It’s the time for secret Santa-Lawrence School

With Christmas just round the corner it’s time for Santa Claus to make the rounds and grant the best behaved kid in the block his/her secret wish (es). Wasn’t it fun to believe in Santa Claus, don our best behavior, hang out our stockings with our wish list, and wait for the hearty old man to come and fulfill our wishes? It is innocent beliefs and faith as these that one would wish that one never grew up.

But who said the fun cannot be brought back and the memories not re-created! There is in fact much more satisfaction and happiness hidden in bringing a smile to others faces than just receiving gifts. Festivals are about bonding as a large community than anything else. It is indeed to kindle a selfless approach towards life that games like secret Santa have been played for generations now. 

Secret Santa is generally played in large groups (of close members or even members who don’t know each other too well) where each person writes their name and what they’d like or not like as a gift on a piece of paper. The paper chits are then folded in an identical manner and passed around. Every member picks up one name and gets a chance to play Santa to the person whose name is drawn.

The identity of the Santa is kept a secret and it is a fun exercise to throw in teasers and allow the recipient to guess his/her Santa. Isn’t this a lovely game? So, what are you waiting for? Grab your thinking hats and organize a secret Santa party at your family get together, office or even your local community. 

Lawrence High School, located at HSR layout, Bangalore, focuses on educating children with traditional values to adapt and excel in the world. To know more about Lawrence school, please visit the website http://lawrenceschool.in/ and join us at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lawrence-School/ 

Go DIY this Christmas-Lawrence School

Bored of the same cards, decorations and goodies that throng the stores each year around Christmas? Want to keep the kid productively occupied during the vacations? Read on find out how:

There is no better way to add some personal touch than to be unique. Handmade cards, decorations that are made at home from scratch do need the time and effort but the result can be totally worth it. What's more the kids would love all the gluing and pasting and at the same time get something done constructively.

There are plenty of DIY online tutorials for easy to make Christmas crafts. We are sharing one such craft with you here:

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*Yarn Candy Cane

 

 

This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine

Total Time 1 hour Ages all-ages

A neat twist on a classic, these canes are virtually indestructible (and they make excellent gifts).

What you'll need

• 2 skeins of DMC Pearl Cotton, one red and one white
• Scissors
• Red pipe cleaners
• 1/2" to 5/8" ribbon

Helpful Tip: These canes were created with fine DMC Pearl Cotton, but younger kids may have an easier time with chenille yarn or cord.

How to make it

1. Open a skein of cotton and snip the loop at each end so you have two bunches; repeat with the other skein. Then take one red bunch and one white bunch and tie them together into a single knot around the end of a pipe cleaner.
2. To make the stripes, twist the two colors around the pipe cleaner and knot the ends together around the other end. Trim the cotton at both ends and trim the pipe cleaner if need be.
3. Bend into a candy cane shape and adorn with a ribbon bow.
   
   
   
   
   
   Lawrence High School, located at HSR layout, Bangalore, focuses on educating children with traditional values to adapt and excel in the world. To know more about Lawrence school, please visit the website http://lawrenceschool.in/ and join us at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lawrence-School/