Monday, May 9, 2011

Plan Santa Letters Early And Enjoy The Christmas Spirit Year Round!

Many people say the holiday season is their favorite time of year. They love the shopping, the gift-giving, the fun of decorating and even the craft projects related to the season – like writing Santa letters and making Styrofoam snowmen.

So is Christmas your favorite time of year?

Here’s the thing I wanted to mention. Although Christmas only comes one time a year, that does not prevent you and your kids from enjoying the ‘Christmas Spirit’ year round. Why not have on-going Christmas projects that you and the kids in your life can enjoy?

For example, kids could have a simple notebook – the type that is divided into sections. One section could be notes about things they want to include in their letters to Santa Claus. They might want to track each time they get good grades at school or the times they do extra chores.

They could even have a section in the notebook to list important things they want to share with Santa about family members or even about special Christmas gifts they want. The notebook would be a great place to keep notes about possible Christmas craft projects the kids might want to try this holiday season.

Adults can do virtually the same thing. I suggest that you purchase a small binder and partition it off into sections for the various holidays and other events that you celebrate. The binder will allow you to add pages as needed and over the years you can collect quite a few craft ideas, etc. In essence you will come to rely on that binder for tracking your holiday themes and for easy ideas for future celebrations.

Instead of focusing on what to include in letters to Santa you can keep notes about special recipes you want to try out, decorating themes you might want to use, or craft ideas you happen to come across. The reality is that most games and activities that are enjoyed on other holidays and special events can be modified to have a Christmas theme and be included as a regular part of your Christmas holiday activities.

It really is true that the earlier you begin planning and preparing, the less you will have to worry about at the last minute. After all, the holiday season is recognized as being one of the most stressful times of year for most people. I’m sure you know that stress can be related to fun times just as easily as it can be brought on by unpleasant situations.

During the holiday season most people feel overwhelmed. This is sometimes due to the fact that money is a problem, but for others it is simply related to the idea that there doesn’t seem to be enough time to fit everything in.

Planning early can help with that. For instance, if you know that you need to replace your artificial Christmas tree this year you could shop online for one now. Buying holiday decorations and supplies when they are ‘out of season’ is a great way to save money. Besides that, you will then have the task of finding a new tree out of the way long before the holiday season arrives.
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