https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 14:34:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953299 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:37:44 +0000 Willow 1953299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Thanks for the warning :happy: ooh and glitter- yes!</p> <p>@LuLu Mom: Ahh, I see. Haha :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953132 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:16:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 1953132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Willow: Our "hot cocoa" is more of chocolate milk that is slightly warm in a plastic mug with marshmallows ;) ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953078 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:51:57 +0000 MaryM 1953078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Willow: I fully expected the ornaments to look like they were made by children, but they actually look really cool! I would just warn to go easy on the paint. The older kids used a lot and it took days for them to dry! We set them upside down in an egg carton so the excess could drip out, and it still took forever. </p> <p>And glitter paint is really fun (and not nearly as messy as actual glitter) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953074 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:49:18 +0000 Willow 1953074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, lots of ideas to consider! :grin: </p> <p>@edelweiss: oh rice krispie squares is a great idea!@tinyperson: thanks, yeah I haven't checked out Pinterest yet- sometimes it's a bit overwhelming :happy:<br /> @LuLu Mom: if there is snow, we will definitely add sledding/snowman building to the list. I was also thinking of hot cocoa and wondering if young kids would drink it?@MaryM: those are all great craft ideas. I especially like the ornament one- they look great!<br /> @Mrs. Bee: oh that sounds a good idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953034 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:38:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1953034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you can decorate cardboard gingerbread houses with pom poms, glitter, etc.! we might do that for charlie's birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953021 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:34:59 +0000 MaryM 1953021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have kids either, but it's usually my job at the holidays to keep the kids occupied while their parents finish up things. </p> <p>I like the idea of a paper garland for Christmas. Either a glue stick (you could help the 2 year old) or tape would make it easy and less messy. </p> <p>I've also made pom poms with the kids when they're little. They wrap the yarn around their hand a bunch of times, then I'd tie it off and snip the loops. I had them make flowers for their mom once, but the poms could also be made into ornaments or garland.</p> <p>Oh! and the best one I did...I bought some inexpensive glass ball ornaments at Michaels and some acrylic paint. You drop a drop of a few different colors and roll the ball around to swirl them. They make super pretty ornaments! With younger kids I had them pick the colors and I put the paint in for them. (like this <a href="http://happyhooligans.ca/pour-painted-christmas-ornaments/)" rel="nofollow">http://happyhooligans.ca/pour-painted-christmas-ornaments/)</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1953004 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:28:55 +0000 LuLu Mom 1953004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on decorating sugar cookies with DD, go look at Christmas lights around town, sledding/build a snowman, we are religious, so I plan on reading the story of Christmas to her, as well as other Christmas books, hot cocoa bar with a bunch of toppings to put in it. I actually printed out Advent ideas from Pinterest that we will do but I'm drawing a blank on the rest of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1952983 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:22:06 +0000 tinyperson 1952983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe snowflakes? For the 2.5 year old, you could have some snowflakes ready to go and give her stickers to put on them if you don't want her handling scissors...</p> <p>ETA search pinterest for Christmas crafts - I'm sure there's a million ideas there too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1952974 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:20:07 +0000 edelweiss 1952974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that's such a nice idea! i was going to suggest gingerbread house making also. or maybe popcorn/cranberry garland? or those paper ring garlands? or they can decorate their own stocking (either real or just a paper one)--you can decide the level of tools that you want to give them to prevent too much mess.</p> <p>i'm trying to think of gluten free holiday treats, as baking is such a nice idea. maybe some holiday themed rice krispies, like with red/green m&amp;m's mixed in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-christmas-activities#post-1952846 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:52:25 +0000 Willow 1952846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to have my nephew (4) and niece (2.5) over for a fun Christmasy afternoon, and hopefully make it an annual tradition. I don't have any kids yet and although I've babysat them often, I've never done any sort of special activities with them.</p> <p>Any ideas for easy (not super messy) crafts or fun food to make with them? I was thinking of doing a gingerbread house or decorating sugar cookies, but one of them is gluten-free. </p> <p>Thanks! </p>