Christmas Craft & Tree Decorating – A Winter Bucket List Update

Last Updated on 12 December 2023 by Colette

6. Make handmade Christmas cards – Check out our Potato Print Penguins which we made at the weekend and have sent in place of Christmas cards

7. General Christmas Craft – We had a lot of fun making Hand and Footprint Reindeer

8. Decorate the tree(s) together – Well what a nightmare this turned out to be . . . my Facebook status said it all: “Two very excitable children, one screaming baby, two frayed tempers, one smashed glass bauble and a half decorated tree . . . ”  

They were both just so excited and wanted to help but didn’t quite have the patience to let us get the things out and ready first!  (Ben had to be sent upstairs more than once during the whole process) Ben, Chloe and Daddy decorated the big Christmas tree together while I was feeding Amy.  I did the small tree myself after they’d gone to bed!  It was lovely to get out the decorations we’ve made over the past couple of years (handprint wreath and handprint Christmas tree) and they were both excited to see their reindeer and penguins from previous visits to see Father Christmas at Stockeld Park.

14. Watch Christmas films together – We watched Elf when Ben got home from school last Friday afternoon – Chloe wasn’t too bothered but Ben enjoyed it.  Polar Express is next on the list.

We’re making great progress on our list so far!!

1. See Father Christmas – 01.12.13 (Father Christmas at Tatton Park)
2. Write letters to Father Christmas 14.12.13
3. Go sledging – clearly weather dependent!
4. Make snow angels
5. Eat lots of pate – I’m working hard on this one and enjoying pate at least once a week ;o) 
6. Make handmade Christmas cards – I’ve got lots of ideas on my Christmas pinterest board  15.12.13
7. General Christmas craft – again plenty of ideas on pinterest ready and waiting for me to get started! 14.12.13
8. Decorate the tree(s) together! – I’m looking forward to having the big tree out again this year as Chloe is older 15.12.13
9. Eat mince pies – especially ones from Thomas the Baker in York – YUM! We’ve discovered Ben doesn’t like mince pies – all the more for Mummy!
10. Visit Housing Units Christmas department. (I’ve done this myself but not taken the kids yet – I fear it might be too late now!)
11. Enjoy lots of hot chocolate – 04.12.13 I had my first Costa Black Forest hot chocolate of the season this week (not that I wasn’t drinking hot chocolate most days anyway – Ben has got quite a taste for it too. 
12. Choose new baubles to add to the collection (We might have missed the boat on this one but will try at the weekend)
13. Draw in the frost
14. Watch Christmas films 13.12.13 (Elf)
15. Visit the Manchester Christmas Markets to see the lights – 06.12.13 We actually went to the Christmas Markets in November and I’m not sure we’ll manage to go again with me still not driving however we did watch the lights being turned on locally which was lovely.
16. Watch Chloe and Ben’s Christmas performances at Nursery and school.