Mindful Winter Activities
In amongst our Advent Calendar of activities, we talk about reading, watching a Christmas film and going for walks.
Families have their own favourites but we thought we’d put together a list of some of our family loved films and books - so have a look and hopefully there will be a couple of new ones for you to try out this year.
BOOKS
Grandpa Christmas Michel Morpurgo
The night before Christmas
(Pop up) Robert Sabuda
Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg
The little reindeer Michael Foreman
The best Christmas present
in the world Michael Morpurgo
Dream snow Eric Carle
A cat’s Christmas carol Sam Hay and Helen Shoesmith
The storm whale in winter Benji Davies
The lonely Christmas tree Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
Follow the star Andy Mansfield
One snowy night Nick Butterworth
How The Grinch stole Christmas Dr Seuss
Father Christmas/The Snowman Raymond Briggs ( M Morpurgo)
The Christmas Eve tree Delia Huddy
The empty stocking Richard Curtis
The jolly Christmas postman Janet and Allan Ahlberg
FILMS
Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs) Running time 26 mins (U)
The Snowman (Raymond Briggs) Running time 27 mins (U)
A Charlie Brown Christmas Running time 25 mins (U)
A mammoth Christmas Running time 26 mins (U)
Curious George Running time 58 mins (U)
(A very monkey Christmas)
Snowed in at The House of Mouse Running time 65 mins (U)
Mickey’s once upon a Christmas Running time 1 hr 10 (U)
Muppet Christmas Carol Running time 1 hr 29 (U)
The Polar Express Running time 1 hr 30 (U)
How the Grinch stole Christmas Running time 1 hr 50 (U)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994 ver) Running time 1 hr 54 (U)
Arthur Christmas Running time 1 hr 37 (U)
Mr Popper’s Penguins Running time 1 hr 35 (PG)
Elf Running time 1 hr 35 (PG)
CHRISTMAS WALKS AND TRAILS
Stourhead Winter Illuminations - Magical after dark illuminated trail
29th November - 30th December
Booking necessary
Prior Park Landscape Garden - Christmas trail
Advent calendar with 24 doors to find in garden
Running throughout December
Lacock Abbey - Christmas Family Trail
Christmas Trees decorated by local groups/schools/charities
An audience with Father Christmas
Thursday/Friday - Carol Singing
Booking essential
American Museum and Gardens - A very colourful Christmas
22nd November - 22nd December
Christmas Trail
Fun and Stories for under 5’s
Meet St Nick
There’s so many other things to do between now and the 25th December, so whether it’s going to the panto, listening to the Bath Philharmonia’s live rendition of a Christmas classic or wanting to take your children to the theatre, head over to an exhaustive list of what the experts have unearthed for you - www.kidsofbath.com
Photo credit - Fineas Anton