Games

We played a Right/Left gift passing game. I brought little gifts for everyone. There were a few bigger wrapped gifts too. A friend read the Grinch story and we passed the gifts to the left when we heard the word "Grinch" and to the right when we heard the word "who."

Here's a list of the gifts. Most of the gift ideas came from pinterest.

The Grinch note reads:
Feeling kinda grouchy? Holiday spirit can't be found? Just try these little "Grinch Pills." They're the best medicine around. Whether eating a whole handful, Or munching one or two, These tasty little "pills" take the "Grinch" right out of you!
Source

 

Note: When it's so cold that you hollar and whoop, it is time to bring out the snowman soup!

Pour the packet in a mug add the snowballs too. Throw in the kisses from the snowman to you.

Now add some hot water, use the cane to stire it.

Sip slowly and soon you'll feel the warm winter spirit!

Source

Snowman Buttons:

One little snowman made of snow, had several little buttons all in a row. Then out came the sun and shone all day and that little snowman melted away. So here to enjoy are those buttons you see, they're to you from me.

Source

Recipe

Here is a link the the Tortellini Soup recipe. I use a cup of light sour cream instead of the half-and-half. I also add more seasonings like cumin, garlic salt, 1/2 tsp hot smoked paprika.

I forgot to get a picture of the banana bread I made. I wrapped the breads, soup and sparkling cider.

After that game, we went around in a circle and talked about the cookie we brought and story behind it.