Holidays In Hand - Day 3: Awsome cuteness!

Things to Do: Idea List

• Put up the Christmas tree, or add an ornament to it
• Gain an appreciation for holiday celebration by researching some of the world's holiday traditions
• Plan your next family vacation (even if it's in 2012 or beyond :)
• Write a holiday letter to include in your cards, and include statments or quotes from each family member
• Visit a local light display
• Make your favorite treat together (and eat an extra one for me ;)
• Go for a walk, or look out your largest window at the stars together
• Read from your favorite holiday story
• Watch a christmas movie with popcorn
• Go out somewhere special for dinner
• Play board games
• Make a large brunch
• Visit a place you’ve been meaning to go together: a museum, a walking trail, a sledding hill
• Play your favorite christmas song (don't be afraid to sing it at the top of your lungs!)
• Make snow men, one for each family member. If you don't have snow, make them of clay or play-doh
• Have an indoor picnic
• Celebrate the longest night of the year (December 21) by lighting extra candles or luminarias
• Watch the PolarExpress together. 
• Plan your next family vacation
• Make a yummy drink - try hot cider, wassail, egg nog, and talk about your favorite events of this past year
• Make Ornaments, either for your home or as small gifts
• Make homemade apple pie
• Make a “holiday flavor” of milkshake: peppermint, pumpkin pie, egg nog, gingerbread
• Each of the boys get to choose what to have for dinner (2 days)
• Visit some of the spectacular holiday decorations in your town - these might be a town square, the mall, main street, or a private home
• Adopt a new tradition
• Get in touch--call, write a letter, email, send a card--with a friend or relative whom you haven't heard from in a long time.
• December 14th 8 pm: Nordic Tenors in concert - AND I HAVE A TICKET! :D

Things to make: Crafty Awsomeness

Gifts in a Jar - Translucent Wrapping - Button Gift Wrap - Woven Ribbon Wrap - Photo Gift Toppers - Gift Tag - Ribbon Candy Ornament - Book of Money - Tree Album -  Christmas Jar Choir - Dangling Snowman - Snowman Ornament 

Dekorere fyrstikkesker - juletrekuler (sirkelpunch) 

Dekorere kubbelys: Fotomotiv - Serviettmotiv

Christmas Planners:

Joyful Christmas Planner - Printable Planner Pages

Things to Make: 

Varm sjokolade - Cuba pyramider - Baileyskuler - Bløte karameller