| One of the most venerable holiday figures other | | | | of Santa Claus. It is a great holiday story with a |
| than the Christ child is Santa Claus. Every | | | | lot fun and adventure to capture the imaginations |
| Christmas kids go to bed after a year of trying | | | | of your kids. You will find your family enjoying the |
| to be on their best behavior hoping the magical | | | | reading. You can also have them watch holiday |
| saint will stop by their home and deliver them | | | | specials. If you miss it on TV you can also buy |
| wonderful presents on Christmas Day. They even | | | | the DVDs at the store. |
| go to the extent of writing letters with their | | | | Another great idea is to have present games on |
| preferences in hope that Santa will get them just | | | | Christmas Day. One great game to play is secret |
| what they wanted. If you have young Children | | | | Santa. Essentially everyone gets to randomly |
| that are experiencing their first Christmas this is a | | | | choose a present and they also have the option |
| great opportunity to help them believe in Santa | | | | to trade. Then everyone can get a pleasant |
| Clause. Here are tips for just how to do it and | | | | surprise when they open it. In some variations of |
| make it a fun and exciting experience. | | | | the game, the goal is avoid getting the present |
| If you have children ages 5-7 a great idea is to | | | | that is actually a lump of coal or some other |
| have them make treats for Santa Claus. This is | | | | undesirable present such as pennies or socks. This |
| an age old tradition where kids leave Santa | | | | is a great game to play and will be sure to excite |
| something to eat as thanks for coming. The | | | | your kids by building up the anticipation for |
| traditional foods are milk and cookies. A fun | | | | presents. |
| activity is to have your kids help you make and | | | | For the more skeptical child you will probably need |
| then decorate with frosting Santa and reindeer | | | | to give concrete proof that Santa is real. A good |
| cookies. This will be something to do on the night | | | | idea is to put together a Santa evidence kit. You |
| before Christmas and will sure to be great fun for | | | | can make one yourself or order one online. The |
| the kids. You can also make other holiday treats | | | | point is to make it look like Santa came by. If you |
| such as gingerbread men and house that you and | | | | have a chimney you can make boot tracks |
| your kids can decorate with candy. Of course | | | | leading away from the fireplace or you can leave |
| make enough so that your kids can have them | | | | a pair gloves or Santa's hat. You can also have |
| as snacks too. | | | | your kids receive Santa letters. You have your |
| Many families have great holiday traditions for | | | | kids accomplishments listed as well as what they |
| Christmas Eve. It might be to go caroling with | | | | wanted for Christmas. You can order the letters |
| neighbors or reading famous holiday poems like | | | | online and they will even come with an official |
| T'was the Night before Christmas. If you want to | | | | North Pole postmark. This will be sure to make |
| fire your kids' imagination about Santa you can | | | | even the most skeptical kid believe in Santa Claus. |
| read other stories such as Frank Baum, The Life | | | | |