What lovely ideas are you planning for christmas with the kids ?

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I am a Childminder. I am planning for Christams activities.

Thinking of the following:-

Attending School Christmas Fair with as mum/cm
Christmas party (decorating biscuits etc)
Christmas Present (already got some)

Can you share some more ideas, thanks

Age range of cm kids 3-11.

What are you planning for your own family?

Thank you so much

Decorating Christmas hats for the older children (school age), decorating foam Santa's & Xmas tress,everyone, making Xmas cards which can be used as tree decorations, everyone, decorating tree decorations of different types, dependent on age & ability. Attending Childminders Xmas Children's Party with the under 5's. All craft items bought ready from The Crafty Crocodile.
Quiet family Christmas day with my in-laws & away for New Year over the pond to the Big Apple

Salt dough decorations are usually good and parents love to put then on the tree.

Our local cm party is on a sat this year so we won't be attending.

Party for the kids, with adults coming for mulled wine and fireworks at the end. Quiet family Christmas.

Thanks for that.

I will going to my mums this Christmas, really looking forward to going.

Finish childminding on 21 December.

We are also doing salt dough tree decorations.

We are making these paper plate robins but making the into Christmas cards. www.activityvillage.co.uk/paper_plate_robin.htm

I always make a little present for mum and dad from the kids so this years will be homemade pot pourri for mums and chocolate truffles for dads.

My after schoolies have made some door hangers which say 'santa stop here' for their bedroom doors.

We will also be going along to the local childminder group Christmas party and one for the playgroup we regularly attend.

It's going to be a busy time!!!

Thanks