Thank you to Miss Cheryl for this guest post... Christmas Countdown Chain--numbers and counting----AND fine motor skill learning (for the children and the teachers!)--Oh My! I had forgotten about a countdown chain so when I saw the idea in ABCJesusLovesMe, I was so excited! The Christmas Countdown Chain activity was so much more ...
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Create a Christmas Countdown Chain
A Christmas Countdown Chain is a fun activity to do with your kiddos for very little expense or effort. The kids love to tear off a chain each day and you can refer to the chain every time you hear the "How many days 'til Christmas?" comment. This activity would also work with the Christmas Countdown Activity shared this week. What You ...
Christmas Countdown of Activities
A childhood friend posted a Christmas Countdown list similar to this on her blog. I loved the ideas she put together and asked to share them with you! Below are example activities to get you started. But don't be bound by these ideas! Make it your own and start new traditions. Use an advent calendar, small boxes, or a ...
Christmas Traditions: A Bed for Baby Jesus
A Bed for Jesus: A Count-down to Christmas Activity for Preschoolers ...
Christmas Traditions: 25 Days of God’s Promises
Today begins our Christ-Centered Christmas Tradition series. A month of ideas to help you keep Jesus as the focus of the month and to create traditions to last a lifetime. This may very well end up being my favorite Christmas Tradition. Not necessarily because it will make profound memories but because I need it. Call it a 100%, totally ...
17 Tips to Prepare Your Child for Holiday Gatherings
Having sensory sensitive, ADHD children has taught me to prepare for every scenario; at least every scenario that I can possibly conceive. Though Bubs is doing so much better about handling the environment around him, there is still need for us to prepare him for new and different situations. And Little Man continues to struggle staying ...
Ending the Christmas Season
Pin It Hopefully the Christmas season is coming to a nice conclusion for your family. The Christmas decorations are getting put away, gifts have found a home, and life is returning to a normalcy. One of the activities that should conclude your Christmas season is sending out Thank You cards. I can hear the moaning already! I ...
Christmas Traditions: Gift Giving
Christmas would be a wonderful holiday if it wasn't for the gift giving. Too strong? My apologies. Put yourself in my shoes. Who wants to take four children to a crowded store to try and find something that someone will like knowing very well that they will probably take it back anyway? (Very thankful for the ...
Christmas Traditions: Gift Baskets
A tradition that our family has each December is to create food baskets for our neighbors, many of whom are retired. Instead of just dropping the gifts by, we try to set up a time for the family to come to our home or for us to visit them. With ten families on our list, we start early in December scheduling times to visit. ...
Christmas Traditions: Photos of Prayer
We love to receive Christmas cards. It is a chance to see everyone through a picture and catch up on what is happening in their lives. But what do you do with those cards and photos after you read them? Turn this mail into an opportunity for prayer. As you receive Christmas photos in the mail, place them in a photo ...