay Races
Relay races are always a good choice as kids love to run. Since it's the holiday season this race will involve the use of candy canes. Divide the kids up into teams and provide each team with 4 candy canes. Tell them they will need to hold the 4 candy canes between their fingers with the hook part hanging over the finger but they can't use their thumbs.
Next the children will run to their teammate, who will then take the candy canes, but they can only use their fingers and the other teammate must hold them the same way. That teammate will then run to the other end and will do the same with another teammate. The game will end when one team still holding candy canes between their fingers and have not dropped any.
Another simple relay game that can be fun is to have them pass some item related to Christmas from one teammate to the other. It could be a Christmas stocking, hat, or an unbreakable ornament just to give you a few ideas.
The Freeze Dance
Young ones have always loved the 'freeze dance', and is similar to musical cheers except they don't sit down. You'll want to use some Christmas music to keep with the holiday spirit, and when you stop the music they must 'freeze in place' instantly. This is a great way to help the little ones burn off some energy and have fun at the same time.
Toss Games
Toss games are also another fun favorite of the little ones. You can make a figure to toss at with some cardboard and decorate it to look like Santa or a snowman and cut a hole in the middle to throw something thru. You'll also want to secure it in some way so it won't fall over easily. If you have real snow available let them make real snowballs to toss thru the hole.
If real snow isn't an option you could use plastic balls or foam balls. If using something lightweight like foam or plastic you'll want to arrange it so they don't have to throw it very far as those type of items won't travel very far. The winner will be the first one to make 3 successful tosses thru the hole!
Emily Williams is the publisher for "Ready for Christmas". She has written a report for you on how to stay within budget during the Christmas holidays. You can get it free at her website.