Executive Homemaker has so many free files and creative ideas to help make your Christmas and holiday season run smoothly and a LOT of fun for you and your family. The key is organization and writing all of your plans down on paper. It also helps to keep thinking a week ahead, so you can stay ahead of the game.
For a comprehensive list of tasks you should/can do this month, check out Tip Junkie as your Personal Assistant for December. Simply print out the post and then mark the tasks off as you complete them. I’ve also provided direct links to ideas that will help inspire you to make this month really special.
Here’s a list of what you can print out here on Executive Homemaker. Enjoy!
1. Get Organized with the Executive Homemaker Christmas Planner
2. Christmas Card Organizer (binder)
The EH Christmas Planner has everything you need to stay organized this holiday season. Use the file below to print out all the worksheets in the Christmas Planner all at once. It also helps you keep track of what youve already done in the past. Therefore, it saves you time, money, and keeps you consistent and thoughtful.
3. Handmade Grandparent Gift Ideas:
- Scrapbook in a Can
- Grandparent Poem
- 12 Days for Grandparents (change it for the gifts you want to give)
4. Christmas Gifts that double as Family Activities or Traditions
- Cut The Candybar (a fun game for the family)
- You are Special (red plate tradition they can start with their family)
- 25 Christmas Stories – Make a beautiful front cover then print out the stories as a keepsake and new family tradition.
- Don’t Eat Pete game, a bag of M&M’s, and the M&M Christmas Poem
- Christmas Cookie Sheet Advent Calendar
- 12 Days of Nativity (can be used as a ring & run)
- 12 Days (ring & run)
- Wood Tree Advent with stories that coorespond to ornaments (use the poems for your own advent)
- The Nativity Song booklet – color then laminate
- Stamp Advent Calendar
- Laminated Finch Family Nativity w/ songs
- Felt Nativity Hand Puppets
5. Small Gift Ideas perfect for Neighbors, Friends, and Teachers:
- 24 Quick, Easy, Cheap Gift Ideas
- Potpourri in a Jar
- Magnetic Notepad w/ pen attached
- Golden Friends poem (attach chocolate in a gold wrapper)
- Fleece Navidad
- Candy Gram or small gift idea with a poem to make it meaningful
- Snoman Poop
- Santa Cookies
6. Christmas Legends & Meanings Gift Ideas
Just attach the item to it’s cooresponing peom for a lovely and meaningful gift spreading the Christmas spirit. You can also find it in an ornament and attach is as the bow on top of a gift then use the back of the poem as the tag.
- Snoman Poem
- Wreath Story
- Christmas Star
- Stocking Story
- Snowflake Poem
- Christmas Tree
- Candy Cane
- 8 Symbols of Christmas
- Candle Story
- Cookie Cutter Poem
7. Girly Gifts for Friends:
- Don’t Eat Darcy game (for the Pride & Prejudice fan)
- Pride & Prejudice luggage tags
- Beaded Bookmarks
- Jane Austen bracelet (using shrinky dinks)
8. Christmas Traditions for the Family:
- 25 Christmas Stories – read one of these heart warming Christmas stories a night . (Also makes a great gift)
- Nickolaus of December 6th Nikolaus is the German Santa Claus and comes on December 6th and fills your shoes with treats and gifts. Have your kids line their shoes up by the front door the night before.
- Youve Been Stard ring and run activity
- Scripture Tradition
- BOM Scripture Calendar
- Gingerbread Houses
9. Christmas Parties:
10. Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
- Peace Magnet w/ Christmas Tin
- Placemat Purse or gift bag
11. Misc. Christmas Ideas
- Make money gift certificates for the person who’s hard to shop for
- Christmas Card or Family letter ideas
- Christmas Alphabet Book
- 31 Things to do at Christmas Time
12. Twelve Days of Christmas Poems
- Modern 12 Days of Christmas
- 12 Days of Nativity (can be used as a ring & run gift idea)
- 12 Days for Grandparents (use for gift idea)
- 12 Days (ring & run)
13. Night Before Christmas Poems
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