Christmas cheer on the cheap

Christmas is coming and personally I love it, but I know a lot of people find this time of year very stressful. I will be hosting a talk on 'How to be Hard up and Happy' on Saturday 3rd December, in the Spa Pavillion Whitby, at the Whitby Winterfest. I hate to think of people missing out on the excitement and magic as they worry about how they will afford the presents. This is not what it is about. I know it’s corny but it’s true. It’s about the family time together and the magic feeling created, not about being worried and stressed. With the 1st of December not so much creeping up on us, as running after us screaming "It's Chriiiiiistmaaaaaas!!!" in a brummy accent, I would like to share one of my favourite ideas to create the magic of Christmas with my list of 'Advent things to do'.

This doesn't mean spending a lot of money on days out, or expensive ingredients or props. It can be simply the things you already do in the lead up to Christmas, but dressed up as an 'Advent surprise'. I guarantee the children will be so excited every morning to find out what the surprise is. It will create the magic and suspense that Christmas is all about.

I've put my list as an idea. Anything from watching a movie together with the duvets, or drinking a hot chocolate together while listening to Christmas music can be put on the list. I visited my local Pound shop for most of my supplies last year and we had such great fun making paper-chains, snowflakes and cards. The more time you can put in the better it will be.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Saturday!

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