Think you won't be able to mingle and jingle this holiday season? Well, think again! While this year's holiday will undoubtedly look different from years past, our celebrations can still be meaningful and enjoyable.
In this holiday issue of America’s Top Dog Model Paw Prints, I presented 10 top creative ideas to help you have a safe, healthy and fun holiday. This post was so well received that I decided to expand it to 21 top creative ideas to enjoy the season and toast in the New Year 2021.
1. Magic Mic Night
Plan a fun family night with Happy Holiday karaoke. If you don’t own a karaoke machine, that doesn’t let you off the hook. You can google karaoke songs online and it will pull up various websites that have a karaoke video with the words and the bouncy ball to tell you when to keep singing. Oh, what fun it is!
2. Paint & Sip
Host a paint and sip party for the entire family. Now you can order complete Host-A-Party" kits that include everything you need to host your own "Paint & Sip" event right in the comfort of your own home. Check out paint & sip kits on Etsy.
3. Bingo Night
Bingo has always been one of my favorite games to play. Create a fun family night of Bingo with prizes and food. Bingo charts are now available on Pinterest. Print them and let the game begin.
4. Merry Magic Show
If there is a magician in your family, this is right up your alley. If not, have a family member step up and be the life of the party by learning a few simple magic tricks. Check out these beginner magic tricks on WikiHow.
5. Talent Show
Roll out the red carpet — it's show time! Gather the family around for a fun day of talent and entertainment. Ideas for acts can include singing, dancing, gymnastics, comedy, ventriloquism, and recitation. The possibilities for talent show acts are virtually endless!
6. Take a Nature Walk
The winter season doesn’t have to mean that you can't enjoy outdoor get-togethers. If you live near your family, this is a relatively safe way to spend time with them in person. Put on your hat, gloves, mask, and coat and head outside for some fresh air. Just make sure to stay six feet apart.
7. Make Homemade Dog Treats
Have family members make a variety of dog treats for your pet. Everyone can make it separately and let your dog be the judge and decide which treat he/she likes the most.
8. Holiday Lights Tour
Drive to the best-lit houses in town and have everyone vote on their favorites.
9. Sledding Party
Got snow? Got hills? Then you’re all set. Bring out the sleds and bake your favorite cookies for peeps, and treats for the pup(s). Serve with warm drinks after sledding.
10. Decorate Your Home for the Holidays
Get the whole family involved and make a celebration of it! Once your house is beautifully decorated, take family photos.
11. Create a Memory Board
Purchase a trifold piece of foam core at a crafts store and cover it with wrapping paper. Invite family members to help select and arrange images. Souvenirs and other ephemera also help tell stories about remembered events.
12. Have a Christmas Treasure Hunt
These printable Christmas treasure hunt clues are the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. Simply print out the Christmas scavenger hunt clues, and hide them throughout your house. Follow the clues to a gift or surprise at the end! These 12 treasure hunt clues are inspired by the most popular Christmas songs. So as everyone is reading them, you can have a little sing-along too!
13. Go Ice Skating
You can still go ice skating during the pandemic. However, you just have to make sure that you bring your own skates, wear a mask, and find a rink where socially distancing is required. If you really want to be safe, find a pond of your own to skate on.
14. Have a Pajama Party
After a hectic holiday season, its time for comfort and joy! Everyone in the family gets in their pajamas. Cuddle up on the sofa to watch holiday favorites on tv, or spread blankets and pillows, and enjoy hot chocolate and dessert by the fire. Don’t forget pup’s pajamas and treats.
15. Make a Scrapbook
It’s no doubt that 2020 was a year to remember. Commemorate this year by putting together a photo album or scrapbook.
16. Play Games
Line up some of your favorites TV show games like Family Feud, Glee, and The Office, all of which can be found on Etsy.
17. America’s Top Dog Model Reality Series
If you are looking for America’s Top Dog Model content to enjoy over the holidays, you can view full episodes of the first and second season of “How to Get to the Top,” on YouTube. Just click Here.
18. Make an Appetizer-Only Dinner
Plan an appetizer menu and have each family member prepare one. This idea is a fun change of pace, that ditches the traditional sit-down dinner. Serving delicious finger foods can be inexpensive, low-maintenance, and a great conversation starter.
19. Watch the 2021 New Year’s Ball Drop
Enjoy watching the 2021 New year’s Ball Drop from the comfort of your living room. Just like every aspect of life this year, the Ball Drop will be virtual. You can watch it live on major networks, or from your phone and computer on the ball drop's official site, Times Square Ball. You can also watch on Times Square's website and on its Facebook page and Twitter account.
20. New Year’s Resolutions
Tis the season for setting goals for the New Year. Woman’s Day offers 25 one-sentence New Year’s Resolutions that motivate, inspire, and can easily be implemented into your life.
21. Make a Toast
Pop a bottle of champagne and raise a glass to all the amazing experiences that you anticipate in the New year 2021.
Our Blog and “Paw Prints” cover dog is beautiful Delilah, a 7-year-old Maltipom from Palm Beach, Florida. She is a fashion Influencer on Instagram with over16,000 followers. Delilah is America's Top Dog Model 2020 "Fairy Tails" national contest finalist. Her winning photo and fairy tail is being published in America's Top Dog Model Book of Fairy Tails to be unleashed early 2021. She models for several designers and various brands. Not only is Delilah a model, but she also stars in How to Get to the Top reality series, episode 3 "Fairy Tails," on America's Top Dog Model YouTube Channel.Delilah has so much love which shows in her beautiful sparkling eyes. Delilah's Photo by mom Cathy Noble; "Picture Perfect Red Sequins Tutu” designed by @thedogsquadinc/.
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