Christmas can be a stressful time of year for parents what with juggling the kids and cooking and dealing with the crowds at your local store. But with this how-to your christmas will be an enjoyable breeze!
Steps
- 1If you plan to make a traditional christmas cake from scratch then this needs to be started at least a month before christmas. But if you have forgotten then never fear you can buy ready-made cakes in a store.
- 2Christmas shopping can be very stressful what with all the crowds and you can't take the kids with you because they will see their presents. If you have kids get them to write out a list for you that way you know what your kids most desire. You do not have to buy everything on their list just a few of the items and the rest is up to you. Also a good tip for christmas shopping if you have kids is to leave the kids with a trusted adult, if you do this make sure you tell the adult what they are to eat in case of any allergies.
- 3Christmas for kids is all about the presents but make sure that you don't just buy them toys, buy the things they actually NEED as well. Most parents buy the kids just toys and by boxing day the kids want something else, so make sure you buy them things such as clothes, vests,socks,hankies,pyjamas or combs ect.
- 4Most kids creep around the house while their parents are in another room on the hunt for their presents. Come on we have all done it. so wrap their gifts and LOCK them in a secure cupord and make sure the key(s) are always with you.
- 5Before you wrap the presents carefully remove them from the box and check that they are not broken or damaged. Also keep your recipts so in such a case as this you can replace the damaged item. If the toy needs to be assembled then as to avoid the hassle on christmas day and the possible injury of your kids due to them fiddling with dangerous tools assemble them before they get wrapped.
- 6Buy enough battries and one extra pack of each just in case. There is nothing worse than reciving a present that you badly wanted and then discovering that you cant use it because you have run out of battries.
- 7When you put up the decorations let the kids help. Also buy each of your kids a set of decorations and tell them that they are theirs to put on the tree wherever they want. This will make them feel special and included.
- 8On Christmas eve the kids have a sugar rush, get over excited and don't sleep at all. So on christmas eve arrange some relaxing activities for the kids to do all day while you prepare for the busy day ahead.
- 9On christmas eve do not give the kids anything sugary such as sweets, chocolate or fizzy pop. Instead have some healthy water, juice and fruit snacks laid out on a table for them so that you won't have to get any snacks for them which means intteruption.
- 10Put all the kids to bed extra early on christmas eve so that they won't be too tired the next day.
- 11Have fun christmas is after all the most wonderful time of the year!
