Christmas Vacation Fun & Learning

Once the presents have been unwrapped and the initial excitement of new toys and games has faded, how do you keep your children busy for the rest of their holiday vacation? While children are out of school for the holidays, parents can keep children learning with fun and engaging projects throughout the last seven days of the year -- from December 25 through December 31. Sharing fun, learning activities can help children to improve their attitude toward learning and provides a great opportunity for busy families to spend quality time together during the holidays.

Seven Days of Activities for Family Learning Fun is a free, activity booklet available online from Sylvan Learning Center that includes seven days of fun learning activities that the whole family can enjoy. Interactive educational projects detailed in the booklet help nurture reading, writing, research and math skills. Activities for the final seven days of the year include:

-- December 25 - Start a memory book.
-- December 26 - Family reading.
-- December 27 - Family history.
-- December 28 - Make your own play dough.
-- December 29 - Dress up as your favorite book character.
-- December 30 - Have a book-inspired feast.
-- December 31 - Explore nature.

For more information on fun learning activities from the experts at Sylvan Learning, or to download Sylvan's free activity booklet, Seven Days of Activities for Family Learning Fun, log onto http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/learning-activities/brochure.cfm or call 1-800-31-SUCCESS.