The holidays are finally here and while your family celebrations make look a bit different, there is no better time to stay in and find enjoyment at home.
For the little ones:
Nothing says holiday spirit like having your precious tots help decorate the house for the season! A few of our favourite holiday memories include:
- Making your own decorations for the tree is always such fun! Try painting your own decorations or hand making some with a little string and popcorn
- The tree can’t be the only thing decorated, little ones! Try making some unique centrepieces for your festive tables with what you have around the house (idea: using cardboard and some water paint, you can make some fun cardboard Christmas trees to place around the house)
For the teens:
Time off school is a great time to spend with family and get a little creative while having tons of fun.
- You’re going to need to know how to cook sometime, why not start now and spend some time helping the chef of the house? Learning a few tricks and the cooking basics can be fun and a great way to help out.
- Little ones aren’t the only ones who can help decorate! Wrap some gifts, craft some ornaments and get in the holiday spirit!
- Build a gingerbread mansion extraordinaire. Usually we build a small house, but it looks like we may all have some extra holiday time on our hands this year. Why not push your architectural limits and see who can build the most grand gingerbread castle?
For the adults:
After a long day of helping the kids with arts, crafts and decorating galore, not to mention cooking, cleaning, and tons of online gift shopping, it may be time for some relaxation.
- Cuddling up with a loved one in front of the fire is a time honoured classic and with good reason. Let the warmth relax you so you can get a good nights rest and be ready for the festivities in the morning!
- Take a nice long soak in the hot tub (perhaps with a glass of wine?) to unwind and massage those sore muscles. The holidays can be very stressful, even more so this year, so make sure you’re taking time for yourself and remembering to enjoy these moments with your family.
We hope these tips have given you some ideas to make your holiday season a little more bright this year. From your friends at Pool and Hot Tub Depot, we would like to thank each and every one of you and wish you a very happy holidays and a magical new year.