Low Cost/No Cost Xmas Activities

xx_Jo_xx

I found this on the organized christmas website and thought some of you may also be interested for cheap/free things to do in the run up to christmas!

Christmas Camp-Out: One evening, roll out sleeping bags in the living room, and hold a family camp-out underneath the Christmas tree. Don’t forget the hot chocolate and carols around the fireplace!

Lights Night: Put younger children to bed as usual, but wake them an hour later. Tumble the family into the car pajamas and all, and drive out to see the Christmas lights. Pack hot drinks and popcorn for a surprise treat.

Shopping Date: To encourage children to give, make a one-on-one shopping date with each child. Together with a parent, help the child shop for gifts for other family members. Be sure to stop for a sweet treat. Make memories!

Pet Patrol: Visit the local humane society or animal shelter, and volunteer to walk homeless pets during the season. Fresh air and family time are a bonus!

Candle-Lit Dinner: Make an everyday dinner special by dining by candlelight. Share stories around the table as you enjoy the glow.

Glowing Toes: Share a mother-daughter moment: a girls-only pedicure party, complete with Rudolph-red nail polish!

Library Lane: Visit the local library and check out books about Christmas. Read one book each night in December as a special holiday countdown.

Cracker Crafts: Save enough toilet-tissue tubes to supply the family. Create Christmas crackers by stuffing tubes with tiny candies, toys and treats. Wrap crackers, and use them as place cards for holiday dinners.

I am loving the Cracker Crafts idea!! I was wondering what to do for name cards for my xmas table.....now I know! xx

dallam20

For anyone living near a squires garden centre Santa is free to visit from mid November.

Dorato

I like the crackers idea! Think I'm going to have to do that one! Thanks!

jetty

Our family tradition was to make charades cards and play it with the whole family, was loads of fun and completely free

jetty

I'd love to do the camp-out and sing round the tree, but i don't think the people downstairs would be very happy! lol

I also love the idea of walking the homeless animals

Dorato

With the homeless animals thing - would it not be useful to take some food for the animals too? After all, it doesnt stop at the walking for the animals.. Still cheap too.

jetty

I can barely afford to feed my cat lol, but i agree, that is a lovely idea. I wouldn't mind adopting an animal for my mum, she's a veggie and animal lover and seems the perfect gift for her!

sweetpeas_2

Arr what a lovely thread

I love the camping out under the tree thing, we're defo going to have to do that this year.
Could make a whole night of it- Christmas film, hot chocolate and popcorn and snuggle up to watch some Christmas tele . Arr.
I think I might plan this for the Saturday before Christmas... then the kids have finished school and we've not got to get up for work the next day! :rotfl:

xx

Dorato

jetty wrote: »

I can barely afford to feed my cat lol, but i agree, that is a lovely idea. I wouldn't mind adopting an animal for my mum, she's a veggie and animal lover and seems the perfect gift for her!

If theres anything your cat refuses to eat, maybe take that along then? I'm sure they'd appreciate anything. What with the "a dog's for life, not just for christmas" thing from dog's trust.
That would be a good present for her then! Helps the centre pay for things too

onetomany

yea take old blankets etc to the animal center

Dorato

Yeah they appreciate anything like that