Since you’ve got all the time in the world, getting crafty with your kids this holiday season will be a cinch. Right?

Sure. And the guy in the red suit really is Santa.

Reality check: Harried parents need a convenient way to jump-start kids’ creativity (and their own sanity). And they’ll find it in the holiday stock at Oriental Trading Company. The megamarket’s got everything to set the tone for Christmas, Hanukkah, the winter solstice, and just about anything else.

Start by picking up a seasonal rubber stamp set and putting your crew to work creating holiday cards. (Bonus points if you can con them into writing the holiday letter.) Get the makings for gingerbread houses (sans sticky mess), penguin thermometers, and snowflake bookmarks — plus metallic star-shaped gift boxes to stash it (or give it all away) in.

Kids will learn about traditions and exercise their fine motor skills — while staying busy. So you’ll have a fighting chance of tackling everything you need to get done.

Happy holidays indeed.

Available online at orientaltrading.com.