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Christmas ideas for your family — Page 6

Crafts, games, letters and answers to the questions Christmas brings. Choose a topic or find a particular article.

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Find out what is still agreed, ask about one missing detail and send a short current plan to the adults involved.

When a child asks outright, start with what prompted the question and answer in words your family can live with.

If your child spends Christmas in two homes, knowing the handover plan helps them relax into each part of the day.

Fold two paper characters, give each scene one action and tell a complete Christmas story without memorising a script.

Write down what you would repeat, skip or remember while Christmas is fresh, then leave the note where you will find it next year.