{"id":18802,"date":"2025-12-15T08:06:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/?p=18802"},"modified":"2025-12-26T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:10:22","slug":"25-ways-to-make-the-holidays-a-little-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/25-ways-to-make-the-holidays-a-little-extra\/","title":{"rendered":"25 fun ways to make the holidays extra special for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to make your holidays a little \u201cextra,\u201d here are 25 ways to do it this year:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Put your holiday decorations. Lights, candy canes, reindeer, large blowup snowmen, a turkey! Put them all out and make your yard look extra festive. Keep your decorations up through March!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Decorate the inside of your home and display your tree. Kids will love lights in their room or garland around their doors. Have them make a paper garland to count down the your special holiday or the new year!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Start reserving your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/keep-warm-with-me-kids-books-about-friendship-and-togetherness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holiday books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the library or pull out the ones that you already have. Let your kids read about your o<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wn holiday celebrations and explore other holidays of the season too (Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, the Dongzhi Festival and Christmas).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Start your day off with holiday music. Have a daily dance party or wiggle it out to your favorite holiday song at bedtime. Get your group together to sing carols!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Cartoons, movies and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallmarkchannel.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hallmark Channel!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Indulge in weekly (or daily \u2013 no judgment!) movies. For the kids or for yourself, holiday movies can lift your mood and put you in the holiday spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Communicate with extended family. With family members not always able to meet for the holidays \u2014 use a digital platform to stay in touch with Grandma and Grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends too! Have a loved one read a picture book to your little one remotely. They\u2019ll cherish these moments for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/flour-power-joys-of-coronavirus-baking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bake!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bread, cookies, cake, candy \u2013 just bake. A stress reliever for some, baking lets you get creative, while the kids get to have fun mixing, cracking eggs and decorating. Too many cookies? Wrap them up and drop them off at a friend\u2019s house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) If you love the theater, but can&#8217;t make a show &#8230; make a day of it at home and watch the play with a streaming option: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnb.org\/nutcracker\/\">PNB&#8217;s &#8220;The Nutcracker<\/a>&#8220;offers digital access for a fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) Make a holiday bucket list: What would you and your family like to do this holiday season? Start crossing things off the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) Advent calendars: A plethora of options are out there to purchase. You can buy one for each family member and choose a time to reveal the little treat inside for each day. Or create your own advent calendar for your family to use year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11) Along with having lights and holiday decorations up, keep your house smelling like hot apple cider, candy canes or pine!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12) Craft with kids. Choose a craft to do with your child each day of the week. Holiday tip: Send homemade ornaments, cards, collages and more to friends and family! Make a wreath out of collected greens and pine cones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13) Pass on a tradition: Share and teach someone your favorite holiday recipe. Need some ideas? <a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/seattleschild\/docs\/sc_november-december2022\">Here are some traditions that we&#8217;ve shared in the past<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14) Been wanting to add to your traditions? Maybe this is the year to try out an Elf on the Shelf &#8211; or to forget about all the gifts and do a family outing or local trip instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15) Get outdoors! Plan an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/lets-go-sledding-places-to-play-in-the-snow-around-seattle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outdoor adventure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each week until the end of the year. Hiking? Biking? Snowshoeing? There are plenty of places open for outdoor activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16) Can&#8217;t get out to see Santa this year? Probably not time to tell your kids the truth, either. Instead, rent a suit and play the role. Your kids just can\u2019t miss a visit with the big guy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17) Take a family photo and record this time in your family&#8217;s journey. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/get-great-baby-photos-10-tips\/\">Here are some tips on how to take the perfect pic<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/ways-your-family-can-volunteer-around-thanksgiving-christmas-and-beyond\/\">Volunteer.<\/a> Some options: Adopt a family. Donate food. Make packs of essentials for people experiencing homelessness. Pack a Thanksgiving meal for a person in need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19) Snowstorm a neighbor\u2019s house! Make it festive by cutting out snowflakes and taping them to a friend\u2019s door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20) Visit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/holiday-lights-all-around\/\">light show!<\/a> Woodland Park Zoo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/new-for-2020-wildlanterns-holiday-event-at-woodland-park-zoo\/\">WildLanterns,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/zoolights-2020-outdoor-holiday-fun-with-covid-safety\/\">Zoolights<\/a> at Point Defiance Zoo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/evergreen-christmas-lights\/\">Evergreen Lights<\/a> and several neighborhood light shows make it a special treat to get into the holiday spirit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/holiday-lights-all-around\/\">See our complete list of holiday light shows<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21) Gingerbread houses. Make your own gingerbread or purchase a village at your local grocery store. Start building!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22) Puzzled? Choose a 500- or 1,000-piece puzzle and have the family help put it together. It\u2019s a great way to catch up with older kids and check in from time to time as the puzzle gets built.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23) Make it a fancy dinner! Kids love to dress up and it doesn\u2019t have to be for a holiday. Get dressed up and cook your favorite foods, or shop local and purchase a meal. Holiday tip: Put on some fancy music and have fun with the idea of going out &#8212; while staying in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24) Game night: Turn one day of the week into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleschild.com\/7-great-ideas-for-a-family-game-night\/?action=logout\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">game night.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Play charades with a holiday theme or make up a game of your own. 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