activities

23 December 2019

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What is in our «The night before Christmas box»

Tonight is the night that the kids will be getting their "Night before Christmas box", since we celebrate Christmas on the 24. in Norway. …

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organizing

19 December 2019

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Top 10 things to do right before X-mas

1. Go ice skating.  My best memory from Christmas 2018 was when the entire family went skating with Christmas music on the loudspeakers.

2. Make a h…

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activities

16 December 2019

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70+ riddles and clues for a Christmas treasure hunt

Every Christmas morning we have a treasure/scavenger hunt. I have hidden clues and a present for each of them at the end. For children who cannot rea…

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advent

6 December 2019

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Ideas for new Christmas traditions for families with young children

I still have some traditions from childhood that I keep, but I am also on the lookout for new traditions to adopt. I am believe that the more traditi…

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traditions

31 December 2018

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Happy New Year

Thanks for reading this blog this past year. Have a great evening, and I hope next year will be all you dreamt of. I will see you again next year for…

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Scandinavian

26 December 2018

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Norwegians + Christmas = Happiness

Some people have said that Christmas is the new religion in Norway. Norwegians love Christmas and spend months preparing for it. It has been a part …

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traditions

23 December 2018

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Little Christmas Eve

In Norway we celebrate Christmas on the 24. December, so the 23. is the day before Christmas for us.  We call it the little Christmas Eve.

The day i…

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Christmas market

22 December 2018

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A visit to the Christmas market in Trondheim

Since we live in Trondheim, a visit to our homegrown Christmas market is mandatory. On this particular day it was - 9°C !!! Freezing cold!!! As well…

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traditions

20 December 2018

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How to keep the magic of Santa alive

Write a letter to Santa Get the children to write (or draw if they cannot write yet) a letter to Santa. We put it in the fireplace, and it magically…

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advent

17 December 2018

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Start a new Christmas tradition

Make or buy a new ornament each year I give my children a new ornament each year. If possible, I try to make the ornament symbolic of the year, so wh…

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Scandinavian

13 December 2018

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St. Lucia Day

Today is St. Lucia Day, which is a big tradition in Norway and Sweeden. The 13. December used to be the longest night of the year according to the G…

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traditions

11 December 2018

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Tivoli in Copenhagen

The best place I know to get in the Christmas spirit is at Tivoli in Copenhagen. Often if we visit Christmas markeds, the kids get bored pretty fast.…

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