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In honor of the first day of December, I wanted to share a family tradition:
In honor of the first day of December, I wanted to share a family tradition:
a countdown to Christmas with books.
We love Christmas books and love reading them together. I wrap 25 books and number them, and each night we unwrap a book and read it together. Some are funny, some are silly, some are classics, and some are so touching they make me cry every time. It doesn't matter if we get back home super late or how crazy the day has been, it's just a great way to quietly finish each of the nights before Christmas. Plus, what a great incentive for getting teeth brushed and jammies on quickly so we can unwrap a book! :)
On Christmas Eve you can unwrap the scriptures to read the accounts of Christ's birth.
We love Christmas books and love reading them together. I wrap 25 books and number them, and each night we unwrap a book and read it together. Some are funny, some are silly, some are classics, and some are so touching they make me cry every time. It doesn't matter if we get back home super late or how crazy the day has been, it's just a great way to quietly finish each of the nights before Christmas. Plus, what a great incentive for getting teeth brushed and jammies on quickly so we can unwrap a book! :)
On Christmas Eve you can unwrap the scriptures to read the accounts of Christ's birth.
I love to buy a new Christmas book each year to add to our collection. A few of my all-time favorites:
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
The Legend of the Candy Cane
Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect
The Sweet Smell of Christmas
The Polar Express
A Christmas Dress for Ellen
The Jolly Christmas Postman
I have to keep the wrapped ones in my room, since I have a little almost-2 year old that loves to rip them open, but they are so fun to have under the tree if you can. I've got to finish wrapping and numbering the rest, but it really only takes a half hour to do it all. The kids do not care about the wrap job. Maybe during nap time today....
And if you don't have 25 books, just take the ones you have, and you can start any date you want. You can just stash them in your room and just wrap one in a blanket each night as well. Paper grocery bags stapled shut work~kids just love to rip open.
Oldie but Goodie: first posted 12/08
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I love recommendations from friends~last year I got The Last Straw by Fredrick H. Thury , recommended by Wendy and Toot and Puddle I'll be Home for Christmas by Holly Hobbie recommended by Holly. We can't wait to read them this year~
Half.com, Ebay, and Amazon are great resources to get used books inexpensively.
What are your favorite Christmas books? I need some good recommendations to be on the lookout for this year~
Happy December!
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