5 Simple, Family-Friendly Christmas Activities To Try This Holiday Season
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5 Simple, Family-Friendly Christmas Activities To Try This Holiday Season

Cross all five off your list for the ultimate family celebration!

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5 Simple, Family-Friendly Christmas Activities To Try This Holiday Season
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Christmas is right around the corner! With that being said, how many Christmas things have you actually done? We always have these super fun ideas that we forget to do before Christmas! Take these five simple suggestions, and enjoy the holidays even more with the ones you love.

Have a Grinch-themed night!

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Make a Grinch themed desert like green rice crispy treats. If you're feeling creative, decorate them with small hearts. Have a contest to see who does the best Grinch impersonation. Buy matching Grinch onesies to wear while you watch the movie. You can even come up with a game to play after.

Host a gingerbread house contest!

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Team up to make the ultimate gingerbread house! Set a timer and judge everyone's houses to seek out the best house for little "gingey."

Try a classic game of Christmas charades.

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Cut up some pieces of paper. Hand out pens. Have everyone come up with anything you can act out that is Christmas-themed. Fold them up and throw them in a bucket. Divide into teams and see who gets the most points!

Cozy up and watch "The Polar Express."

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Set up a hot chocolate station with marshmallows and candy canes. Have everyone put on their pajamas. Give each family member a golden ticket for "admission" to the movie. Watch "The Polar Express," and enjoy your hot cocoa.

Laugh while watching "Elf."

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Bundle up, and watch this Christmas classic. Follow with a quiz on Buddy the Elf to see who really knows their Christmas facts. Come up with a themed craft, or if you can't think of anything, just do what Buddy does!

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