Fun and Activites for Christmas

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Games for the Christmas Holiday
When you have a lot people over for Christmas Dinner you'll want to plan some fun activities they can do while dinner is cooking. While some guests of course may prefer to watch games on TV while dinner is cooking, there will be some who will prefer other activities for fun. Here's some fun table games your guest can play while waiting for dinner. Board Games Board games have always been popular through out the years, so be sure to have some on hand. For the kids you'll want something like chutes and ladders, candyland, monopoly, yahtzee, game of life, wheel of fortune, or scrabble to name a few. Tablecloth Coloring Another fun activity for the little ones is to get a tablecloth that they can color on and decorate. This should be one of those disposable types of tablecloths of course, as you don't want to ruin your good stuff. Have them date it and put their name on it as this will give you something to look back on and remember fond memories when they are all grown up. Outdoor Games If the weather permits,
perhaps some outdoor games would be a good way to pass the time until dinner is ready. They could play a game of Frisbee, soccer ball, football, horseshoes, or even a simple little croquet game would be fun! Sharing stories For example you could have everyone share their stories about the best or worst presents they ever got! They would have to describe the gift and describe why they thought it was the best or worst gift they ever got.

Guess that food dish Let those who aren't helping prepare the dinner try to guess what dishes are going to be served by smelling them with their eyes closed. The easy stuff like ham, turkey, roast etc doesn't count, as those are easy but how about some of those side dishes! For instance can they tell squash from sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts from cauliflower etc. Let the winner have a taste of the dish of their choice! Puppet Show Puppet show - Put on a puppet show acting out some Christmas Stories can be another great way to entertain the little ones and help pass the time as well! If you can video tape the puppet show it will make for great entertainment and wonderful memories in years to come as well.

Homemade Tree Decorations Can Be Fun
These days it seems like the holidays make us feel so stressed, with all the activities of shopping, dinner planning, parties, school plays and driving the kids around, but there is something fun you can do and save money in the process...make your own Christmas Tree decorations! This can be a fun project that can involve the whole family! It really won't be that expensive and allows you to be creative and maybe even start a new family tradition that will be enjoyed for years to come! One of the things you can do is take some plain colored glass balls and use some spray-on glue to sprinkle on some glitter, jewels, buttons, or sequins. These supplies are readily available at craft supply stores. While you're there you should pick up some ribbon, stickers, felt, yarn, and fabric scraps as well so you can have plenty of different options for decorating with. Materials The material such as felt, fabric scraps or ribbons could be used to cut out special shapes such as hearts or stars and then glue them on to the
glass balls. You can also cut out some Christmas pictures from magazines or old Christmas Cards and use them to make some beautiful ornaments. Being Creative You can also use food to make ornaments. I'm sure you're all familiar with the popcorn string, which is always a big hit! You can also make cookies such as the Gingerbread man or other dough type of cookies. You can decorate them with frosting or a variety of sprinkles! You'll want to be sure to make a hole at the top so you can run a string thru it. Another good thing to do is to shrink wrap it with saran wrap. You can help make the plastic wrap conform to the cookie