How to Have a Fun Time With Your Child on Christmas Eve

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Have a special breakfast ready for when they wake up.

   It doesn't have to be complicated, frozen waffles and hot chocolate is perfect, but make it something special they don't have every day.
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   Step 2: Watch Christmas movies or television specials with them.

   Many stations have all day Christmas Eve marathons of specials and movies, or you can use a movie rental service or the public library to get their favorites. , Cinnamon Ornaments, paper snowflakes, and paper chains are all fairly easy projects. , Set them up with crayons, pencils, markers, or some other kind of coloring medium and let them have fun! This is a good time to do any preparations you still need to do before Christmas Day. , What you eat is entirely up to you, but do try to make it something you both enjoy. , Settle down and watch some more Christmas movies or specials. ,, Even if they're very young they can still help you measure and mix the ingredients.
   
   If you make sugar cookies, they can help you decorate them once they're baked and cooled. , Put both near the Christmas tree.
   
   Don't forget the reindeer! Carrots or Reindeer Food are good choices! ,,
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   Step 3: Do a Christmas craft project with them.

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   Step 4: Print Christmas coloring pages out or give them a Christmas themed coloring book.

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   Step 5: Eat lunch together.

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   Step 6: Make hot chocolate

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   Step 7: or something else warm to drink when you get back.

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   Step 8: Read Christmas books to them.

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   Step 9: Bake cookies for Santa!

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    Step 10: In the evening

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    Step 11: arrange some of the cookies on a plate and pour a glass of cold milk.

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    Step 12: Read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement C. Moore aloud.

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    Step 13: Put your child to bed.

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