Christmas fun for Kids

As I was trying to finish up some last minute Christmas cleaning and prep, my 4-yr. old son was bouncing off the walls with holiday excitement.  It's so hard to contain the joy of little ones this time of year!  

So what's a mom to do?! 

Out came a little kit that I bought and tucked away! 

 

It's a Draw Your Own Tree Christmas cookie decorating kit! 

 

It comes with pre-baked, pre-iced Christmas tree-shaped cookies

and a set of food-safe {flavored!} markers

so little ones can happily color away

 AND

eat the fruits of their labors!

My little peanut busy coloring away!

This is a fun and easy activity - even for the smallest kids.  

If they can scribble, they can decorate a cookie! 

Can't find a kit?  

No problem! 

Just bake your own cookies 

(I'd recommend something fairly sturdy so bake a little longer than usual or use a store bought cookie dough - they hold up to handling better than homemade).

Use royal icing and let the cookie completely dry before allowing kids to color their cookies.

Food-safe markers are all the rage now!

You can use them to paint on cookies, write messages,

or even write/draw on marshmallows! 

Christmas is a time for the simple joys,

little ones so excited...

filled with the wonder of the season.

Little moments like these are the ones that we, as parents, cherish in our hearts.

Watching him hard at work, deep in concentration is pure bliss to this mommy!

I hope you and your family 

are taking time to savor these moments.

They are all too fleeting...

and soon

Christmas 2010 will be just a {beautiful} memory :)