Looking for ways to relax during the holiday season? Check out our list of Festive Flicks and have a movie marathon. Pour yourself a hot beverage and curl up with a Christmas book or release your holiday anxiety with a seasonal sing-along.
Get outside!
Perhaps more than any other season, winter has all the necessary natural elements for fun outdoor activities. Take a break from busy malls and wrapping gifts to enjoy a breath of crisp, winter air. Take a walk with family or friends and admire the Christmas lights in your neighbourhood. Grab your loved ones and build a snowman or have a snowball fight. Go skating, skiing or tobogganing, or create this illuminated snow tree. Need a quick way to destress? Throw yourself in the snow and make a snow angel.
Handmade Christmas
Nothing quite says Christmas like the ornaments and decorations that accumulate over the years. Get the whole family involved in creating handmade deocrations, or keep the kids busy while you finish the final holiday preparations. Let each member of your family design and sew their own stocking, string popcorn or cranberries to decorate the tree, or save money on expensive holiday cards and gift wrap by making your own. Try this trio of embossed lace decorations.
Sweet Treats
‘Tis the season to indulge and blow-off your diet restricitions. Baking holiday goodies is a great way to spend a blustery afternoon. Have everyone in your family prepare their favourite Christmas sweet treat to minimize your workload. Or, bake a large batch of one recipe and have your friends do the same. Swap snacks and get a varieties of goodies for your festivities. Don't forget to browse the Canadian Living recipe index for a great selection of holiday treats.
Seasonal sites
Take a break from your online holiday shopping and check out these fun festive sites.
History Television Celebrates the Holidays
http://www.historytelevision.ca/archives/xmas02/
How much do you know about the different cultural traditions that occur during the holiday season? Test yourself with History Television's holiday quiz. Learn the history of Ramadan, Christmas, and Hanukkah. Find out who Santa Claus really is and how the Christmas tree came to be a popular seasonal symbol.
Christmas.com
http://www.christmas.com/
Countdown the seconds until Christmas on Christmas.com's festive site. Get tips on office party etiquette and learn how to create a Christmas tree that won't disturb the feng shui of your home. Take Santa's sleigh for a test run with the CyberSleigh Flight Simulator. Don't miss the X-mas Files, authorized for release by the Elves in Black, for proof that Santa really exists.
North-Pole.co.uk
http://www.north-pole.co.uk/
Want to know the reasons for the season? Check out the Christmas trivia and history at North-Pole.co.uk. Too late to send your Christmas cards? Choose from a few seasonal e-cards or send an online letter to Santa. Visit every day in December to reveal a square from the online advent calendar.
Xmasfun.com
http://xmasfun.com
Take a breather from the holiday hoopla with Christmas trivia, games, jokes and free downloads at xmasfun.com.
Claus.com
http://www.claus.com
Find out how you're rated on Santa's Naughty or Nice list, check out the Elf Hall of Fame and see what's cooking in Mrs. Claus' kitchen.
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