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It won’t be that long before the big day is upon us, but more than the actual day, I love the build up. The anticipation of the fun to come, watching the kids get more and more excited, smelling all those spiced biscuits and gingerbread, wondering if snow will fall and of course the buying, hiding and wrapping of the gifts.
I truly believe that Christmas is a much more
magical time when viewed through the eyes of a child and as such I’m very happy
to indulge my children in all their favourite pre-Christmas activities as they
grow older. My 15 year old JJ, of course, is under no illusion that a cuddly
fat chap in red comes down our chimney and my 11 year old twins don’t believe
either, but we’re in that funny phase where I haven’t confirmed or denied. Last
year they asked me again and I threw it back to them, asking if they liked the
idea of Father Christmas? They both said they did, so I told them to enjoy it
and forget the rest.
If like me, you want to help keep the magic of
Christmas alive in the run up to the big day, why not check out these ideas of
activities to do with your children -
Send a letter to Santa - £
I’m sure, at one time or another, every child
has written a letter to Father Christmas, it’s a great way as a parent to learn
what gift their heart may be desiring this year, but be careful not to do it
too early with young children as they are prone of changing their mind. I know
this from experience! You can buy letter writing packs, print a template off
the web or just use regular paper.