Each year we like to share the meaning of Christmas with our kids. We have done fun Christmas stories in the past but this year wanted to focus more on the Christside of Christmas. In doing so we are not only making family time for the ABC Family 25 Day of Christmas movies we are also doing our own 25 days of Christmas Books that share different aspects of Christmas. We aren't reading them in any order we will actually stack them on our book shelf and let the kids pick one each night to read before bed . 25 Days of Christmas Books for Children We will also be working thru Getting Ready for Christmas by Yolanda Browne, this is a daily advent prayer & activity book for the family. God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS by … [Read more...]
Sick Elf on the Shelf – Letter + What to do!
As a mom to 5 kids, we do the Elf on the Shelf but I'm not the best to remember to move it ever night! Several years ago I came up with the perfect hack to get out of moving the elf for a few days. our elf took a sick day! We have since done several version of our sick on Elf on the Shelf and we even include an Elf on the Shelf sick letter and it gets us a few days of freedom! With the Holidays coming up. Many of us are continuing the Elf on the Shelf tradition, some of us are starting the tradition. Either way we are always look for new ideas to keep things fun and interesting! Our family elf is called Mater. Yes, after the Cars Movie Mater. This is his 2nd year with us but he seems to have gotten in to plenty of trouble since then! Join us on our … [Read more...]