Fun Things To Keep You Entertained During The Holidays

Finally, the holidays are here—yay! The holidays are perfect for spending time with your family and trying new things. However, at the same time, these holidays can prove to be a point of stress because there's a chance your kids might run out of things to do. When that happens, your children will start to fuss. There's a chance that they might lose their holiday spirit.

In such a scenario, what can you do to keep yourself and your entire family entertained during the holidays? First, you need to ensure that your holiday season plan is in order. Second, grab a notepad and a pen because we're here to enlighten you with a list of things that could make a difference. Let's crack in:

Note: These activities are both enjoyable for parents/caregivers and children.

Fun Things To Keep You Entertained During The Holidays

1.  Check out a holiday light show!

Millions of shimmering lights illuminate cities worldwide throughout the holiday season, and the decorations get more extravagant yearly. You should use this as an opportunity to enjoy a beautiful display of multi-colored lights with your family. Plus, your family is bound to have a lot of fun seeing LED lights wrapped around or placed inside different objects and characters, such as Frosty the Snowman, Santa, a giant candy cane, and more. You can further research which Zoo lights festival is nearest to your home and plan your way to it. Everyone will love it!

2.  Put on a show

Children develop critical language skills and early social, intellectual, and communication skills through music. Encourage the kids to perform for you if you have people over for lunch. They'll be occupied with planning and rehearsing for a while, giving you time to talk uninterruptedly. Find dress-up clothes to add to the entertainment and get out any musical instruments so kids can incorporate dancing and singing into the performance. Encourage the older children to assist the younger ones in participating in this fantastic, inventive fun, and don't forget to make a big deal out of your rising stars after the performance.

3.  Enlist their duties

Kids are naturally helpful, so they would be fantastic at helping during holiday dinners. Additionally, children who are given a task to complete before, throughout, and after dinner are more likely to remain interested and entertained. There are several tasks you could ask your children to assist with, such as:

• Filing glasses with ice

• Clearing or setting the table

• Passing out silverware

• Fetching things adults need while having dinner

• Putting serving forks and spoons in the dishes

• Doing dishes after eating the meal

4.  Play board games with the family. 

Playing board games or any other dartboard game together is a terrific way to build family ties if you have older children. It's a suitable replacement for letting your children lock themselves in their rooms with their electronics. You might be surprised to learn that numerous board games include the following advantages for kids:

• Stimulates the brain

• Teaches children to focus

• Opportunities for early learning

• Teaches valuable lessons

5. A gingerbread house party 

This is a party where gingerbread houses are made, not a house party. Assemble your loved ones or pals, some gingerbread walls or places, and as much frosting and sweets as possible. Set up individual houses for each person or have teams compete to create the most vibrant gingerbread houses. The difficulty is in preventing your home from disintegrating. To avoid mishaps, you can check out a few YouTube videos on how to build a gingerbread house.

6.  Construct a scavenger quest inside.

Another excellent way to keep kids from getting bored at home is to have a scavenger hunt. Indoor scavenger hunts are great since they are cheap, simple, and can be carried out with items you already have at home. Instead of randomly choosing objects from your house, your treasure hunt might have an intriguing twist.

7.  Discover a new family-friendly recipe. 

Many kids enjoy assisting in the kitchen. It encourages their passion for discovery and gives them a sense of pride in having contributed to the preparation of a delicious dinner. In addition to keeping them entertained, they can learn valuable life lessons by doing this. Online, you can find several simple recipes they can use without having to handle anything too sharp or hot. Who knows? You might be raising a future chef or baker!

8.  Have a movie marathon with a theme. 

Have you ever let Netflix take up the first 30 minutes of your movie night because you couldn't select which film to watch? Undoubtedly, we've all been there. Setting a theme for each movie marathon or letting your kids pick one will help you avoid this issue. Get the family together to make snacks that go with the movie marathon idea if you want to take it to the next level! Here are a few ideas for themes:

• Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Tarzan - all have a jungle theme.

• Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, and Moana - are all movies with a sea theme.

• Hotel Transylvania, Monsters Inc, and Monsters vs. Aliens - are all movies with a monster-theme.

Conclusion

That concludes our list of fun things to keep your family entertained during the holidays.

So what are you waiting for? Try these activities, enjoy your time with the kids, have a lot of fun, and always take care of each other! You'll be well prepared to give the kids various options to help pass the time the next time you're struggling to find ways to keep them occupied during the school holidays.