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Family Christmas Guide: Unforgettable Celebrations & Joyful Traditions

Everything you need to know: Santa sightings, Tree lots, recipes, crafts, gift idea and more!

By Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas November 25, 2024

Get ready to make this Christmas unforgettable with our ultimate family guide! We've got everything you need to prepare for and enjoy the holiday season. Discover the top places to find your dream Christmas tree, meet Santa for festive photos with your kids, make fun crafts, ideas for unique and homemade gifts, create delicious treats, and create lasting family memories. Merry Christmas from Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas!


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Holiday Events

๐Ÿ“… Visit the Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas event calendar to find family fun ways to celebrate the Christmas Holiday in Thousand Oaks, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Malibu and nearby in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.


โœ๏ธ Keep Christ in Christmas Nativity Display, December 24, 2023

๐ŸŽ… Mini Neighborhood Event with the real SANTA, December 22, 2023 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm


Get Ready

๐Ÿ“š A Family Holiday Tradition: Christmas Countdown Books

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๐Ÿง Holiday Fun with Purpose: The Kindness Elf - Free Printable!

๐Ÿ˜‚ Holiday Fun: The 12 Jokes of Christmas

๐ŸŽ… Where to find Santa in Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas!

๐ŸŽ„ Where to Find Christmas Trees in Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas

๐ŸŽ… NORAD Tracks Santa Program is on Schedule for Christmas Eve





 Family Time

๐ŸŒŸ 12 Ways To Make Holiday Memories...Without Spending a Lot of Money

๐Ÿ”Ÿ 10 Fun Holiday Traditions To Start With Your Teen

๐Ÿ  This 'Gingerbread' Contest an Affordable and Fun Family Tradition

๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿณ 3 Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes to Bake - Perfect for Christmas



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Gift Ideas

๐ŸŽ 30+ "Experience" Gift Ideas for Kids, Family and Friends Anytime

๐ŸŽ 5 Holiday Gift Ideas for a Child with Special Needs, Created By One!

๐ŸŽ 7 Ideas for Where to Hide your Family's Gifts This Holiday Season

๐ŸŽ 4 Homemade Holiday Treats That Make Great Gifts

๐ŸŽ 10 Holiday Non-Toy Gift Ideas

๐ŸŽ 10+ Easy to Make Budget Friendly Holiday Presents: Perfect for Anyone


Homemade Ornaments

๐ŸŽ… DIY These Adorable Santa Gnome Christmas Ornaments with your Family

๐ŸŽ„ DIY Foam Ornaments for a Show-Stopping Christmas Tree - Easy for Kids

๐Ÿ–๏ธ Create Ornaments from Old Crayons!

๐ŸŽ„ Cookie Cutter Christmas Ornaments Your Family will Love

๐ŸŒฒ  Salt Dough Nature Art: Make a keepsake that you can hang in a window, use as an ornament, or even give as a gift

โ›„  DIY Personalized Christmas Ornaments: Crafting Timeless Memories


Crafts: Just for fun, parties or homemade gifts

๐ŸŽ„ How To Make Pinecone Christmas Trees

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ DIY Candles

โ„๏ธ How-to Make a Homemade Snow Globe

๐ŸŽ… DIY Santa Handprint Card Craft

๐ŸŽ DIY Christmas Presents

๐Ÿ›๏ธ  Holiday Gift Bags with DIY Curly Ribbon Tags

๐ŸฆŒ Rudolph Water Bottles

๐Ÿงผ  DIY Homemade Soap-Balls - Easy Enough for Kids


Hands-on Fun

๐Ÿง’ DIY - Homemade Gingerbread Playdough

โ„๏ธ How to Create a Winter Wonderland Sensory Bin for Kids - DIY

โ„๏ธ Snow Much Fun! Four Ways for Kids to Have Fun With Snow



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Recipes: Christmas cookies, Snacks and Sweets 

โ˜• Snowman Soup - Hot Chocolate: Kid Recommended!

๐Ÿ˜‹  Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows

 ๐Ÿช 3 Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes to Bake - Perfect for Christmas

๐Ÿช 4 Easy Holiday Cookie Recipes You Can Bake with Your Kids

๐Ÿช Build-A-Snowman Cookie Kits โ›„

๐Ÿช Lazy Mom Holiday Cookie Pops Your Kids will Love ๐Ÿญ

๐Ÿช Easy Holiday Cookies

๐Ÿช Cookies and Milk Fudge Recipe

๐Ÿช Chewy Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies ๐Ÿซ

๐Ÿช Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies with Peanut Butter Icing ๐Ÿฅœ

๐Ÿช My Famous Cowboy Cookies

๐Ÿช Brownie Cookies

๐Ÿช Crisp Vanilla Butter Cookies

๐Ÿช Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

๐Ÿช Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies ๐Ÿฅœ

โ›„ Snowman on a Stick

๐Ÿง Quick Christmas Tree Cupcakes ๐ŸŽ„

๐Ÿง Oh, Deer! How To Make These Adorable Reindeer Cupcakes ๐ŸฆŒ

๐Ÿจ Kids Will Love to Make This DIY Frozen Hot Cocoa Ice Cream

๐Ÿฉ Rudolph Donuts for the Holidays ๐ŸฆŒ

๐Ÿฟ Snowmen Popcorn Cups for Movie Night โ›„


Support

Though the holidays are usually joyous, they can pose challenges for some. Discover effective strategies for coping when the festive season feels difficult.

๐Ÿค— 10 Strategies to Cope When the Holidays are Hard



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