Tools for a playful holiday season

With the holidays fast approaching we are all starting to think about our never ending to-do lists.  As the weeks turn into days, the days turn into hours and the hours turn into minutes... Christmas will be here before you can blink twice.  And if you are a Mom (or Dad), like all us dedicated hard working Moms at Peekaboo Beans, we might need a little extra help keeping us all on track and playfully organized over the holiday season.  With so much to do, our fabulous marketing department created this wonderfully helpful printable that lets you keep track of all the holiday to-dos in one handy spot.  

We have created it so that you can choose from the list on the side and plunk in the tasks/baking dates/wrapping dates/play dates all according to your own schedule.  We lovingly grilled all our Momma Beans at the Peekaboo Beans Playground (our head office) and asked them what are some of the regular activities and must dos that are always on their list during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. We then compiled the most common tasks and created this playful planning calendar.  

Remember though... don't feel like you have to fill up every single day... we must leave time for PLAY!  

Click HERE to download your printable holiday calendar

Holiday Weekend Crafternoon

The official Christmas count down is on for our Beans! If your little ones at home have been counting down the "sleeps" until Santa arrives then I'm sure you know how much excitement there is in the air as each sleep passes. In order to get through the countdown until Christmas Day finally arrives, we have compiled our favourite holiday crafts that you and your Beans can create for some playful moments while the anticipation lingers. Happy Weekend Crafternoon! 

Visit our Christmas Fun Pinterest Board HERE for all the instructions and other playful activity ideas!

A few of our holiday crafting faves...

At this moment, the shopping should be done, the Christmas gifts wrapped, the baking completed and half eaten, and the house clean and festive with Christmas morning anticipation.  So, there should now be plenty of time left to spend with you Beans making memories and enjoy the small moments (right?)  Here's a round up of our favorite Holiday craft ideas that are simple and fun and perfect for weekend afternoon crafting! 



Visit our Pinterest Holiday Board to get the instructions for these fun weekend projects.  Happy crafting!

Playful Beans and the meaning of Christmas

Ever wonder what the little Beans are thinking during the chaos on the holidays, the hustle and bustle of the shopping, the baking and storing of all the Christmas cookies, the sitting nicely on Santa's lap and everything else that comes along with this busy time of year?  In their world, what does "Christmas" mean?  Ever wonder? We certainly did, so... we asked our Beans. So we would like to share with you, straight from the mouths of the beautiful Beans of our Play Stylists and Playground staff, what Christmas means to them: 

 

Nathan, age 5

Spending time with my family cause I have 2 weeks off on Christmas! Can you believe 2 weeks off?

Carys, age 2

Christmas!!! How our presents come out of the Christmas tree?

 

Nia, age 5

Opening the presents.

Aiyana, age 5

Having a snowball fight and eating gingerbread houses.

Lily, age 7

When Santa comes and when we go to see Santa. And when we get to wake up Christmas morning and open presents with our family.

 

Ethan, age 4 

Opening up the presents. And sitting on Santa's lap.

 

Cohen, age 5

My favorite thing about Christmas is singing "I wish you a merry Christmas... Hallelujah!!!!! (Singing at the top of his voice in the highest possible octave)

 

Ava, age 9

I love that my family spends time together playing games, laughing, baking and skating. This means more to me than any presents.

Riley, age 5

Favorite thing about Christmas is getting candies from Harry, hanging Christmas lights and everything!  (Harry is the contractor who is finishing the siding on their house)  haha

Elliette, age 3

Favorite thing about Christmas is riding the horseys. (She asked for a barn full of horseys for Christmas)

 

Sarah, age 3

Making snowball fights. Making a giant carrot nose. Getting presents.

 

Rachel, age 5

Making snow angels. It's my favorite season, the bears are 'hardernated'. (Hibernated). I get to go out places and the whole spirit of christmas. 

Kerlinda, age 7

What I like about Christmas is you care about people, its about spending time with people. Its not about presents its about caring about the birth of Jesus. (Yep, seriously...that was the answer. She didn't even break her gaze from the tv....lol)

 

 

And last but not certainly least... from Nora the puppy dog (who can't really talk but we know her mommy can completely understand her just by the way she looks at her with those big brown eyes!)

 

Nora, age 2

Falling snow, not so much snow on the ground, but when there is snow falling you can find me running in circles and rolling around licking up the flakes!  And of course the Christmas turkey dinner…a puppy sized plate of yams, turkey and peas please!

 

 

Happy Holidays from our Beans to yours!

 

Holiday Playful Planning Page!

Download this Holiday Calendar and plan some playdates with your Beans!