It’s hot outside. Mosquitoes abound (at least here in the south). I bet you are fanning yourself as you are reading this. Ready for some cool thoughts for mid-summer? Our annual tradition of Christmas in July will have you and your children smiling.
Christmas in July For Kids
For one or two days right smack in the middle of summer we celebrate Christmas. Yes, Christmas in July! Prior to the big day, I make a Christmas list just like I do before December. I check my list twice to be sure we have all the supplies we need.
And there are Christmas gifts!
The main focus of our day is making gifts for others. Christmas in July is an especially good time to make gifts for teachers. Sunday school, piano, choir, sports and all of those extracurricular activities that will be starting new again in a few, short weeks.
Christmas Gifts To Make In July
A CD Cookie
A CD cookie gift. This is simply decorating a paper CD sleeve. Even the youngest in your crowd can participate. Print out a message to attach or ask your child to write a personal message. ‘Thank you for teaching me’ or ‘Love, Susie.’ Then, save your stack of decorated CD sleeves. When it comes time to give a little gift around Christmas, bake your favorite batch of cookies and drop one in each sleeve. You’ll have less to do in December because of summer fun.
Color Poetry With M&M’s
A color poem for M&Ms. Another easy idea is readying the poem that goes with a bag of M&Ms. Print the poem out now and let your littlest ones match and decorate the colors. You can even attach the poems to sandwich bags. Come December, share a nice scoopful of candies and make a teacher smile. Click over to print the poem:
Operation Christmas Child
Fill a shoe box. Since school supplies are on sale in July, why not pick up a few extra items for your Operation Christmas Child Shoe boxes?
Christmas in July: Activities For Learning And Fun
- Bake, decorate and enjoy Christmas sugar cookies. Star and tree shaped cookies are such fun in July!
- Watch Christmas movies. It’s a Wonderful Life!
- Listen to Christmas music – so refreshing
- Make snowflakes
- Draw a winter scene or pull out the cotton balls to decorate a construction paper scene with snow.
- I even make a Christmas list now for the family. Tuck that list in my notes app so it is handy. I can be on the look out for gifts – over the next several months – as I am already in the store.
- ART! Of course Nana’s Christmas Art can fill up weeks with Christmas Chalk Pastel Joy! And you can enjoy a Christmas Tree in the Snow.
Christmas in July is an anticipated day of fun that just might ease the hectic five months from now.
Looking For More Fun Ideas For Christmas In July?
Christmas in July for Kids: Activities And Traditions To Enjoy from You ARE An Artist has even more tips and tricks to choose from, including this fun Christmas Wreath Art Tutorial.
“Jack Frost nipping at your nose…Yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like Eskimos…”
-originally published July 2011
Another great idea. It would be a fun thing to do this summer.