I have two young nephews (1 and 3). To help them count down to Christmas, I got an advent calender. Instead of candy or small toys, I want to put activites like a scavenger hunt to do, especially the three year old. Any ideas?
2006-11-18 05:19:32 · 7 answers · asked by ky_school_teacher 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You can add Arts & Craft activities to your countdown...like one day have a handprint done (great gift for mom & dad from them also)....one day you can make your own ornaments for the tree...have a cookie baking day for santa....also, check with the local library and see if they are having any special events like reading with Mrs claus....you can add that as an event of the day....have a rehersal day...hehe...have the kids wrap empty boxes with old paper, and then let them practice giving them to other people, or unwrapping them themselves....you can even put I love you sentiments in the boxes....this activity will also help on Christmas morning when they need to understand that everyone gets to open boxes and not just them....I can come up with more ideas if you want....these are just from the top of my head...
2006-11-18 05:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by OwlGirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about Kris Kringle? You all write down code names on a piece of paper and draw lots. Then every week the description of the small gift is describe , like "something cute" ; then the following week - "something nice", etc. Christmas day will be the revelation day where the code names are identified and the "real" gifts are given. The weekly gifts need not be expensive. It can be a drawing, a flower outside the garden, a leaf, a cut out, a piece of candy..whatever..the idea is to create suspense and excitement.
2006-11-18 14:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scavenger hunt is a great idea for kids that are a little older. To help them count down till Christmas I use strips of paper connected together where each ring is one day. Every day the kids get to take out one ring. They can watch it get smaller and smaller. It does bring about a lot of questions and high energy as the number of rings dwindle, but it is fun to watch them get ready for the big day.
2006-11-18 13:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are tons of inexpensive things to do.
*Read to them a favorite book.
*Game of Hide and Seek
*Play blocks and build towers. Using empty milk cartons is fun.
*Get a refridgerator box and build a little play house spaceship that they can go inside. Let them decorate it.
*Take them to an indoor pool for a swim.
*Trip to the zoo or aquarium (weekends)
*Hide pieces of a train. I found a battery operated wood train set that was pretty heavy duty for the little guys. Once they found the entire train then they got to put it under the tree. They loved the train whistle and cap and I have girls.
*Make Christmas cookies for them to decorate.
You can make Christmas wrapping paper. Buy some Christmas color paper and poster board paint bright colors. Have them stamp the paper with their hand prints.
Spray paint small puzzle pieces red, green, gold, silver. Once dry take a photo of them and glue a wreath around the photo making an ornament.
Hope this helps
2006-11-18 13:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by alicebeaching 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
children like to help cook cookies and cakes, etc. or u could have them make snowman pic outta construction paper glue and cottonballs. the 1yr old would only be able 2 put the cotton balls on. but the 3yr old should like it.
2006-11-18 21:11:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that sounds like fun but her in nj where i live the libary offers free storytelling programs and fun little xmas shows for the little kids look into your local libary. my kids loved them last year and can't wait to go again they are being good so we can go. (5,3 and 7weeks)
2006-11-18 13:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by christina c 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
make them answer clues to find it but its a really cute idea
2006-11-18 14:40:26 · answer #7 · answered by tswift 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋