Following is a list of other “Just for Fun” holidays in the month of December!

1 Anniversary of Basketball. Use laundry baskets or plastic bins to create your own kid friendly basketball game. Play with balloons, soft balls or even balled up socks!

12 National Day of the Horse. Play with horse or pony toys, sing “Old MacDonald Had a Horse,” and teach kids to gallop like a horse!

16 Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday (1770). Introduce your children to one of the world’s greatest composers. Listen or download music at amclassical.com.

25 Christmas Day. Celebrate Jesus’ Birthday with a birthday cake and party hats or balloons. Take time to sing happy birthday to Jesus during your family Christmas celebration.

26 National Thank-You-Note Day. Even very young children can make thank you notes for gifts received at Christmas. Type a short thank you in a big bubble font and let them color it in. Or have them color a piece of cardstock and then attach a picture of the child with the gift.

31 New Year’s Eve. Spend some time as a family talking about and looking at pictures of favorite events or activities of 2009. Thank God for good times and ask his blessing on 2010.