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Keeping the kids occupied over the Christmas holidays can be difficult when they’re bouncing off the walls with excitement. We show you some easy activities including arts & crafts, cooking and party planning.

Did you ever read about Hansel & Gretel and think that it would be brilliant to have a whole house made out of sweets? Well now you can have one! For just £15 you can keep the kids occupied with the construction and then have a huge centrepiece for the Christmas dinner table – if [...]

Paper snowflakes are really good fun for children to make and easy too. You can vary the designs with different cuts, different paper or by colouring the snowflakes in. Put them on the window or against black card to create a homely snow scene.

Just get a square piece of white paper and fold it in [...]

Christingles are symbols used in Christmas church services to help children understand the meaning of the Nativity. They were devised by a German pastor in 1747 and introduced to the Anglican Church in 1968 by John Pensom of the Children’s Society. Traditionally, collections are held at Christingle ceremonies to raise money for this charity. The [...]

(Very absorbing activity over 3 days!! Or maybe a rainy weekend!)
Salt Dough recipe – 4 parts plain flour, 1 part salt, 1.5 parts of water.
Day one;
1. Make the dough by mixing all the ingredients, then roll it out, and cut all kinds of shapes using pastry cutters (gingerbread men, hearts, stars, e.t.c.). [...]