The Holiday Spectacular: Part One
A menu of things to do during this holiday break
My intention with this list is not for you to buy more things, or perform extra labor to provide enriching activities for your kids. Instead my intention is to provide a menu of sorts with some things you could choose to do during this holiday break that might be a fun addition to your normal routine or provide a little solace in a time that can be difficult.
We don’t all experience the holiday season like popular culture says we should. Sometimes it’s hard if you are dealing with loss or family trauma or just having your kids out of school for two weeks. So I’m here to help!
Some things are for kids, some are for adults and some are for us all.
I tried my best to list things that don’t require you to buy anything, but some projects might require a trip to the store or a new book.
Take what you like and leave the rest.
The Holiday Spectacular Menu of Things to Do: Part One
The next best thing to do with a worn out sock besides repair it is to turn it into a puppet.
Coloring and activity sheets from Sister Corita Kent (free downloads).
Watch Herb And Dorothy, a touching documentary about a pair of art collectors that will warm your heart, and potentially inspire you to make some art.
You do need to go outside at some point. I suggest taking some pointers from The Art of Noticing book or newsletter by Rob Walker.
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Make a list of all of thing things you’ve been meaning to do around the house (such as: oil that squeaky door, clean the front of the kitchen cabinets, re-organize some drawers) and do one of those items.
Get into a long series of books: A Game of Thrones, A Court of Thorns and Roses or the Cormoran Strike novels.
Make a paper chain out of junk mail
If you are like me and enjoy cooking extravagant meals (once in a while), may I suggest:
Samin Nosrat’s Big Lasagna
Kenji Lopez Alt’s Tonkatsu
Farideh Sadeghin’s Crunchwrap Supreme
Drawing practice, I might suggest starting with the book Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner by Claire Watson Garcia or with Wendy Mac’s excellent Substack.
Got excess cardboard this week? Time to build a cardboard house or spaceship!
Decorate a box for your very special things, see image above from the mini book Rainy Day Fun by Lorrie DeRose.
Watch Home Alone, and Home Alone 2
Start your journey with The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Draw according to Sol Lewitt’s instructions from his series Art & Project Bulletins
Gentle movement for the whole family: Sit and be Fit videos or Yoga with Adriene.
Hey! I hope you have a great week and bookmark this email if your holiday break doesn’t start till next week! I’ll be back next Sunday with The Holiday Spectacular: Part Two.
Bekka