Episode 151 | Establishing Christmas Traditions

Dec 5

Episode Description

Would you like to see your family more excited about the birth of Jesus this Christmas season? Are you looking for new and creative ways to teach your kids about the true meaning of Christmas? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan as they share some fun ideas and traditions that you all recommend to get into the Christmas spirit and keep Christ at the center of your celebrations.

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Listener Traditions:

Wisemen figures made like “Elf on the Shelf” that move around each night
Nativity Advent Calendar
Fun sugary cereal
Christmas School with Read Aloud Revival
Family Talent Show
Manger Mission
Jesse Tree
Gospel-centered story each night of Advent
Going to the movies on Christmas Eve in pajamas
Homemade Christmas countdown made out of last year’s leftover wrapping paper
Names of Jesus tree/ornaments
Birthday candles in Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus
Pajama Jam - hot cocoa, listen to Christmas music and drive around looking at Christmas lights
Collect ornaments on family trips

Listener Traditions:
- Teach kids about giving by shopping for things for local pregnancy resource center
- Bake Christmas treats and make cards to put in tin boxes and deliver to neighbors & friends
- Take homemade treats to church staff during their staff meeting
- Wrapping gifts in brown kraft paper with different colored ribbons for each person. To figure out which one is theirs, they have to open their stocking first. At the bottom is the ribbon that matches their gifts.
- Christmas caroling
- Opening Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve after service
- Watching It’s a Wonderful Life
- Deliver Christmas Eve dinner to whichever soldier is on staff duty
- Christmas tree angel (buying gifts for someone in need)
- Walking around the neighborhood with hot cocoa to see Christmas light displays
- “The Rescuer” Nativity Advent Set
- Individually wrap Christmas books–read one a day leading up to Christmas (check out the Amazon link below that includes all of the items mentioned on the show in addition to these specific books)
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