Holiday Parties for Kids
If your children want to celebrate a holiday with an age-appropriate party this year, there are several ways to ensure that your little ones and their friends have a wonderful time at the celebration. Whether the holiday party is at school or your home, incorporating desserts, artwork, and crafts into the occasion will make for an impressive party that your child won't soon forget. Does this Spark an idea?
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Christmas Cookie Party
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A kid-themed holiday party where cookies are the theme creates a delicious and enjoyable celebration for students. With the help of the teacher, you can bring sugar cookies in a variety of shapes -- Christmas trees, ornaments, and stars -- to the class and give each child a set of edible paints to work with. Or you can ask the teacher to send home notes to each of the parents asking them to bake various cookie types and send them to class with their child. Pass out the cookies and let each student decorate them the way they would like and include sprinkles and edible glitter in the decorating supplies so the children can make their cookies especially festive. Play classic children's Christmas carols in the background and make time in the celebration to give children other snacks like chocolates or popcorn. When each child is finished decorating their cookies, put together small bags of all of the cookie shapes as party favors for the students to take home.
Gift Exchange Party
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If your child wants to invite some of her friends over to your home for a holiday celebration, you can help her organize a gift exchange. When you send out the invitations, inform guests that everyone is expected to bring a gift within the price limit that you've determined; between $5 and $10 is ideal, or you can set the price limit to match your child's age. You can establish a theme for the gifts, like decorative Christmas ornaments or winter gifts, so everyone will receive the same type of present. After the children have mingled for a bit or tasted some of the holiday treats you've prepared, have them go into the living room and sit in a circle and pull names from a hat. The name the child picks from the hat is the recipient of the gift the guest has brought. Allow the children to switch gifts with someone if desired; send everyone home with a bag full of holiday treats like cookies, candy canes, and fresh fruit as a party favor.
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Christmas Art Party
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A holiday art event works well in a classroom or home setting. You can purchase ceramic plates or ornaments for children depending on their age and the size of the class. Ask each of the parents to supply some art supplies for the party like paint, glitter and ribbons. Or you can give the kids items that aren't usually decorated for Christmas, like beach balls or surfboards, so they can give the items a holiday theme -- it may be best to divide the children into groups for these projects. Play holiday music as the children decorate, provide tasty party snacks, and hold a contest at the party's conclusion to give candy prizes for the most creative Christmas art, the most colorful art piece, and the best Christmas tree ornament.
Caroling Party
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If your son wants to celebrate the holidays with his neighborhood friends, organize a caroling party for him and his guests. Ask the rest of the parents in the neighborhood to help you come up with a route for the kids to take as they knock on doors and sing their favorite Christmas carols. After singing at a few houses, invite all the little ones to your place for more socializing, hot chocolate, and a Christmas movie.
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