I have to tuck this one under the fold in case someone reads it over my shoulder:
The NAC has given us tickets to see the Nutcracker! Eek! The show is running between December 2-6. We’re going to arrive early for Sugar Plum Parties and free activities. I can’t wait.
The girls don’t know we’re going but I wanted to mention it in case any Ottawa peeps wanted to add it to their 25 days too. Click here for info on the NAC website. If you do go, please note that the NAC is also collecting for the Food Bank and the Snowsuit fund through their “Share the Spirit” campaign.
Our other activities for the next month (and these aren’t in any particular order yet) will include:
- Christmas crafting! Make paper chains, snowflakes, and garlands
- Choose a gift from the World Vision catalogue for a family far away
- Write and mail letters to Santa
- Buy a gift for a local family in need and drop it off at Toy Mountain
- Cookie baking and decorating
- Build the gingerbread house at Nana and Papa’s
- Buy the Christmas tree
- Decorate the Christmas tee
- Go sledding
- Make peanut-butter-and-birdseed snacks for the squirrels and birds
- Dress up for dinner
- Spa day: Bubble baths and toenail painting
- Go ice skating
- Visit Santa at the mall and have your photo taken
- Make a list of ten things for which you are thankful and hang it where you can see it every day.
- Stay up late and watch a Christmas movie
- Pyjama day! Play board games, eat popcorn, and sing songs around the Christmas tree
- Eat dessert before dinner
- Go for a drive to see the Christmas lights downtown or Taffy Lane (don’t forget the hot chocolate!)
- Unwrap one present after dinner (mum and dad get to pick which one!) and sprinkle seeds and oats on the front lawn so Santa will find his way.
- It’s Christmas Day! Remember you have a family who loves you, and that’s the most important gift of all.
This post is part of the 25 days of Christmas challenge. It’s never too late to play along! You can check out the Flickr group too.