A Quarantine Christmas Kit

This Christmas when we are distanced, here are some ways to bring each other closer.

The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol, featuring performances by chronically ill children who play Tiny Tim
The Old Vic’s free activity kit
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas at Claridge’s (best watched with your cream tea!)
A Christmas Eve Service from King’s College Cambridge
Daily worship services and choral evensong from Canterbury Cathedral
Christmas Carols from the Palaces, December 21, 6pm GMT
Neighborly Christmas Special: concert by Drew & Ellie Holcomb
Behold the Lamb of God, live from the Ryman Auditorium
Sara Groves Christmas, live from Art House North
Sing along in Zulu with African Gospel Lyrics
The Nutcracker from the San Fransisco Ballet
Handel’s Messiah virtual concert, Monday Dec 21, 8:00pm EST from New York
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
The Jesus Storybook Bible Animated Videos on demand
Watch with family far away via Amazon Watch Party, GroupWatch, Teleparty
Watch a Christmas movie: It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Alastair Sim’s A Christmas Carol

Put on a play. Song of the Stars playscript is simple and free. Share on zoom.
Go to Paris! (How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight). Go to the Opera, make a baguette, explore a museum, view paintings up close, climb the Eiffel Tower, tie your scarf like the French, visit Sacré Coeur
Travel the world with WindowSwap
Go on a walk in an English country garden
Go birding
Take a free virtual dance class with the Rockettes
Take a virtual art class
Discover an artwork each day throughout Advent
Get up close with paintings
Explore the Advent Calendar of Christmas Treasures from the National Trust
Explore the Tree of the Day from Canterbury Cathedral
Go to Beatrix Potter’s house!
Peter Rabbit activities and games to try at home
Take a free Virtual Holiday Lights Tour of New York City
Have a family read-aloud. (My fave Christmas books, & tips for reading aloud)
Make a Christmas ornament. Here are some great ideas.
Create some Christmas crafts
Make Christmas cards for local nursing home residents or deployed troops.
Donate to your local food pantry. Collect food all month with a Reverse Advent Calendar.
Commemorate 2020: Make a time capsule, do a photo book, write in a journal
Take a family cooking class on zoom (learn how to make your fave dish)
Look for the Christmas Star in the sky on December 21
Help elderly friends: 50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
Read together from The Jesus Storybook Bible Christmas Collection
Free Jesus Storybook Bible Advent Kit—24 ornaments to color

Have a real British Cream Tea (don’t know what that is? Read more.)
Mail a presents to a child in need with Operation Christmas Child
Take a Christmas Lights Drive in your neighborhood. Bring hot chocolate, wear your Christmas pajamas, sing along to Christmas music
Have a family sleepover. Build a blanket fort, use sleeping bags (I recommend this one), special lanterns, read Christmas stories, share what you’re grateful for—even in 2020
Make an Book Advent Calendar. (Here are my fave Christmas Picture Books.)

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