Family To Do List

Simple and sociable things to do around a table in winter that don't involve eating:

• Cutting out paper snowflakes in all kinds of colors.
• Making orange and clove pomanders in untraditional patterns.
  
• Decoupaging bottles, plates, trays or cigar boxes with cutouts from holiday cards and magazines.
• Making bird feeders from pine cones, peanut butter and seed.
• Playing games like Boggle, Smartmouth, Scrabble, and Spit.

It's surprising how these basic pleasures can truly engage all ages, and become  the high point of a holiday at home.