I love a good deal as much as the next frugalista, but battling crowds on Black Friday has never been and will never be my idea of fun. No, thank you I will wait for Cyber Monday. Plus, shopping memories aren't really the kind of memories I want to create with my family. We shop enough throughout the year, we don't need to participate in the yearly Olympics of shopping. There are so many other wonderful things to do on Black Friday that have nothing to do with shopping.
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Here, my dears, are 10 things you can do with your kids the day after Thanksgiving that have nothing to do with going to tiendas! Click though the gallery for inspiration and may you have a wonderful holiday season with your family.
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Decorate
Time to get the Christmas decorations out of storage, crank up the music and decorate the house with the whole family. Let your kids have a say in how things look too, it isn't much fun to always be told how to do things.
Decorate Outdoors
A great way to burn off some of those calories from Thanksgiving is to get outside and do some outdoor decorating. Make it a family affair.
Ornaments
Wait until after Christmas to get new ornaments, they will be so much cheaper then. In the meantime, you and your chicos can make your own Christmas ornament keepsakes.
Cards
Get started on the Christmas cards. Take your time and with the kids' help make DIY holiday cards this year.
Gifts
If you set yourself up ahead of time instead of shopping with all the crowds for gifts, you could be making DIY gifts like this awesome Mexican hot chocolate kit.
Movies
Have the whole family stay in ther pajamas all day long and binge on holiday movies. Laugh, cry and discuss together. Let everyone pick one so everyone feels included.
Connect
Connect with relatives that are far away. You can do it on the phone or via Skype or something similar. Get the whole family in on the calls. It's important for your kids to feel a connection to relatives who they don't see regularly and this is the perfect time of the year to call up loved ones and check in.
Visit
If you are within driving distance of relatives you haven't seen recently, go visit them. Spend time with them in person. You never know how much time any of us has left.
Walk
Go for a family walk. If it's cold, bundle up and get to steppin'! Walking is truly underrated and a beautiful way to experience your surroundings.
Relax
Why must we always be doing something? What if you just spend the day relaxing together? How often do you really get to do that? Stay home, plan nothing, play some games, eat, take naps, enjoy each other.
