5 DIY Christmas Cards
Whether you send them in the mail or attach them to each present, Christmas cards add a personal touch that will be cherished for years to come. Try these five DIY Christmas card ideas for a heartfelt and creative holiday activity. Read More
DIY Christmas Gifts, Decorations, and Displays
For those of you looking for some holiday inspiration, check out five of our favorite DIY Christmas gifts, decorations, and displays to bring the holidays into your home. Read More
Your Guide to Snow and Winter Safety
If you live somewhere that receives snow, building snow forts and having snowball fights are some of the most fun outdoor activities. Keep your winter season filled with meaning and magic rather than avoidable accidents by following these winter safety tips. Read More
5 Ways Your Family Can Give Back and Volunteer this Season
If you are looking to spread meaning and magic beyond your household this winter, check out these five ways you and your family can give back and volunteer this holiday season. Read More
Santa Claus: Origins and Traditions
Learn about the “jolly old elf’s” origins and also about different versions of Santa and Christmas around the world. Read More
Meaning and Magic: Holiday Recipes
We’ve gathered a few of our favorite holiday recipes, from meals to warm everyone up on a cold winter’s night, to simple but exciting party platters and everyone’s favorite holiday indulgence-cookies! Read More
11 Favorite Holiday Books for Kids
This holiday season, we’re remembering our favorite books written about this meaningful and magical time of year. Read More
10 Great Holiday Movies for Kids
We picked five of our favorite holiday movies, then asked our readers to pick their favorites, to compile this list of the 10 best holiday movies. Read More
Fun Educational Holiday Activities for Kids
Try some of these fun and educational holiday activities with your kids to keep busy and learning all season long. Read More
Learn Holiday Songs from Taylor Swift and Other Fun Resources
If you’re looking to teach your kids some great classics of the season, YouTube is a fantastic resource. Read More
Top 10 Educational Holiday Kids Crafts
There are so many great activities for you and your family to participate in this time of year, so we rounded up 10 of our favorite educational holiday kids crafts, broken down by educational subject, so there’s something for every interest. Read More
11 Fun Winter Break Activities
Check out these 11 winter break activities to keep kids engaged and learning throughout the break, without it seeming like a chore. Read More
Finally, winter break is the perfect time to supplement learning with an online learning program. Now through January 4th, 2015, you can get 15% off on K12’s Embark12 preschool program, Noodleverse Language Arts, or a World Language course for 3rd-8th grade.
Be sure to share which winter activities your family enjoyed together and don’t forget to enter our Pinterest Contest: Pin to Win a $500 Visa Gift Card to help you with your holiday expenses this year!
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