Heartland Women: Twelve Traditions of Christmas: #5 Polar Express

Friday, November 25, 2011

Twelve Traditions of Christmas: #5 Polar Express

All aboard! Turn your minivan or car into the Polar Express, then take your family out on a drive to see Union Station, Crown Center, the Plaza Christmas Lights or the Overland Park Arboretum's Luminary Walk (click HERE for dates and details).
You'll need:
-The Polar Express book and/or DVD (for before/after the car ride)
-The Polar Express soundtrack (for the car ride)
-Golden tickets (we printed ours using a template from the Internet on gold paper) and a hole punch for the conductor to punch tickets
-hot chocolate, candy canes, and other treats for the ride
-Bells (Note: only kids can hear them ringing--adults have to pretend to think they're broken)
-Train conductor hat (we got ours at US Toy, then used a gold paint marker for the words). Our passenger wore an elf hat.
-3D glasses (for light gazing)
-kids in pajamas
Decorate your "train" with window clings, spray snow and car paint, and be on your way to the North Pole!

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Adapted from the SHEREADSTRUTH study titled “Acts of the Apostles”

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Twelve Traditions of Christmas: #5 Polar Express

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