Christmas ideas for your family — Page 8
Crafts, games, letters and answers to the questions Christmas brings. Choose a topic or find a particular article.
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Write a Santa message without handing over your child’s information
One detail from family life is more meaningful than a form asking for a photo, school and exact address.
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Santa or le père Noël? Naming the Christmas visitor in Canada
English and French names can meet at school, on packaging and around the same family table.
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Planning a calmer Christmas morning for a sensory-sensitive child
A simple plan can help when visitors, gifts and unfamiliar sounds all arrive at once.
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“When will the presents be here?” Draw what comes first
Your child keeps asking when the presents will be ready. “Later” may be hard to picture, and you may not know the exact time. A few drawings can show what has happened already and what still comes before the gifts.
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A Santa voice message: read it aloud first.
A Christmas note can sound personal when you read it in your own voice. Start with a short text, try it aloud and decide whether a recording adds anything to your family’s moment.
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Christmas messages for siblings: a detail for each child.
A shared Christmas letter can include something for each sibling without comparing them. Give every child one familiar detail and keep the invitation common to everyone.
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“That’s the road to Grandma’s!” A map for curious children.
One familiar river, bridge or road can make a map interesting to a child. Choose a place they know and let it lead to a conversation about a journey you have actually made.
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Something green, something soft: a Christmas hunt at home.
A short Christmas hunt at home can start with things already in the room. Choose a few safe objects and make clear whether children should bring them or simply point.
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A letter to Baby Jesus can be a single drawing.
A drawing can be a Christmas letter when your child does not want to write. They can show what they hope for, add a greeting or tell you the words to put beside the picture.
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Goodnight to the new toys too: a final Christmas letter.
After presents, bedtime can give the Christmas story a warm ending. Help your child see that the new toys will still be there tomorrow.
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When should you check the Christmas map? After your walk, perhaps.
A Christmas map can be one small part of the day. Choose when to look together, then leave space for a walk, a game or time with relatives.
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Christmas Eve with children: four moments to look forward to
Your child is looking forward to presents, but there is still a whole day before them. You do not need a new activity every hour. Breakfast, a quiet break, setting the table and gifts can give the wait a familiar order.
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