I came across the coolest Christmas idea on this blog and had to pass it along to you!
Most of you are familiar with the children's book/movie The Polar Express, right? Well, this activity allows you to bring the book to life for your kiddos!
There are several different parts to the activity that can obviously be modified to fit your needs. So feel free to pick & choose to make it your own!
First step, make a Rudolf cup with your kiddos. All the steps are right here, but the finished product can look something like this:
2nd, click here to download some of these Golden Tickets.
3rd, research where there are some good Christmas lights in your area. In the South Bay area, Vasona Park in Los Gatos has a great display. Click here for more info.
4th, either read the book to your kiddos, watch the movie together, or take them to the Barnes & Noble story time this Friday, December 9 at 7 PM to be apart of the special reading of this book. Most Barnes & Noble's nationwide are participating in this event, I believe. (Unfortunately, Andy & I already have plans and won't be able to take the kiddos to the story time, but we'll read the book at home on a different night.)
5th, get your kids all ready for bed just like you would any other normal night. As they climb into bed, however, they will discover their Golden Ticket that you have snuck in there!! They are getting to go on an adventure!!
While one spouse "puts the kiddos to bed" the other spouse should be popping popcorn (to be placed in the Rudolf cups) and making hot chocolate (I'm putting our hot chocolate in sippy cups so as not to spill). Have the popcorn and hot chocolate waiting for them in The Minivan Express!
6th, As the kids climb in The Minivan Express, have the conductor punch the ticket and then enjoy a fun evening of viewing Christmas lights together as a family!
Please leave a comment to let me know if you do this with your family. I'm sure I'll post pictures later whenever we do this with ours!
There are several different parts to the activity that can obviously be modified to fit your needs. So feel free to pick & choose to make it your own!
First step, make a Rudolf cup with your kiddos. All the steps are right here, but the finished product can look something like this:
2nd, click here to download some of these Golden Tickets.
3rd, research where there are some good Christmas lights in your area. In the South Bay area, Vasona Park in Los Gatos has a great display. Click here for more info.
4th, either read the book to your kiddos, watch the movie together, or take them to the Barnes & Noble story time this Friday, December 9 at 7 PM to be apart of the special reading of this book. Most Barnes & Noble's nationwide are participating in this event, I believe. (Unfortunately, Andy & I already have plans and won't be able to take the kiddos to the story time, but we'll read the book at home on a different night.)
5th, get your kids all ready for bed just like you would any other normal night. As they climb into bed, however, they will discover their Golden Ticket that you have snuck in there!! They are getting to go on an adventure!!
While one spouse "puts the kiddos to bed" the other spouse should be popping popcorn (to be placed in the Rudolf cups) and making hot chocolate (I'm putting our hot chocolate in sippy cups so as not to spill). Have the popcorn and hot chocolate waiting for them in The Minivan Express!
6th, As the kids climb in The Minivan Express, have the conductor punch the ticket and then enjoy a fun evening of viewing Christmas lights together as a family!
Please leave a comment to let me know if you do this with your family. I'm sure I'll post pictures later whenever we do this with ours!
1 comment:
This is an awesome idea! I will save this for when my little one (currently 14 months) gets a little older. But in the mean time, I'll get the book, and go see the lights in Los Gatos. Thanks so much for sharing!
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