image source by gesinek When our children were very young we started a tradition of creating food baskets for our neighbors for Christmas. Instead of just dropping the goodies by, we set up a time for the recipients to come to our home or for us to visit them (many are retired). With ten families on our list, we started late-November ...
Christmas
Simple Letter Christmas Craft!
I have wanted to do this craft for a while but just haven't gotten it done. Yesterday I had a bunch of laundry to do so I set Peanut (age 4) up on the little craft table near me and he went to work. I couldn't believe how he was able to do this craft almost entirely by himself. Leaving me to get the laundry done in a flash! We began by choosing ...
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear: My New Favorite Emotions Book
Included in the decorating for Christmas is gathering all of our Christmas books and placing them on the hearth. Before nap, for bedtime, or on a whelm, we can easily grab one of our favorite Christmas classics to read. (See a list of our favorite Christmas books.) Yesterday, Little Man grabbed Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear to read. This ...
Celebrating Christmas Our Way
source My dear friend posted this so-well-written post on her blog and I immediately asked if I could share it with you. With all of the fabulous Christmas ideas available, this post is a wonderful reminder of reality. Christmas music softly drifted through the house as we dined by candlelight. We were beginning our new tradition of an ...
Cuddle Up with a Good Christmas Book
sources Last year I shared a compiled list of your and our favorite Christmas books. While these are great to read before bedtime, some of you shared that you are going to use the list as a Countdown to Christmas Book Activity. Pre-wrapping 25 individual books, your family unwraps one book each day to read. Love it! Today I want to ...
Free Christmas Videos for Kids
I know I don't typically post on Tuesdays but just found something really cool and think you will like it too! Plus, they are free!!! What's in the Bible? has provided on YouTube twelve free videos which answer kids' (and many adults') questions of Christmas. View the first video below and click this link to watch puppets Clive and Ian ...
Lego Christmas Activity: Impressing Christ in Christmas
UPDATE: This workbook has been complete remodeled and updated! See the updated Christmas Activity Workbook here. Our kiddos know the Christmas story backward and forward. They hear it at home, church, and in books. In the past few years, we've done the basic Christmas activities and advent calendars. They can tell about ...
Thanks-Giveaway #3 – What’s in the Bible? Christmas Bundle & Individual DVD’s
Did you see my post on Facebook a few weeks ago expressing my excitement for an upcoming giveaway? Even though I couldn't share the details at the time, I had to wet your appetite with my good news because the 3rd Thanks-Giveaway is What's in the Bible? products!!!! And you all know how much I {love} the What's in the Bible? products. ...
Insider Tips to Packing a Shoebox Filled with Love for Operation Christmas Child
Update: This post continues to be popular because of its helpful information. But because it was written in 2014, some of the information may have changed. Please check the Operation Christmas Child site for the most accurate information. I love getting to know the members of the ABCJLM Family through your emails, blog comments, and ...
Christmas Craft: Glitter Angel
Here's another Christmas craft. Color and cut out the angel on the Angel Coloring Sheet. Glue to a piece of construction paper. Outline the angel with glue and sprinkle on glitter. Let dry. Discuss how the angel told Mary and Joseph that baby Jesus was going to be born. ...