https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:22:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346769 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:15:25 +0000 Mamaof2 2346769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: haven't done it yet - my moms lives down that way so its on my list! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346766 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:14:31 +0000 BandDmommy 2346766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abmamma: no, but we had my sons 1 year pics there. It's beautiful! Great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346765 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:14:00 +0000 rattles 2346765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm debating the Teddy Bear Tea and the Nutcracker with DD1. I think instead I might take her to the Symphony for their "A Frosty and Frozen Christmas" concert this year. Other things already on our calendar:</p> <p>Polar Express PJ party for DD's 3rd birthday<br /> Zoo lights with my sibs/fams<br /> Tree farm/trimming while my in-laws are in town<br /> Cookie decorating party<br /> Caroling with our playgroup</p> <p>One of my favorite family traditions is our Christmas Camp Out: we camp in the living room with a Christmas movie marathon, fireplace s'mores and cocoa under the newly decorated tree and lights. DD1 is old enough to participate now too and is really excited about it :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346755 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:09:09 +0000 abmamma 2346755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: sounds like you are a Northern VA Bee... Have you done the walk of lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna? They are really nice - we have gone the last 2 years and DD loved it (she's now 3). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346730 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:52:44 +0000 BandDmommy 2346730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I've heard the lines are long and not the best for young kids. What's your experience? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346727 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:51:57 +0000 BandDmommy 2346727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: I used to work at Pepco so it was free. We have been a few times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346670 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:28:52 +0000 Silva 2346670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have three work Christmas parties scheduled already (Children's hospital, residency program, and new job), and will probably have a few more personal Xmas party invites, so I think thats probably going to be enough magic for us this year.</p> <p>ETA: Actually, we will probably do a family dinner out so we can walk outside under the lights and see the big Xmas tree in the city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346640 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:16:49 +0000 Pancakes 2346640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Have you done ZooLights? It's one of DD's favorite things at Christmas time. We usually get a deal through Groupon or Living Social. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346608 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:57:58 +0000 lamariniere 2346608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't really holiday people but the Christmas markets are really festive and it's nice to see the lights and grab a hot chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346534 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:46:27 +0000 lawbee11 2346534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zoo lights, breakfast with Santa, Teddy Bear Tea. We might attempt to build a gingerbread house but LO may still be too young for that. DH and I are also going to the Nutcracker (without LO). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2346514 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 08:15:23 +0000 Mamaof2 2346514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: National Harbour? You could do the ICE exhibit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345952 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:56:30 +0000 BandDmommy 2345952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: I totally forgot about zoo lights! Good one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345945 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:47:22 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2345945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zoo lights with a bunch of friends and their LOs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345943 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:46:00 +0000 youboots 2345943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are staying at a resort for a week in December. Lots of fun in the snow.</p> <p>We are going to a Christmas tree farm, but putting up a pink artificial tree for the first year since we will be gone.</p> <p>I did a book advent calendar. Instead of wrapping I just have a numbered sticker on the front.</p> <p>We are doing want/need/wear/read so I'm already done with her shopping.</p> <p>T is only 8 mo so it's not like she will remember, but I'm excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345905 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:15:43 +0000 fancyfunction 2345905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: It should be fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345889 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:05:50 +0000 BandDmommy 2345889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fancyfunction: that is so cool! Frosty Day. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345871 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:56:43 +0000 fancyfunction 2345871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love to drive around on Christmas Eve and look at the lights - there are a few neighborhoods that go all out. </p> <p>This year I want to check out something called Frosty Day. Apparently the man who wrote the song was inspired by a town 10 min from us so they do a big festival. </p> <p>We may do a small breakfast with Santa this year too. I think I'll save Polar Express for next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345870 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:55:58 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2345870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ahhhh! Thanks for starting this thread - I need to start making a list of things I want to do. We hardly did anything the past 2 years, but the girls are finally old enough to enjoy most of the activities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345863 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:52:13 +0000 BandDmommy 2345863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: oh I'm sure there is, our city has one but its small potatoes compared to the national tree. After working downtown I learned to dread the tree lighting ceremony. ;). We will go another weekend because I like seeing the state trees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345840 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:44:40 +0000 Greentea 2345840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live across from a golf course on the side of a hill that allows people to sled in the winter, so we were thinking about starting a sledding tradition (mellow, or just pulling her around).</p> <p>Our city has an all ages Nutcracker ballet, so we'll start that as soon I think she is ready...</p> <p>Our city has a light fest to drive through.</p> <p>A light fest to walk through.</p> <p>A nearby town has a day long festival with reindeer, a parade, carollers, cookies decorating and food and live acoustic band, even fireworks, we went last year with friends and it was great, everyone coming together and bundling up, santa story time and library crafts.</p> <p>A large downtown church puts on a free choral concert for all and I used to go with my dad, would like to go again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345802 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:19:38 +0000 littlebug 2345802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast with Santa.<br /> Walking/driving around to see Christmas lights.<br /> Christmas Candylane at HersheyPark.<br /> Hoping to make it to the tree lighting in our town this year.<br /> Going out to cut down a Christmas tree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345794 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:10:19 +0000 regberadaisy 2345794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: I'm sure other towns and villages have their own tree lighting ceremonies as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345788 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:08:10 +0000 BandDmommy 2345788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: there's the national tree lighting but it's a show and way too crowded </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345787 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:07:30 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2345787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to an official tree lighting ceremony one year and it was campy &amp; fun.</p> <p>Touring the holiday sand castle displays is always fun.</p> <p>Going to see the Nutcracker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345783 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:05:57 +0000 regberadaisy 2345783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing Polar Express for the first time this year<br /> Sledding<br /> Light display nighttime stroll or drive through. Depending on what's available<br /> We're going to put together a shoebox of goodies for Christmas Child<br /> We sponsor a family every year with my ILs and LO goes with them to drop it off. She's 3.5 and I think this year we can really explain why.<br /> Putting up the tree together. We have a fire and put on Christmas music, etc.<br /> Daddy or grandpa reads 'twas the night before Christmas in front of the tree every year on Xmas eve.<br /> When they're older I would love to take them to the tree lighting ceremony </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-activities#post-2345759 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:56:13 +0000 BandDmommy 2345759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What fun holiday activities do you do? I'm so tired of the mall and shopping for gifts. I really want to concentrate of the fun of the holidays, not the shopping. So, what fun things do you do that don't involve shopping at the holidays?</p> <p>Plans so far:<br /> - Ice skating<br /> - Candlelight tour of Mt. Vernon (this will be interesting with 3 year old)<br /> - Polar Express (if I can find ticket/sold out)<br /> - Cookie Decorating Party </p>