Season’s greetings! Christmas is one of those festive occasions that you can enjoy no matter which religion you belong to. The time to make merry calls for having fun activities with your family. Children, particularly, enjoy the occasion because there are many gifts and activities for them.
If you are planning on staying home and staying safe this Christmas, you need to plan out the holidays with many activities so that nobody gets bored. Here are some ideas to plan out a memorable holiday season with your family: 1. Decorate Your Home Together The best moments of an occasion like Christmas are the ones in which everything is set up and you look at the output with satisfaction. But that satisfaction only becomes memorable when you decorate your house together with your family. The first step would be to delegate a task to each member of the family so that everyone is involved in some way. Even if you have a toddler in your home, you can assign a task as simple as taking a star from a basket and handing it over. It will make the child feel part of the activity and you will also remember it all your life. Usually, when we are busy doing work, we keep our mind on the task and forget that the special moments are just passing by and not stored anywhere. Now with cellphones in everyone's hand, you can record the precious moments of the togetherness in the decorating activity and perhaps watch it later together too. 2. Read A Children’s Book Children’s books are the foundation of building the personality and imagination of children. When they read a story, their minds become open to new ideas and possibilities. Most people have achieved great feats in life because they read about something extraordinary in life and vowed to produce something as amazing in their life too. Imagination is best nurtured with stories that have the element of fantasy in them. Mark Stubbs has recently launched the first of adventures of Himple with the title ‘Beyond The Mountain’. Mark Stubbs is an emerging author who has spent much of his life in the countryside. He is blessed with exceptional creativity; he has a passion for drawing illustrations and writing exciting stories. Mark has experience working in the corporate sector and also as a volunteer for different social causes. Mark Stubbs understands that adults have a responsibility to let children be children, explore their imagination, and encourage them to talk to their parents about their play and activities. Beyond The Mountain will certainly nourish a child’s mind with the confidence to adopt these habits. Mark’s novel is about a group of friends in school led by Himple. The adventures of Himple, Barnaby, Podwick, and Grimtrunk begin when the daughter of the headmaster is kidnapped by trolls, Himple and friends are ordered to form a rescue team. The story moves forward with their discovery of a dragon enslaved by the troll king among other challenges faced during their mission. The relation between Himple and Mabel, his huge beast pet, is described as one of friendship and love beyond the ordinary. The lesson for children is that when they take care of their pets like cats, dogs, or any other animal at home, they spread the compassion that the pets always remember. Children can wonder what their pets would say if they talked to their pets. When the time comes, they will demonstrate that they care about you more than you think. Mark Stubbs’ book – Beyond The Mountain – has Mark's own illustrations that encourage the children to visualise the characters and the environment while reading a particular scene. As they see each character in the drawings, they will imagine the sequences in the story down to the detail. It’s a book best read together in groups, you can dedicate a few minutes daily to the story and read it aloud while your children listen to it and enjoy the illustrations. 4.Game Night Game nights are always a source of excitement and joy for children. You can plan a game night and get some cool board games that could be about Christmas, educational stuff, or simply entertaining games for the family. These days, you can find ‘print and play’ board games and card games on the internet that you can download and print. Then you can cut out the prints and paste them onto a board to make your own board game. It is another way to involve your kids in a family activity. Games are incredibly effective in putting ideas in children’s minds. You can teach them about managing money, taking risks, and developing the ability to bear loss. In addition, the Christmas spirit is also best learned in games that promote sharing and joy. 4. Giving And Wrapping Presents While it is common for parents to give presents to their children, it is a good idea to ask children to think of a gift, wrap it and give it to their parents and siblings. The idea of gifts exchange is best inculcated in the Christmas season. Going one step ahead, you can even ask them to prepare a small gift for Santa. The season is almost here, it’s time to have fun and make memories for a lifetime, but it is also important to be safe and so the best bet is to remain at home and spread happiness with these activities.
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