Home Visit suggestions
Together, we can make the children’s Christmas really special. Here are some suggestions for your visit. If you have any further ideas, please get in touch on 07514 540724.
A basic visit can include:
Upon Arrival:
I’ll greet every person at the event (including your Elf on the Shelf if you have one). This is a great chance to take video and selfies with me!
I can sit for more formal, posed photos. This could be in front of the tree.
If you choose, I can give out your gifts (perhaps helped by Mrs Claus). I’ll pose with each person for a personal photo opportunity – so have your camera ready. Gifts should only be opened after I’ve given them all out. (TIP: Open gifts all at once, so no one is left out. This makes a great time for me to slip away.)
Some additional ideas to extend the visit beyond the basic 20 minutes:
I can organise a Christmas quiz (individually or in teams)
I can tell awful Christmas jokes (This will probably happen anyway, sorry!) and ask the children for theirs
Mrs. Claus or I can read a Christmas book
We can sing Christmas carols (WARNING: high altitude sleigh rides have left me with an awful singing voice!)
We can improvise a story that involves each child
Mrs Claus can make balloon models for the children (and adults)
I can formally turn on the Christmas tree lights
We can shoot a video (on your phone) for people who can’t be there for the visit.
If any of these ideas seem like something your family will enjoy, please do get in touch.
mike.facherty@tiscali.co.uk
07514 540724