Holiday activities yule love to do with your kids

With the Christmas break just around the corner (it may have started for some!), parents are compelled to keep their energetic young ones occupied. Take this opportunity to give your children a venue to explore, continue learning and develop their creativity beyond their usual virtual classroom.

Nurture your kids’ natural curiosity while spending precious time with them through these simple activities that you can do over the holidays:

Plan a day trip
As restrictions are generally eased throughout the country, parents can now schedule trips with their school age kids. Have a picnic in a nearby outdoor spot, visit a nature park or go camping in a recreation site. Studies show that outdoor activities improve children’s sensory skills, develop positive behavioral traits and increase their attention spans. Just make sure to mask up, bring your vaccination card and follow standard health protocols before heading out.

Make Christmas crafts
Whether it’s making DIY Christmas tree decorations, creating a Christmas card, or wrapping a gift, children will benefit from working with their hands. Hands-on activities like arts and crafts build fine motor skills, engages multiple parts of the brain and develops focus in young children.

Involve them in holiday meal prep
If you’re a hand short in preparing your noche buena or other meals at home, why not recruit your little one to be your kitchen helper? This seemingly simple activity builds basic skills like measuring, counting and pouring. It also improves kids’ listening skills as they follow your instructions. Knowing they had a part in preparing a meal also boosts a child’s confidence and self-esteem.

Enroll them in an online workshop
Take advantage of quality virtual classes to hone your youngster’s skills. The McDonald’s Kiddie Crew is a beloved event of McDonald’s that’s been around for 29 years. This year, it can be accessed online via a virtual McDonald’s store where children will be guided through. Happening over the weekends until December 29, each McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Online Workshop is a two-day afternoon session, each lasting 90 minutes.

Registration fee is only P499 and includes not only the two-day online workshop, but also a one-day Workshop Meal (Happy Meal 1-pc. Chicken McDo with drink) and their very own Workshop Kit (Chef's Hat, Apron, Bag, and Cap) with a FREE Kiddie Crew T-Shirt and Lanyard.

Registration for the McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop is ongoing. Visit www.mcdokiddiecrew.com to sign up your kids for a slot, view more information, or purchase goodies through the Kiddie Crew Shop.