5 Plans With Children For This Christmas
The Christmas holidays are an opportunity to invent plans as a family. On these vacation days we can plan outings for the children to have fun and also for them to learn. In addition, they are ideal times to take care of the family bond.
Children usually have quite a few days off since they take their holidays from school and we can look for original plans to entertain them. At Christmas in almost all cities and towns there are many activities that range from contemplating the Christmas lights, fun shows or practicing sports skating on ice rinks.
We are going to recommend these five plans with children so that these Christmas parties are unforgettable for the whole family. Depending on the country we are in, we will enjoy a different climate and its traditions and customs.
1. See the Christmas lights
One of the activities that children like the most is going outside to contemplate the lighting that most cities usually have. Also many towns or small towns tend to put colored lights for these special days.
Even in some of these cities, such as Madrid, a bus called Naviluz, enabled for these dates, runs through the city center so that children and parents can see all the lights comfortably. We can also take a walking tour of our town to see which are the most illuminated streets and houses. Children are sure to enjoy these tours to see the Christmas lights.
2.Visiting the traditional nativity scenes
In many cities and towns the traditional Christmas nativity scenes are exhibited. They can be popular style nativity scenes made with plasticine, breadcrumbs or decorated clay. They can also be artistic in style, such as Neapolitan nativity scenes with figures of great historical value.
We can also find living nativity scenes in which various people interpret the nativity scene. It is usually accompanied by a small representation. In many cities you can have fun following the route of the nativity scenes that have been set up this Christmas.
You can also organize an outing for the children to deliver their letter to Santa Claus or the Three Wise Men. You can do it in many shopping centers and stores where they are waiting for the children at certain times. Children will really enjoy giving their letter to Santa Claus or the Three Wise Men. They will surely ask you if you have been good or give you advice for the next year.
3. Other fun activities
These holidays you can go with the children to see Christmas markets in which they sell figurines of the nativity scene, original hats or joke items. Most cities organize markets on these dates.
At Christmas you can find activities such as many workshops for children in cultural centers, libraries or bookstores where they will surely have a lot of fun. We can also find entertaining exhibitions for children in which they will have fun and learn many interesting things.
We can also take them to storytelling, winks or plays for children that are usually performed on those Christmas dates. In large cities musicals for children and other shows such as magic or circus are performed.
For athletes in many cities ice skating rinks are set up from the age of ten or eleven. They can also take advantage of this vacation to ride a bike and play football or basketball with their friends. We can also organize an excursion to the outskirts or take a trip to a nearby city to see how Christmas is celebrated.
4. Cavalcade of the Magi
To end these Christmas holidays, another good idea is if we are in Spain to go with the children to see a Three Kings parade. On the night of January 5 we can find horseback riding in many cities and towns. In big cities we can even find them in different districts. Children will surely enjoy the different floats and the visit of the Three Wise Men.
5. Make Christmas cookies
For the afternoons when it rains or is cold and we cannot go out with the children, we can make Christmas desserts, cupcakes and cookies with them. We can make cookies in the shape of a fir tree, a gingerbread man or a star. You will need flour, butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla as ingredients. You can decorate them with chocolate or syrup of different flavors such as vanilla or strawberry.
Surely if you do any of these activities this Christmas they will be unforgettable parties for the children and for you. You just have to choose the activities that interest you the most to enjoy these holidays together as a family!
