Once again, we decided to do our Christmas Chain this year. It's always so much fun and keeps us feeling the Christmas spirit all month. I love that I don't just lump everything into the last week before Christmas but we enjoy it for 25 days. We put all the necessary stuff on the calendar first, then pepper it with other fun ideas. We really tried focusing on serving others in small ways and it made the season especially bright. Here is December, day by day:
November 31. Saline tree lighting ceremony.
1. Saline Christmas parade.
2. Decorate the tree and house/First Presidency Christmas devotional.
3. Stamp Christmas cards.
4. Christmas carol dance party.
5. Christmas movie.
6. Christmas craft.
7. Spiritual Christmas moment.
8. School Christmas night at Barnes and Noble/Magic show.
9. Christmas treats to policemen and firefighters.
10. Buy gifts for siblings at the Dollar Store.
11. Hot chocolate with candy canes.
12. Make neighbor treats.
13. Deliver treats.
14. Gingerbread house making at the Elementary school.
15. Marshmallow snowball fight.
16. Wrapping a gift for Jesus.
17. Write sincere thank you notes for teachers and deliver their Christmas gifts.
18. Read a Christmas story.
19. Place quarters in candy machines at the mall and watch kids find a surprise.
20. Place Christmas games.
21. Sing at a rest home.
22. Go on the Plymouth Gingerbread house hunt/Christmas party.
23. Eat dinner and share Christmas traditions with another family.
24. Celebrate Christmas Eve; read Luke 2, open sibling gifts, open PJs.
25. CHRISTMAS!!
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