The month of December for many has always been filled with holiday spirit and joy. Children would spend the weeks leading up to Winter Break making festive crafts, playing holiday games, and having a Christmas party where they sat on that checkered rainbow rug watching the Polar Express and drinking watered-down hot chocolate. This would continue on often through the end of middle school, even as the activities would become more solely academic with a little festivity sprinkled on top. December was looked forward to, up until entering the hallowed halls of high school. For as soon as Thanksgiving ended, it was non-stop cramming for finals.
As the magic of Christmas is drained from the GHS student body, many presumably feel there is no recovery for seasonal festivities once finals are finished. Luckily there are steps to be taken to regain the Christmas spirit they felt many years ago.
Write a Letter to Santa
Aside from stirring up trouble with all the non-believers out there, writing a letter to Santa is the perfect remedy for recapturing the childhood magic of Christmas! Just grab some paper, preferably some with a little festive twinkle to them, an envelope, a stamp, and a little reindeer food to sprinkle in. How do you think the letters get to Santa’s workshop without a little certain red-nosed help?
Christmas Caroling: School Edition
Caroling around your neighborhood is a little overdone, so switching to teachers' classrooms is the perfect way to spice things up a little. Just learn a few short holiday jingles: “Jingle Bells”, and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, it's not that hard! Once you feel as though the ringing and jingling of your beautiful voice is passable, knock on their door during any break. Or if you're feeling extra jolly, go during class to bring a little cheer into your classmates' day.
Pre-Built Gingerbread Houses
While it’s well known that the true way to capture the holiday spirit through a gingerbread house is to build it yourself, it’s really better to save yourself the pain and anger of having the house collapse at least twice throughout the building process. Those store bought kits don’t have nearly strong enough icing, so by the end your house looks as though it has suffered some sort of natural disaster. Well that’s not merry or bright! The only solution to this is to buy those prebuilt houses wrapped in plastic wrap. While they don’t taste great, at least they seem livable.
By Caroline Cooper
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