there will be. forget about the mess! let them help anyway and have fun!
have a movie and hot chocolate day! i am blessed to stay home with my kids and one of our favorite things to do during the holidays is bake some cookies, make hot chocolate, turn all the lights off (except christmas lights, of course!), grab the warm, fuzzy blankets and watch a christmas movie together. this is a way to relax and have fun with the kids.
don’t go into debt! pick to a gift budget that works for you and do not go over it. be creative. instead of buying a toy for your niece or nephew 