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Christmas Fun

Learn all about Christmas and celebrate with some fun activities.
Christmas Symbols Printables
Discover why Christmas trees and wreaths and candy canes are symbols of Christmas with these fun printable pages.
Twelve Days of Christmas Printables
Five gold rings, four calling birds... Enjoy these Twelve Days of Christmas Printables.
Christmas - Nativity Printables
Enjoy these Christian themed printables this holiday season.
Santa and Other Traditions Printables
Santa, Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman...enjoy these holiday printables.
Countdown to Christmas - Advent Calendar for Kids
Advent is a term from the Latin word adventur which means "arrival". The advent officially begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.
A Christmas Season Letter to Homeschool Moms
A Christmas Letter to Homeschool Moms - encouragement to not only survive the holiday season, but also make it a joy filled time for you and your family.
Homemade Sock Gifts
We had our family Christmas party this past weekend. We had a gift exchange with a twist. We drew names and made gifts for each other, but we had to include a sock in the gift. You'd be surprised at how much fun this was and how personalized each gift was. You should give it a try.
Christmas Baking with Kids
Christmas Baking with Kids - Kids love to help bake Christmas goodies to give to friends and family.
Christmas Poetry - Christmas Poems by Homeschoolers
Christmas Poems by homeschool students. The participants of the Homeschooler's Writing Club did an excellent job once again! The Christmas poetry is fun and entertaining.
Pooch on the Loose - A Christmas Adventure
This is a fun and entertaining book that appeals to children. It's a great addition to your Christmas literature collection.
Vintage Christmas Tree Craft - Craft from 1965
Vintage Christmas Tree Craft - Craft from 1965. Follow this illustrated step-by-step to make them with your own kids. These make perfect keepsakes for parents and grandparents.
Pin the Nose on Frosty Game - Christmas Games
Pin the Nose on Frosty Game - Christmas Games. Follow this illustrated step-by-step to make a Christmas game to play with your family and friends.
Christmas Tree Snowball Toss Game - Christmas Games
Christmas Tree Snowball Toss Game - Christmas Games. Follow this illustrated step-by-step to make a Christmas game to play with your family and friends.
Cookie Recipe - Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Cookie Recipe - Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. This is my absolute favorite cookie recipe to give at Christmas time, but they're great anytime. Everybody loves these cookies. They're elegant, yet easy to make. Children really enjoy helping with these cookies, forming the balls and making the thumb prints.
Holiday Recipes & Craft Ideas
Below you will find several holiday recipe and craft ideas that you are welcome to use if you choose to do so.
Top Advent Calendars for Kids
Advent calendars for kids to countdown to Christmas with a surprise for every day.
Product Review: Klutz Christmas Window Art
Create colorful Christmas window decorations with this new Klutz book that comes complete with paint. It's a great project for homeschooling families!
Toffee Recipe
Toffee Recipe - My daughter learned how to make this toffee in a homeschool coop class. It is very tasty, easy to make and makes a great homemade gift. January 8th is National English Toffee Day...another great excuse to make this tasty candy!
Holiday Craft - A New Way to Use Old Snapshots
A New Way to Use Old Snapshots - Instead of letting your snapshots take up space and contribute to the clutter in your home, use them to make collages (at a cost of less than $10 each) that you can give as Christmas gifts to family and friends.
Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments
Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia Ornaments. At first glance, milkweed plants and poinsettias don't seem to have much in common. If you live in an area where milkweed grows wild, however, you can use the dried milkweed pods to make poinsettia ornaments for your Christmas tree.
New Ways to Use Old Christmas Cards
New Ways to Use Old Christmas Cards - If you save your old Christmas cards, but don't know what to do with them, here are three ways that you can put them to good use.
Holiday Recipe - Julekake
Holiday Recipe - Julekake. In addition to Christmas bread, my mother often made Julekake for the holidays.
Christmas Recipe - Christmas Bread
Christmas Recipe - Christmas Bread. When I was a kid, my mother always made Christmas bread during the holidays. In November and December, you can usually find citron in the "dried fruit" section of the grocery store.
Holiday Recipe: Filled Cookies
Holiday Recipe: Filled Cookies. When I was a kid growing up on our dairy farm in Wisconsin 40 years ago, cookies with a date filling were my dad's favorite kind. Here is the recipe.
Christmas Recipe - Loretta's Bonbons
Christmas Recipe - Loretta's Bonbons. Loretta's recipe results in easy, elegant bonbons that are sure to delight friends and family members. Serve them as treats or wrap them in a pretty container and give as gifts.

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