Keeping the Kids’ Christmas School Activities Organized
If you have one or more children at school, the holidays can get a little out of hand. Keep yourself (and your kids!) organized this year with these quick ideas:
School Activities:
* Use a calendar. This is the most important
thing you can do to keep yourself organized.
Keep a large, wipe-off calendar in the kitchen.
Have your children write their parties or other
holiday activities on the calendar. This way,
everyone will be able to see who has an event
scheduled. This will help to prevent
over-scheduling or double-booking any day of
the month.
* Keep a running list. Your kids will be
asked to bring refreshments to contribute to
their class party. Keep a running list on the
refrigerator so that you can do your shopping
all at once. Having this list will prevent you from making several trips to the grocery store.
Gift Giving:
* Create a budget for your kids. If you will be providing money for your kids to buy Christmas gifts with, then make a budget. If they will use their own money for shopping, you should still help them make a budget so they don’t overspend.
* Make a shopping list. Again, create a list with each child of who they need to shop for. If they know what kind of gift they will buy for their friends, then let them go ahead and make that list. Don’t take them shopping without a plan or it may end in disaster, with you spending a lot more than you’d intended to in the beginning or worst shopping for hours without finding the right gifts.
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