It’s really beginning to look a lot like Christmas – because it is finally here! There are few things better and more magical than Christmas week and, also, more stressful. While you’re getting your last-minute shopping and wrapping done this week, we’ve got a great Christmas craft for the kids to work on and keep busy with. Keep reading for our Christmas game DIY and more ways to keep your little one busy this Christmas Eve.
Product Spotlight: Dots of Fun Teepee
Our brand new Dots of Fun Teepee is loads of fun! Every child loves having a cozy space of their own (especially on a cozy Christmas Eve night) for crafts, reading, screentime, or just simple imaginative play, and this teepee is the perfect place.
The solid wood poles, high-quality polyester, and double-stitched seams ensure years of use while the mesh window and easy to close door ensure hours of comfort and fun. If you want to take it with you on the go, just fold it up and put it in its sturdy carry bag for convenient travel and storage. You can also take it outside for some fun outdoors!
Christmas Game DIY: Tic Tac Toe
Everyone knows how to play Tic Tac Toe, which makes this game so great and fun for kids. Christmas in quarantine just got more fun with this super fun and easy Christmas game DIY!
What You Need
- Grey burlap sacks
- Wooden X and O shapes
- Paint
- Paintbrush
How You Make It
This DIY has several parts – the X pieces, the O pieces, and the bag. This can easily become an all-day craft for the kids to look forward to finishing. TIP: If you don’t have white letters, you can paint your letters with white paint. Just make sure every bit is covered and let dry before you continue on to the next step!
For the X’s
- Use red paint and a thin brush to start painting your red stripes
- Start doing one side and the edge then let dry
- Once dry, continue the stripes on the other side. Keep in mind the way you are doing the stripes on the other side so that they line up nice and pretty!
- Touch up any imperfections to your liking
For the O’s
- Paint one side of the o and then let dry
- Once dry, paint the other side and let dry
- TIP: You might need multiple layers to properly cover the white and get the right amount of green
- Use the end of a rounded paintbrush or a click pen to start place different colored paint onto the wreath
- Let dry before doing the other side
- Touch up any imperfections to your liking
For the Bag
- Using a Sharpie and a ruler, plan your lines
- Use the puffy paint and go over the lines and let dry
- TIP: The puffy paint will take a while to dry, best to leave for a few hours to be safe!
- Let’s play!
Keeping Busy on Christmas Eve
Once your Christmas game DIY has run its course on Christmas Eve, you might be looking for more ways to entertain your children during this quarantined Christmas. We’ve gathered a few great ideas to not only keep your kids busy but to channel their Christmas excitement into something fun!
Baking, Baking, Baking
It is very important for Santa to have his cookies on Christmas Eve night! You can fill up some time by making some homemade sugar cookies with homemade frosting, with ingredients you most likely already have in your cupboard. Check out this recipe for sugar cookies from our blog post last Christmas!
Tracking Santa
Santa is on the go, and you can track exactly where he is! The original NORAD Santa Tracker can be found here, and Google has even gotten in on the fun with their own Santa Tracker here. It’s the perfect thing to keep up on the TV or iPad while your kids are crafting and baking away!
Have Santa Make a Message
There are many different personalized Santa greetings you can surprise your kids with on Christmas Eve, such as this one from Portable North Pole. Show it to them early in the day, then give your kids the opportunity to draw Santa pictures and make him special cookies to thank him for the message.
Let Us Know!
How does your family celebrate Christmas Eve? Are you making the Christmas game DIY? Let us know in the comments below, or reach out to us on social media. Merry Christmas!