Leading up to Christmas can be a hectic time, so finding ways to save time can be a lifesaver!

Using social media can be a great way to manage your time effectively and to keep parents informed over the festive season. A lot of schedule changes may be happening over this time and posting this information on your Facebook page or Twitter feed, for example, is a quick and easy way to get this information across. Make sure the parents and other family members of your children are following you on social media and then you can keep them updated on when your nursery will be closed over Christmas, when it reopens, and any days when it might close early so that they can plan their time accordingly, changing their schedules if necessary. Plus you can let them know of any events taking place at your nursery, whether their children need to come dressed festively for example, or if there is a Christmas party or any other special events taking place.

Social media can also be used for inspiration and ideas for fun things to do and make with the children to get them celebrating Christmas. There are lots of creative things that can be done with children around Christmas time and Pinterest is the perfect place to discover new ideas as it provides a collaboration of ideas from thousands of people in a really visual format. The ‘hobbies and crafts’ section is a great source for ideas of things the kids can make, containing images, designs and instructions for inspiration. Get them making Christmas decorations for example or Christmas cards for their family. You could also search for recipe ideas in the ‘food’ boards and bake some Christmas themed snacks with them; getting them to decorate their own cakes or biscuits is a really fun way to get them involved in helping around the Christmas, and making it Christmassy will get them all the more excited.

On Pinterest the possibilities are endless! These are just a few ideas for searches you could make with the preset sections but using your own search terms could open up so much more. Simply searching ‘Christmas ideas for kids’ comes up with loads of ideas for games to play and things to make with children over the holidays, so get discovering!

To start you off check out our Christmas Pinterest board for some ideas and inspiration for your nursery this Christmas.

Create your own Christmas board on Pinterest where you can save any fun ideas you come across by repinning them, and don’t forget to share your own ideas as well. Then pin images from the activities you have done in your nursery, things the children have made for example.