No idea why the true love of "12 Days of Christmas" fame was so fowl-obsessed, but wow, that's a lot of birds. Somehow, swans always make me think of ballet - must be the "Swan Lake" effect. But the thing about winter break is that once the holidays are over, kids who attend colleges on the semester system still have weeks of break left, and once the whirlwind of the holidays has subsided, it can be quite an adjustment. So the trick is to make the most of those weeks by scheduling some family fun: nights at the theater, snowy outings, the list is endless. So this year, our family's list of outings includes neither "Swan Lake" nor "Nutcracker," but instead, twists on some of those old chestnuts. We just caught Mark Morris' "The Hard Nut," with its hilarious reimagining of the old Nutcracker story - I swear, one of the dancers was doing moves from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" during the party scene. Big fun - especially with fun-loving teens and 20somethings. And hmmm, maybe a little Reduced Shakespeare ... or that staged production, that turns all of Hitchcock's movies into a single evening of witty theater ... or...
For more 7th day of Christmas fun, check out these 12 Days blog posts from About.com's parenting and family guides:
- Twelve Games of Christmas, by Carol Bainbridge, About Gifted Children
- Twelve Days of Baby Products by Heather Corley, About Baby Products
- Twelve Days of Christmas Preparations by Carrie Craft, About
Adoption & Foster Care - The Twelve Days of Christmas Coloring by Beverly Hernandez, About
Homeschooling - The Twelve Days of Christmas for Kids by Katherine Lee, About Child Parenting
- The Twelve Days of Christmas Printable Tags by Sherri Osborn, About Family Crafts
- The Twelve Days of Christmas for Babies by Jennifer White, About Baby's First Year
- The Twelve Days of Kindness by Jennifer Wolf, About Single Parents
The Twelve Days of Christmas from About's Home and Garden Guide Sites
- The Twelve Flea Market Finds by Leah French, About Flea Markets and Yard Sales
- The Twelve Days of Christmas Decorations by Lisa Hallett Taylor, About
Pool & Patio - The Twelve Laundry Stains of Christmas by Mary Marlowe Leverette, About
Laundry - The Twelve Trees and Shrubs of Christmas by Vanessa Richins, About Trees
and Shrubs - The Twelve Fishy Sightings by Shirlie Sharpe, About Freshwater Aquariums
- The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Franny Syufy, About Cats
Related Site:
Children's Book Review: The Twelve Days of Christmas by Elizabeth Kennedy, About Children's Books