Give them playdoh, a jewelry making kit (or any other crafty kits) pencils or markers, or marzipan, and get them to make something Christmassy. This does not need to be bought stuff - just wrap up their own things into a kit. They will never know :D
For cosy nights
Read a Christmas story
Sing Christmas carols together
Movie night with popcorn.
Roast marshmallows over a fire (or make smores in the microwave)
Have a pajamas party
Have a spa at home
Have a fun bubble bath with special soap, glow sticks, candles and/or toys. Play festive Christmas music.
Games
Play chubby bunny
Hot and cold. Hide a small gift. Ask the kids to find it by saying hot when the child is moving towards the hiding place and cold when they move away from it.
Coin collector. Hide lot of chocolate coins in the child’s bedroom. Give them a basket and see how many they can find.
Play a board game
Do a treasure hunt. Give the kids clues and riddles and get them to find the treasure.
Play singstar or Just dance on a game console.
Food related
Bake gingerbread cookies
Decorate gingerbread cookies
Make marzipan Christmas figurines
Have cheese fondue or something fun and delicious for dinner.
Have cocoa with whipped cream and marshmallows.
Decorate a ginger bread house
Bake cinnamon buns
Make eton mess with meringue, strawberry jam and whipped cream.
Just fun
Dedicate a day to a person. That person gets to decide what's for dinner, which activities to do at night and so on.
Have a backwards day. Start with candy and snacks, watch a movie, and work your way towards breakfast in the evening.
Build a blanket fort
Invite some friends over for a Christmas party
Crafts
Have a Christmas workshop. Make decorations or gifts and you can invite friends and family too.
Make your own gift-wrapping paper
Make bird food ornaments.
Wrap presents
Make Christmas crackers – not the edible kind.
Make paper snow flakes
Make a gift for someone you love
Make gift tags
Going out…
Go to the cinema
Visit a Christmas market
See a Christmas play at the theatre
Build a snowman
Go on a Christmas light safari. Drive your car around and find houses with cool decorations.
Have a winter picnic. Light a fire and bring marshmallows or hot dogs.
Go to the swimming pool
Go sledding
Go ice skating
Go Christmas gift shopping
Go on a flashlight hike in the dark. If you hide a chocolate it will be extra fun. You could put a reflex where the chocolate is so the kids will find it.
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