We LOVE to celebrate family at Prestige Dance Studio. We strive every day to create an environment that helps our students to feel supported and celebrated. We consider our students, families, teachers, and staff all important members of the Prestige family! For many of our students, the studio is their second home.
We will, OF COURSE, miss seeing our students over the holiday break- but we know how important it is to spend quality time with the people you love. Just like we nurture our relationships inside the studio, we want our students to understand the importance of nurturing their relationships outside of the studio. We rounded up some links today to get those wheels turning if you are looking for fun ideas and activities to do with your family in the coming weeks. We’ve got events, crafts, activities, recipes, and MORE!
Just as a reminder, the studio will be closed for holiday break December 23-January 1. We look forward to hearing about your family adventures when students return to class!
Check out all the local events happening in Cedar Rapids! Lots of fun stuff happening this weekend. I have my eye on the Winter Solstice Party:) PS. Here is another list on the Cedar Rapids Mom Blog of all the places to see Santa if you need to check that off your list!
If you are in the mood for a road trip, consider heading to Chicago to check out the Joffrey Ballet’s brand new Nutcracker! They are mixing things up with brand new choreography, a new take on the classic story based on the Chicago World Fair, and new costumes and sets. There are still tickets left for many of the performances. If you do attend, please let us know on Facebook what you think of the new production! I am excited to hear the reviews.
I really like this next idea… and may have to start this tradition with my own family. This blogger spends one night each holiday season driving around and looking at Christmas lights like many families do. Her version has a few special rules. Everyone has to wear their “jammies”, you have to get hot cocoa (and wear your jammies while you go inside to get it), and you have to listen to Christmas music while you drive around. Can’t you imagine your kids LOVING this???
I know you took care of your dancers after reading through our gift guide (hehe) but do you still need to come up with gifts for teachers, babysitters, or grandparents? Work with your kids to make something! Fun for you, fun for your kiddos, and super fun for the recipient to open. Here is another link with great ideas if you have younger children. Homemade gifts are the best:)
My favorite part of the holidays may be the cookies. I love making them, and I love eating them. Have your kids help you pick out a recipe and make something delicious together. I love these adorable Santa strawberries. A super simple way to make a (kinda) healthy snack memorable hehe.
Get your whole family involved in giving back to the community. Have you heard of Volunteer Match? You can plug in your city and what type of volunteer opportunity you are looking for and it comes up with all sorts of options. It is super handy to have all the contact information right there. It is a very cool site. I also love that it includes volunteer work that can be done virtually. Create memories while you give back to the community (you know that we are HUGE fans of giving back at Prestige Dance Studio!).. win, win!
Finally, if your child is REALLY missing their dance classes, join in on the fun. Let them teach YOU something. Check out this dad. He wanted to find a way to bond with his daughter, so he took up gymnastics and let her teach him what she was working on. It’s pretty impressive!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMCMyX1nTWw