Each year, we wrap all of our Christmas books and DVDs and put them under the tree on December 1st and each night we let one of the children pick a book to unwrap and then we read it together as a family. On weekends we let them pick the DVDs.
The kids love it and it keeps them from being so anxious about opening up gifts for Christmas. We also find ourselves using it as a treat to reward good behaviour..i.e., if you behave in the store we will let you open two books tonight!
We have collected quite a few great books over the years and friends that know about our tradition always send us the coolest books.
When Christmas is over, we pack the books/DVDs with the decorations and put them away so the kids are not seeing them all year long.It is a little thing we do that is cheap and makes a lot of great memories for our family, I hope yours will enjoy it as well.
MeLissa, Guest Blogger
2 comments:
In our (Roman Catholic) faith, Christmas only BEGINS on Christmas day. I like your idea, but we observe Advent first, then put the tree up close to Christmas, then keep the tree up and celebrate for quite a bit longer. Remember, the magi don't even arrive until the 12th day...Jan. 6. How 'bout celebrating God's gift a little longer. Just my $0.02.
Pax et bonum,
Carol
We always celebrated the 12 Days of Christmas, too. This would be a good way to keep that idea alive as well. The 12th day being some special, annual story that get's told on that one day and they is put away.
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