I know... I apologize for writing about the upcoming Christmas holiday before Halloween and Thanksgiving. But, I promise, it is with a very good intention: creating a special memory - it may take a little time to create.
I came across this idea on a Facebook post, wrapping 25 books up and placing them under the tree with a blanket. Unwrap one book each night leading to Christmas and read cuddled with the blanket. In the tradition of Advent calendars you could number these books and you could strategize the telling of the stories as Christmas approaches. There are so many wonderful stories that have been written about the wonderful holiday of Christmas. Let's focus on the story of the coming of Jesus. Here are some beautiful books to share with your family. You may already have some of these books - it's okay to wrap books you already have! The treasure is in the sharing of the story. - PS - if you like this, you can make it a tradition and re-wrap books for the next year. Create a new wonderful family tradition.
Here are a few ideas for books:
What books would you add to this list? I would love to know.
I came across this idea on a Facebook post, wrapping 25 books up and placing them under the tree with a blanket. Unwrap one book each night leading to Christmas and read cuddled with the blanket. In the tradition of Advent calendars you could number these books and you could strategize the telling of the stories as Christmas approaches. There are so many wonderful stories that have been written about the wonderful holiday of Christmas. Let's focus on the story of the coming of Jesus. Here are some beautiful books to share with your family. You may already have some of these books - it's okay to wrap books you already have! The treasure is in the sharing of the story. - PS - if you like this, you can make it a tradition and re-wrap books for the next year. Create a new wonderful family tradition.
Here are a few ideas for books:
- A Charlie Brown Christmas, by Charles Schultz
- The Legend of the Poinsettia, by Tomie DePaola
- B is for Bethlehem, a Christmas Alphabet, by Isabel Wilner
- Born on Christmas Morn, by Melinda Busch
- Christmas in the Stable, by Astrid Lindgren
- How Many Miles to Bethlehem, by Kevin Crossley-Holland
- The Small One, by Alex Walsh
- The Littlest Angel, by Charles Tazewell
What books would you add to this list? I would love to know.