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Christmas Playdate Ideas for Kids

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This time of year, I love finding ways to get into the Christmas spirit. And it's no secret that I'm a huge fan of playdates, especially themed ones. Enter: Playdates that help us get into the Christmas spirit!  I'm thinking Christmas-themed crafts are the way to go. I have time to host several at my house in December, so I set out to find some preschool age appropriate crafts that can be done at a two-hour playdate.  Here's what I came up with. Christmas Craft Playdate Ideas for Kids Here are a few Christmas playdate ideas I came across: Christmas Blessings Display Plate - I Keep Reading

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10 Themed Playdate Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers

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I've attended hundreds of playdates over the past few years as a stay-at-home-mom and hosted my fair share of them at our house. One thing I've learned is that themed playdate ideas are always more popular than regular playdates.  Whereas a "come hang out" playdate might get 3 or 4 Yes RSVPs from the moms in my SAHM group, a themed playdate will have 8 Yes RSVPs plus 2 more moms on the waiting list! I have a theory about this.  When everyone sees a playdate with a fun theme and there is an RSVP limit (which I always set when it's an in-home playdate), they RSVP Yes so they Keep Reading

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