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Christmas BINGO For Kids

It's good to have a "bag of tricks" for December homeschooling.

December is a great homeschooling month - if you plan it right it doesn't have to be frantic, commercial, or stressful. Give your children a few fun activities and focus on the meaning of the season - a little goes a long way.

My bag of tricks includes fun games, books, art & music activities - a few well thought-out activities can create so many special memories.

Something that has always been super successful in our homeschool is a game day - we play different games, read Christmas books, eat Christmas treats, watch The Nutcracker, and just bask in the season.

Scroll down for a complimentary Christmas BINGO game, as well as some other suggestions I have to make the month fun.

Christmas BINGO For Kids

Christmas Books for Kids

We have a Christmas book basket that fills our December with so much goodness. When the basket comes out it's the start of a month of FUN! 

Here are our favorites - there is something for every age in this group of books.

Christmas Activities/Treats for Kids

Following are some simple art, music, craft, and FOOD activities. 

Christmas Chalk Pastel Video Art Lessons

Nutcracker Video Art Lessons

Nutcracker Unit Study

SQUILT Christmas Carols

Reindeer Sandwiches -- even the big kids like these!

Pretzel Smoochies

Gingerbread Man Boy & Girl sticker sheets (decorate your own!)

Make Your Own LEGO Christmas Ornaments

 

Christmas BINGO for Kids

BINGO is something EVERYONE enjoys -- all ages can take part in this game together.

This free download includes 6 BINGO cards and 24 calling cards - simply print and laminate for posterity! 

 

Download Christmas BINGO

What are your favorite Christmas schooling activities?

 

 

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5 Favorite Books for Christmas

One of the best things about December is the Christmas book basket. 

(It's right up there with the Little People Nativity and the LEGO Advent Calendar!)

I've spend MANY years reading Christmas books to my children, and it's interesting to see the ones they ask for year after year - even now that they are middle and high school.

Books build memories.

Books trigger feelings and emotions.

Beautiful books are a gift we can so easily share with our children.

And while we have many favorite Christmas books, I'm narrowing down the list to just 5 today... hopefully you will get some new ideas for your Christmas collection, too.

5 Favorite Books for Christmans

Our Favorite Christmas Books

GLORIA The Christmas Angel
By Scott A. Asalone, Mary Jo Scandin

This book has really stuck with my kids. I think it is because Gloria is a clumsy angel who plays a profound role in the proclaiming the Good News. 

There is something about Gloria we can all relate to -- and when my kids were little they related to her even more. 

The whimsical illustrations and simple yet sweet story make this book one of our all time favorites!

With the commercialization of Christmas -- and the emphasis on Santa Claus, this book was a great way for me to teach my children about Saint Nicholas. 

While the book is somewhat fictionalized, it is a great way to explain "Santa Claus" and it also focuses our children on Jesus Christ. 

(We also like to celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6 each year!)

We have many different versions of The Nutcracker, but this book is our very favorite. 

(Did you know I have written a Nutcracker Unit Study to help your children learn ALL ABOUT the ballet, story, music, and more?)

Little ones will be fascinated with all of the detail in this book, and it will be a treasure in your collection.

The sweet thing about this book is that the little boy in the story is pictured on each page... and children have such fun trying to locate him.  The illustrations are beautiful - and they match an equally beautiful story. 

If you're looking for a sacred Christmas story to share year after year, this is for you. 

Our family enjoys all of the books by Arnold Ytreeide. We've read aloud the books for Advent and Lent and have created wonderful memories in the process.

You will pull these out year after year, and I can't wait until MY children pull them out to read to THEIR children, too. 

I encourage you to create a Christmas book basket and keep it in a prominent spot in your home. 

Pull this basket out each year and watch the smiles on your children's faces as they remember their favorite books from previous years. 

5 Favorite Books for Christmas

You really will be giving your children an irreplaceable gift when you fill their lives with beautiful books! 

Do your children have a favorite Christmas book?  

Share it in the comments below! 

 

5 Favorite Books for Christmas