The Kirkwood Call wants to spice up December with a few ideas to make the holidays even more memorable. Grab some friends, or even a sibling, and make this your very own holiday bucket list. Take one of these steps you have never tried and do it…who knows maybe it will turn into an annual tradition.

1. Build a gingerbread house

2. Go ice skating at Steinberg’s Ice Rink

3. Bake cookies
(See thekirkwoodcall.com for recipes)

4. Make a snow fort and have a snowball fight

5. Fill the house with scented candles
Glade’s seasonal scents: Apple-Cinnamon, Peppermint Crush, Cashmere Woods

6.Watch a holiday classic and drink egg-nog
KHS top classic holiday movies: 1. Elf 2. The Grinch 3. Polar Express 4. A Christmas Story 5. A Wonderful Life

7. See the lights at Tilles Park Winter Wonderland For location information on more places to see lights, visit thekirkwoodcall.com

8. Create paper snow flakes

9. Throw a tacky sweater party

10. Give back
(See thekirkwoodcall.com for charity foundations.)

How the Grinch prepares for the holidays

Destroy snowmen – Sing carols out of tune
– Step on elves

– Melt icicles

– Break ornaments

– Steal candy canes from children

– Steal Christmas trees

– Watch scary movies

– Steal presents

– Burn cookies