Of course, these activities don't need to be done before the turkey is eaten. They would all be wonderful ways to spend time together after all the tummies are filled. Whenever you incorporate them, here are a few ideas (that I think) are worthy of incorporating into our family's traditions, maybe yours too.
Make Christmas Ornaments
Bingo
You could do this just for all the kids, or for the whole family, and you could have grandma grab some prizes from the dollar store or give out nickels and dimes. Of course, if your family is not into bingo, you could play a different card game or board games.
Gingerbread House Making Contest
I got this idea from a teacher and she seemed to have the perfect plan for making gingerbread houses. First, she gathered used, cleaned milk cartons, which provide the perfect shape for a house.
The kids then used graham crackers for the siding/roof and decorated the houses from there. Perhaps the most clever part of all is that she had the kids decorate the houses on an upside down ice cream pail lid so that when they were done, you could put the pail over the house and transport it safely home. Brilliant!
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