There’s always room for another decoration or one more gift! So, if you’re looking for some holiday inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Here are five of our favorite DIY Christmas gifts, decorations, and displays to bring the holidays into your home. This simple cabinet decoration will be making an appearance at my home this year. Finding another “spot” for decorations can be tricky, but what better location for all of your Christmas cards than the kitchen?! It is a universal gathering place! With just a few yards of ribbon and some tape, you can mimic this card display, too. Wooden signs are a simple holiday decoration that can be featured on your front porch this year. The best part? You can use BOTH sides of the wood, and have decorations for back-to-back holidays—that way you don’t have to pack and unpack each season. Use any colors or words you like, and enjoy! It happens more often than I’d like to admit, but when headed to a holiday party or get-together, I often
Schools have a long-held tradition of hosting classroom parties for various holidays throughout the year. Typically, a room parent or volunteers will help organize these, and most students look forward to the break in the normal school routine. However, some students and parents feel anxiety or frustration toward these school holiday parties. Here’s why. When the Child Can’t Eat the Food It seems that more and more these days there are students who suffer from severe food allergies. These are a challenge for parents and students on any given school day, but most especially during school holiday parties where there is an increased risk of exposure to allergies or foods outside of their allowed diet. Problem: Students who are on restricted diets due to food allergies or medical concerns feel left out. Solution: The teacher or volunteer in charge of the party should reach out to the parents to be made aware of any such food aversions and attempt to reasonably accommodate for these