can we have a free or cheap christmas activities thread please?

[frazzled74]

I will start with-
a walk around the neighbourhood looking at the lights followed by hot chocolate in front of the fire.
christmas film with home made popcorn.
bake gingerbread men or mince pies.

Go to random schools to watch their plays

Definitely looking at the lights.
Church Christingle or Nativity service.
Late night/afternoon shopping - listen to brass band/carol singers, eat roasted chestnuts, buy a hot chocolate. OK not free, but fairly cheap, and festive!

Salt dough decorations.
Collect pine cones and decorate with paint and glitter
Paper chains
Make snowflakes
Walk in the woods to find a log and some holly, make into a centre piece by drilling holes into the log for tealights.

portable north pole
decorations book DD and I spent about 4 hours making these today and there are a few free delivery codes about
Town Centre to see lights
Christmas movie at kids club

odean kids club

I didnt know about the odeon kids club, may do that this weekend. Does anyone have any alternative festive recipes (simple ones to do with dcs), Ive baked mince pies and gingerbread for the school fayre and would like to try something different.

All the major cinema chains do it.

Carol Services and the Christmas Eve crib service. Library does activities and check out local parks.

A walk round local garden centre. My two can happily walk round Dobbies for an hour lookin at all he decorations!