For several Christmases now, my family has had our Christmas traditions. I've shared them before, but I always want to share them again in case someone is in search of an idea to start with his/her family!
- Wrap Christmas picture books and put them under the tree. Every day a child chooses a book and unwraps it for our story time. (You can wrap 24 books, or you can wrap a few at a time. If you don't have a lot of Christmas books, borrow from the library... just be sure to wrap those first so that they can be returned promptly!) Here are some of our favorite Christmas books: Our Favorite Christmas Stories!
- Make an edible treat and drop them off at your dentist's office or other local businesses.
- Do some old-fashioned door-to-door Christmas caroling.
- Put out some snacks for the mail carrier and delivery people. They're busy this time of year! (the photo on the left shows the little basket that sits out on our front step, right under the mail box)- Introduce yourself to a person of a different age group at your church. Invite them over!
- Keep extra gloves, socks, hats, granola bars, and restaurant gift cards in your car to give out to homeless people.
What do you do to reach out during the holiday season? Please share! I'd love to hear from you!
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