Fun Winter Break Ideas!
1. Host a Holiday Movie Marathon
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with lots of popcorn!
2. Have a Snowman Building Party
- Hand out awards for the biggest, funniest and most original.
3. Hang out with school only friends
- Friendly people in your classes whom you haven't gotten around to hang out with outside of school.
4. Volunteer
- Give a little love to your community (ie. animal shelter, read a book to young children, share time with a grandparent)
5. See Santa
- Visit at your mall, have your picture with him and give him your list!
6. Take on a two week creative project.
- Make something and finish it!
7. See how strong you can get
- Try doing easy strength exercises every other day, eat an apple, jog an dtake a walk.
8. Make a Gingerbread House
- Then eat it!
Productive Things for Teens to Do During Holiday Break:
1. Make Money - shovel, babysit, after holiday cleaning
2. Volunteer - Community Kitchen, Food Bank, Toy Drive, Collect cans or box tops
3. Organize your room - get rid of stuff you don't use
4. Play Board Games - Haul out Monopoly, Checkers and Scrabble.
5. Get in touch with old friends and relatives - send an email, card or letter
Try Not to Stress During the Holiday Season...
- Share responsibilities with others
- Maintain a sense of humor
- Remember the importance of family
- Take care of yourself
- Don't forget the true meaning of the holidays
- Spend time with those at home
Fire Safety During the Holidays
1. Pay attention while cooking with oils and grease.
2. Make sure your smoke alarms are in working order.
3. Inspect holiday lights for frayed wires, bare spots, broken or cracked sockets.
4. Avoid overloading electrical outlets.
5. NEVER leave lit candles unattended.