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25 simple ideas for experiencing
and sharing Christmas joyfor Family and FriendsA Christmas-Activity Calendar
MWS, 0-5 post:“TinyBibleTreasures:JesusIsBorn.” WillbepostedonNovember22nd.
MWS, Level 2 post:Telluswhatyou’llbe
doingthisChristmas.Readaboutwhatotherswillbedoing.Exchangesomefunideas.
MWS, Level 2 post:Readstory,“Roshna’sGifttoGive.”WillbepostedonDecember10th.
Christmas promises.TheChristmasseasonisatimewhentheworldcelebratesJesus’birth.If your
familyhasthoughtof waystosharetherealmeaningof Christmaswithothers,askJesustogiveyouspecificChristmaspromisesthatyoucanclaimforboldnessandthebrightnessof Hislovetosharewithothers.
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12 MWS, Level 1 post: “TheIntriguing
Storyof theFirstChristmas,PartOne.”WillbepostedonDecember8th.
MWS, 0-5 post: “Carina’sChristmasPlay”—story,audio,
andcoloringbook.WillbepostedonDecember6th.
11 Christmas is about giving.Duringmealtime,orsome
othertimeof familydiscussion,talktogetheraboutwhatgiftsyouwouldliketogiveJesusthisChristmas.
Next,writetheseideasdownonpiecesof papers,andplacethesepapersinanenvelopeonyourChristmastreeorinsomeotherprominentplace,so youcanremindyourself of the ideas throughout theChristmasseason.
Christmas kindness thermometer.Onameter-longpieceof paperdrawathermometer.Divideitintofour
sections,anddrawthinlinestodivideeachof thesesectionsinto10.Labeleachof thefourmainsectionsfrombottomtotop:cold,warm,hot,andsizzling.Youcandecoratearoundyourthermometerwithpicturesandillustrations.Duringthemonthof December,eachtimesomeonedoesakinddeed,coloronelittlesectiononthethermometer.MakeitagoaltoreachthetoporashighaspossiblebyChristmasDay.
Hot or ice-cold chocolate and the Christmas tree.
Makehotorice-coldchocolateorherbaltea,andaskeveryonetobringhisorherfavoriteChristmasstoryorChristmascarol.SitaroundyourChristmastree,andsharetheChristmasgoodies.
1 MWS, Level 2 post:CanyoucrackourChrist-mascode?WillbepostedonDecember5th. Christmas lights.Pileinthecaroneevening
andtakeintheviewof thebeautifuldecorationsandChristmaslightsinyourneighborhoodora
nearbyarea.Orif you’relivinginanareawithoutalotof Christmasdecorations,turnonthelightsof yourChristmastreeordecorationsandenjoythewarmglowinthecomfortof yourhome.
Christmas card writing.Asafamily,writeupa
listof thoseyouwanttosendChristmascardsto.Putyourheadstogethertocomeupwithaunique,creative,andperhapsevenanartisticChristmasgreetingfromyourfamilytoyourfriends.
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MWS, Level 1 post:“TheIntriguingStoryof theFirstChristmas,PartThree.”WillbepostedonDecember22nd.
Christmas prayer.Writealistof people
youwanttoshareJesus’lovewiththisChristmasthroughkinddeedsandkindwords.Thenprayforopportunitiestodoso.—Andbereadywhentheycome.
Bringing Christmas where there is no Christmas. Dosomeresearch,and
findacountrywherethemajorityof thepopulationhaveyettohearof Jesus,andpraythat
JesuswillorchestratewaysforthepeopletheretocometoknowHim.
MWS, Level 2 post:Canyoufillout“TheMammothChristmasCrossword”?WillbepostedonDecember18th.
MWS, 0-5 post: “AsLittleOnes,”story,
audio,andcoloringbook.WillbepostedonDecember13th.
What’s your favorite?Foratimeof familydevotions,
readuponthehistoryof yourfavoriteChristmassong.Singand/orlistentothesongsthatyoureadabout.
Christmas meditations.Christmascanbeabusytime,andit’s
easytoforgettherealmeaningof andreasonforChristmas.DecideonaneveningforChristmasmeditations.Meditateonsomeof thefollowingthoughts:eImaginewhatitwouldbe
liketospendadayinheavenwithJesus.ThinkaboutthemanyfunthingsyouwoulddotocelebrateHisbirthdaytogetherwithHim.
eThinkaboutwhatitwaslikewhenJesuswaspreparingtocometoearth.WhatdoyouthinkweresomethingsHemayhavedonebeforeleavingheaven?
Christmas cookies + caroling.
Bakeabatchof cookies;youcanlistentofavoriteChristmascarolsasyoudo.Placethecookiesinniceplasticwrap,orinsomeotherfestivepresentation,andspreadChristmasjoybygivingyourneighborsaChristmascookies+carolingexperience.(Itmighthelptocallyourneighbors,orthoseyou’llbecarolingtoinadvance,sotheyknowtoexpectyou.)
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Spreading Christmas blessings through your
prayers.Askfriendsandfamilywhattheyneedprayerfor,andsendupChristmasblessingsforthemthroughyourprayers.
Red or green Christmas praises to the King.Havea
funtimeof ChristmasthanksgivingbythankingJesusforyourfavoritefood,place,orthingthat’sredorgreen.Articulatewhyit’safavorite.
The Christmas story.Pullout
thefamilyBible,orachildren’spictureBible,andreadLuke1:5–2:39orMatthew1:18–25.YoucouldsupplementthisbywatchingtheNativityscenefromJesus of Nazareth,The Nativity,oranothermovieof Jesus’life.
Christmas across the globe.Learnabouthowother
countriescelebrateJesus’birth.Talkaboutwhatyouwoulddoif youwerecelebratingChristmasinanothercountry.ReadActivatedarticle,“JoytotheWorld.”
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MWS, Level 1 post:“TheIntriguingStoryof theFirstChristmas,PartTwo.”WillbepostedonDecember15th.
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