December - Christmas FUN
- Activity Ideas
- Write Santa
- Santa Clause House (Northpole, Alaska) - receive personalized Santa letters
- Northpole.com - send letters to Santa & he writes back. Fun online activities too.
- Portable North Pole - Answer some questions & create a personalized Santa VIDEO!
- Track Santa's Path w/ Norad - Live Dec. 1 through Dec. 24
- Santa Claus, Indiana: There is a little town called Santa Claus and every Christmas the elves (volunteers) receive letters from kids from all over and write back to them. They work hard during this time and it is Free! Santa Claus, PO Box 1, Santa Claus, IN 47579
- Crafts
- Printable Christmas Tags & To Do Lists (Free) - crafts
- Create a "Holiday Planner Binder" - Get Organized!
- Create an "Advent Calendar of Things to do"
- Research Christmas Cities
- North Pole, Alaska - Did you know this city exits & there's a Santa House?
- Santa Claus, Indiana - Did you know this city exists
- Toys
- HOT Christmas Toys for 2011 - toy list
- Holidays - How to explain to kids
- Hanukkah defined by Wikipedia
- Christmas defined by Wikipedia
- Who is Santa Claus defined by Wikipedia
- "The Truth about Santa" Article How to share with kids
- Events
- Puget Sound
- "10 Free Holiday Outings Around Puget Sound" Article
- "Downtown Holidays" Activities (Seattle) - Overview
- MyNorthWest.com Holiday Map - interactive map of ALL holiday activities
- Bellevue / Kirkland
- "Bellevue Magic Season" - List of FREE Holiday events all month
- "Christmas In Seattle & Bellevue" - List of FREE Holiday events all month
- "Enchanted Holidays" at The Bravern (Bellevue) - Tree Lighting, Pony Rides, etc
- "Snowflake Lane" (Bellevue) - Bellevue Square Mall @ 7pm (11/25 - 12/24)
- "Garden d'Lights" (Bellevue) - Nov - Dec walk through the lighted path outdoors
- "Magic Season" Ice-Skating (Bellevue) Nov. 25th - January 8th
- "Family Gingerbread Workshops" (Bellevue) - Dec 9th - 10th (Provided by KidsQuest)
- "Ginger Bread Lane" Hilton (Bellevue) - Dec 1st -21st (Provided by KidsQuest)
- "Christmas Ship Festival" - Argosy Boats Dec 1st - 23rd
- "Ivar’s Clam Lights at Gene Coulon Park" (Renton) - Dec 2nd - Jan 1st @ 5-9pm
- "In the Snow: Who's Been Here?" (Bellevue) - Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center
- "Tractor Pulled Hayrides w/ Santa" @ Kelsey Creek Farm Park Dec 7th - 8th
- "Father/Daughter Snowflake Ball" (Kirkland) - Dec 9th @ 6:30-8:30pm (Ages 3-10yrs)
- Seattle
- "Christmas In Seattle & Bellevue" - List of FREE Holiday events all month
- "The Nutcracker" Pacific Northwest Ballet Show Nov 25th - Dec 27th
- "WinterFest" Ice-Skating in Downtown Seattle Nov. 25th - January 1st
- "Winter Train and Village" Seattle Center House, 11/25-12/29, 10am-6pm
- "Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO)" Concert Key Arena 11/26
- "Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Hotel" - Nov 22 - Jan 1, 24 hours a day
- "Wonderland Holiday Carousal" - Nov 25 - Jan 1 @ Westlake Park
- "Indoor Snowfalls at Pacific Place" - Nov 25 - Dec 24
- "Toyland Village" - Over 50 lighted sculptures of toys @ the Waterfront
- "Candy Cane Lane in the Ravenna Neighborhood" Drive through starting 12/13
- "Jingle Bell Run for Arthritus" 3k run/walk - Downtown Seattle 12/11/11
- "New Year's Eve with The Rhythm Nation" Center House at Seattle Center, December 31, 8pm-11pm (FREE)
- Bothell / Mill Creek / Lynnwood / Mountlake Terrace
- "Tree Lighting" (Kenmore) - City Hall - Dec 1st @ 6pm (Santa, singing, fun)
- "Tree Lighting" Country Village (Bothell) - Dec. 3rd @ 3-7pm (7pm flying Santa arrival & reindeer)
- "Storytime with Santa" (Mill Creek) - University Book Store Dec 7th @ 11am
- "Festival of Lights & Cookies w/ Mrs. Clause" at Country Village (Bothell) - Dec. 10-11th
- "Winter Break Extravaganza" - FREE Activities at Sno-Isles Libraries (last 2 weeks Dec)
- "Home Depot Kids' Workshop - Snowman Napkin Holders" - 1st Sat. each month
- "Wights" Nursery Festive Trees (Lynnwood) - 31 themed trees, village, nativity
- Redmond / Woodinville
- "Holiday Kid's Express Train" @ Redmond Town Center - Nov 25th - Dec 24th
- "St. Nicholas Day Open House 2011" - Dec 3rd-4th @ 11am-4pm (Wine - Adults Only)
- "Holiday Events" - FREE Activities at King County Libraries
- "Redmond Lights - Winter Festival" - Dec 3rd @ 4-8pm (luminary walk & crafts)
- "Redmond Lights - Santa Breakfast" - Dec 10th @ 9-10:30am
- "Horse Drawn Carriage Rides" @ Redmond Town Center - 11/25-27 & 12/9-18
- "Storytime with Santa at Redmond Town Center" 11/25 - 12/15 Center Plaza
- "Molbak's Nursery" (Woodinville) - theme trees, 14-foot poinsettia tree & pastries
- Everett
- "Gingerbread Village" Party - ICM (Everett) Dec 10th/11th @ 11am - 4pm
- "Night of the Elves Party - ICM (Everett) Dec 17th @ 6-10pm (4-12yrs)
- "Polar City" Party - ICM (Everett) Dec 19th @ 11am - 4pm
- "Rockin' New Years Eve Daytime" Party - ICM (Everett) Dec 31st @ 12pm - 4pm
- Standwood
- "The Lights of Christmas" - Thr to Sunday every weekend in December (Standwood, WA)
- Santa Picture Spots
- Local Nordstrom - Nov 28th - Dec 24th (Bellevue & Seattle hours)
- Alderwood Mall - Nov 12th - Dec 24th by My Album Pics ("Workshop Santa")
- Original Santa Photos - Nov 25th - Dec 24th (Available at Local Malls)
- Country Village (Bothell) - Nov 23rd - Dec 23rd by Chapters Photography
- Holiday Cooking
- Honey Glazed Ham recipe
- Red Garlic Mashed Potato recipe
- Campbells Green Bean Casserole recipe
- Sauteed Cinnamon Apples recipe
- Apple Pie recipe
