School Christmas break may fly
School Christmas break may fly
by or drag on depending on how
by or drag on depending on how
much fun you have.
much fun you have.
As crazy as the time leading up to Christmas break is, it’s easy to let the break slip away without accomplishing the fun (and not so fun) things you'd planned. While not necessarily a "Christmas break" for parents, this is your holiday season too. Keeping that in mind will help reduce holiday stress.
Simply keeping kids busy while you work at home may be one important goal, but still try to get the most out of your Christmas break with these ideas. These are ideas for getting things accomplished before Christmas. Look for one of our future blogs with some cool after Christmas ideas to keep everyone sane and having fun!
Bake
From toddlers to teenagers, kids love the mixing and the measuring, but most of all, they love the treats at the end. As you teach kids to bake, scale holiday baking projects to your kids’ abilities and ages. Add activities to keep little kids engaged while you are doing more complicated baking tasks or simplify baking projects so that more experienced kid bakers can take the lead.
Homework or School Projects
No one said these were all going to be fun Christmas break things to do. Many teachers assign homework or projects. Be sure to ask your child about any project or homework at the beginning of Christmas break so you’re not in for any last-minute surprises. And even if there's no homework, you might want to start thinking ahead to science fair or getting math facts memorized. Picking a day or two and getting a majority of this done may be your best bet. If you can get it done before Christmas, it will be a big load of your mind and you can enjoy the break more.
Try an Indoor Sport
Roller skating, swimming, basketball, ping pong and pool are a few indoor activities to try over your holiday break. If there’s a roller rink nearby, then it’s easy enough to find a place to skate. And some kid-friendly restaurants and arcades have ping pong and pool tables. However, it could be tricky—but not impossible-- to find places for indoor swimming and basketball unless you belong to a sports club. Some health clubs and YMCAs will sell day passes or trial memberships.
Organize Kids' Rooms
Getting kids room in order before the Christmas may help when it comes to stowing new presents later.
Join in Local Holiday Events
Drive through the lighting displays around town; go to firehouse train gardens; see a Christmas show at your local theater. There are countless special events this time of year, and many of them only come around once a year, so don’t let the holiday break slip by without stepping out.
Warm Up
Obstacle Course
Skill
Handstands
Wall Ball
WOD-3 Rounds
200m Row
15 Box Jumps
10 Wall Ball
5 Shoot Throughs
10 Push Ups
15 Sit Ups
20 DB Hand To Hand Swings
As crazy as the time leading up to Christmas break is, it’s easy to let the break slip away without accomplishing the fun (and not so fun) things you'd planned. While not necessarily a "Christmas break" for parents, this is your holiday season too. Keeping that in mind will help reduce holiday stress.
Simply keeping kids busy while you work at home may be one important goal, but still try to get the most out of your Christmas break with these ideas. These are ideas for getting things accomplished before Christmas. Look for one of our future blogs with some cool after Christmas ideas to keep everyone sane and having fun!
Simply keeping kids busy while you work at home may be one important goal, but still try to get the most out of your Christmas break with these ideas. These are ideas for getting things accomplished before Christmas. Look for one of our future blogs with some cool after Christmas ideas to keep everyone sane and having fun!
Bake
From toddlers to teenagers, kids love the mixing and the measuring, but most of all, they love the treats at the end. As you teach kids to bake, scale holiday baking projects to your kids’ abilities and ages. Add activities to keep little kids engaged while you are doing more complicated baking tasks or simplify baking projects so that more experienced kid bakers can take the lead.
Homework or School Projects
No one said these were all going to be fun Christmas break things to do. Many teachers assign homework or projects. Be sure to ask your child about any project or homework at the beginning of Christmas break so you’re not in for any last-minute surprises. And even if there's no homework, you might want to start thinking ahead to science fair or getting math facts memorized. Picking a day or two and getting a majority of this done may be your best bet. If you can get it done before Christmas, it will be a big load of your mind and you can enjoy the break more.
Homework or School Projects
No one said these were all going to be fun Christmas break things to do. Many teachers assign homework or projects. Be sure to ask your child about any project or homework at the beginning of Christmas break so you’re not in for any last-minute surprises. And even if there's no homework, you might want to start thinking ahead to science fair or getting math facts memorized. Picking a day or two and getting a majority of this done may be your best bet. If you can get it done before Christmas, it will be a big load of your mind and you can enjoy the break more.Try an Indoor Sport
Roller skating, swimming, basketball, ping pong and pool are a few indoor activities to try over your holiday break. If there’s a roller rink nearby, then it’s easy enough to find a place to skate. And some kid-friendly restaurants and arcades have ping pong and pool tables. However, it could be tricky—but not impossible-- to find places for indoor swimming and basketball unless you belong to a sports club. Some health clubs and YMCAs will sell day passes or trial memberships.Organize Kids' Rooms
Getting kids room in order before the Christmas may help when it comes to stowing new presents later.Join in Local Holiday Events
Drive through the lighting displays around town; go to firehouse train gardens; see a Christmas show at your local theater. There are countless special events this time of year, and many of them only come around once a year, so don’t let the holiday break slip by without stepping out.
Warm Up
Obstacle Course
Skill
Handstands
Wall Ball
WOD-3 Rounds
200m Row
15 Box Jumps
10 Wall Ball
5 Shoot Throughs
10 Push Ups
15 Sit Ups
20 DB Hand To Hand Swings
