Hanukkah is here and Christmas is right around the corner.

If you have kids, your time to get the presents bought and wrapped is tick tick ticking away and going to the MALL with your kids makes a difficult job become practically impossible.

But never fear!

Here are a couple of tips to make holiday shopping with the little ones way easier:

Get a plan – Don’t take the kids on a wild goose chase. Map out what you need and the best way to accomplish it BEFORE everyone piles into the minivan.

Feed them! – Kids get hungry at the darndest times. So bring snacks from home for them to munch on so you’re not running back and forth to the food court all day.

Let them help – Though it might seem easier to have them sit quietly with an iPad or DVD player, getting them involved in the shopping will keep them enthusiastic and make them feel like they’re part of something!