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You’re sitting in front of the computer, and you get the urge to sing along to Christmas music. But where do you go? According to the Christmas Music blog, Jerry’s Christmas Jukebox offers many favorite Christmas tunes in midi format along with the lyrics on the screen. Just in time to help get that special song stuck in your head or to help you remember the lyrics to that one tune you keep humming.

Did you know that during breaks from school, kids can forget a lot of the information and skills they’ve learned in the last few weeks or months? It’s important to work with them at home during school breaks to keep them from losing all of that knowledge. You can keep your kids reading and learning skills sharp during their Christmas vacation if you choose the right online Christmas activities for them.

NorthPole.com has a complete listing of educational activities for children in pre-kindergarten through third grade, ranging from activities that build motor skills to others that build mental skills, like letters, sound recognition, vocabulary games, math and number recognition, and much more. They break the activities down by the skills gained, making their site also an excellent resource for teachers looking for classroom activities to hold kids’ interests when their minds are so focused on Santa Claus.

Other Christmas web sites also offer some educational games, like the matching game, maze, and crossword puzzles you’ll find at SantaClaus.net. DLTK’s Christmas Games for Kids features virtual jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, mazes, cryptograms, anagrams, and word finds, to help kids build their vocabularies and problem solving skills.

Christmas break doesn’t have to be a break from all learning – and your kids will probably love these games and activities because they’re fun and they have to do with Christmas, a holiday they’re already so excited about. It’s the perfect time to turn some of that excitement about the holiday into an excitement about learning new skills.

This easy, adorable, and cheap kids Christmas craft would be perfect either at home or in the classroom. Each child can make his or her own individual Christmas tree and decorate it with beads and a sticker “topper”, for a totally creative project that will keep them busy for at least a few minutes. Watch this video for a demonstration:

Need some simple Christmas crafts you can do together as a family this Christmas? This video features some great ideas, including an interactive advent calendar, snowman hand puppets, and a beautiful wreath. All are easy and cheap to make, and are a great way to create lasting holiday memories of time spent together as a family.

As Christmas gets closer, it’s time for kids to start writing letters to Santa Claus. It’s no surprise that as they get older, they’ll start to doubt the existence of the Jolly Old Elf, and demand some sort of proof that he is, indeed, real. You can keep the magic alive for your kids at Christmastime in several ways, from the purchased the homemade. Visit the Must Be Santa blog for several suggestions to help you set the stage for a great Christmas morning.

The ancient Chinese tile game of Mahjong is perfect for adapting to different themes throughout the year. This holiday-themed game of Mahjong is great for getting you in the spirit, or you can show your kids how to play. The object of the game is easy — just clear out matching tiles in pairs. In order to be able to be matched, the tiles have to be on the same “level,” but you don’t have to worry as much about that with an online version, since it simply won’t let you select a tile that cannot played. This web site has five different layouts to play, and if you get stuck, there’s a “hint” button too.

Kids will love this easy craft project that lets them make their own decorative Christmas tree to display in their rooms — all you’ll need are some styrofoam cones, peppermint candy and gumdrops, toothpicks, and hot glue. If you can keep them from eating all of the candy, this activity is a great family time project.

Each December, you drag out your old Christmas sweater just to wear for the holidays, right? So why not dress up your computer for Christmas as well? Check out Wallpaper Stock for some festive Christmas desktop wallpaper, and ChristmasScreensavers.net for all sorts of free Christmas screen savers. XmasDownloads.com also has desktop wallpaper, screensavers, and games with a holiday theme. (As with any download site, make sure your virus scanner is updated and running before you download any files.)

This week’s featured Christmas activity web site to keep your kids busy while you wrap those presents is Squigly’s Christmas Activities & Games. If your kids like action games, this is the web site that will keep them entertained.

They offer 25 different online games with a holiday theme–elves, penguins, Santa, snowmen, you name it. You can help Mr. Carrot Face dodge falling presents, or guide Santa through a ski jump. With the ever-present urge to improve on their previous score, chances are your kids will stay busy for a very long time playing these games.

If games aren’t really their thing, they can also work online jigsaw puzzles. The jigsaw puzzles can be customized to three different difficulty levels, so they’re perfect for all ages, even adults. There is also a tile puzzle game where you slide the tiles around into the blank square to put the picture back in the right order.

Squigly’s also offers online coloring book pages featuring Santa, his elves, and a pretty Christmas candelabra that kids can color in however they want with a virtual color palette. And there’s no mess to clean up!

Feeling creative? Send them over to the story builders to create their own Christmas story, MadLibs style.

There are also games and activities that encourage learning and vocabulary development, like quizzes and word scrambles. There are a ton of things to do on this web site! Next week, we’ll feature a new Christmas activities web site to help you save your sanity.

Parents and teachers alike will love this fun, easy project for kids of all skill levels. All you need is some craft foam and a tub of holiday-themed foam cut-outs, and you can create photo frames that will make great gifts or Christmas decorations. Add some magnets to the back, and they can be displayed on the fridge. For project examples, check out this video: