Jill Hamilton We love to make chocolate-dipped candy cane cocoa dippers. They are easy to make and fun to hold onto while stirring hot cocoa. Just melt some chocolate in a double boiler, take some unwrapped candy canes (large ones work best). Hold onto the …
Rita Stone Smith One of life’s simplest pleasures this time of year is spending quality time with friends and family and appreciating the joy of being together. But the spirit of Christmas is lost when we don’t slow down from the mania of trying-to-get-it-all-done. We …
Laurie Hackett http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/teacupsinthegarden A few years ago we had a typical Christmas lights joyously twinkling, cheerful strains of music heralding our Savior’s birth and delicious smells of sugar and spice wafting from the oven, while I put the final touches on costumes for our church …
Courtnay Boyd Use brown lunch-style paper bags to create beautiful decorative bags for Christmas. I use Christmas cards from the previous year or buy them at a dollar store to decorate the bags. Use the front of the card to decorate the front of the …
Creating Advent Books Sheri Armendariz On the first day of December each of my children received a “homemade” book. I made each book a different color with construction paper (cover) and white office paper (inside). After folding and stapling the paper to form the book, …
Vicki Pickett Each Christmas Eve I write Brad, my husband, a letter. I spend some time praying and thinking about the year and things we have been through. Then I tell him specific things I am thankful for that he has done for me or …
Stephanie Pelt I open the mail at our home. Each year the Christmas cards go in a special basket for everyone to enjoy. I loved the idea of sharing the cards at the table and then praying for each family. Last night I announced what …
Rhonda Ellis and Kellie Renfroe * Read the cards together at night as a family. Let each family member read a card and pass it around to the others. After reading these, together as a family pray specifically for these families. * Display Christmas cards …
* A six to six-and-a-half-foot tree will need 60 yards of ribbon. To make a stunning presentation, allow ribbon to twirl and curl down the tree. * When using floral sprigs on tree, choose three to five coordinating ones. * It is fine to mix …
Carolyn Mayo Since the boys were little, we have had a Happy Birthday, Jesus party with neighborhood children. The party and games change as the kids get older. This party can also be taken to schools–even public school–because it is our family tradition. It is …
