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Do you have any fun Christmas Traditions or activities that would be
fun
to share?
Do you have any crafts, recipes or websites that
others might enjoy?
E-mail me and share with everyone!
Click here for Ideas on the 12 Days of Christmas
A spiritual countdown to Christmas by Lynda
Whitlock - She put this together to give to her adult children.
Are you seeing
stars?
Christmas Advent Scripture Chain
from Latter-Day Village
Christmas Advent Wreath from December 2005
Friend
Christmas Symbols by
Julie Slagle
Holiday Dinner
Santa's Lost and Found
Scripture Candle
Scripture Tree
The Sharing Time Booklet
Christmas Advent Calendar
Christmas Chain Ideas and Poems
Christmas Is... by Leslie
Woolf
Candy Cane Centerpieces
Wire Christmas Trees - Using a funnel we
just wrapped the wire around it (you could use any similar object, baby bottle,
cup, etc. to give the trees a different look. Hot glue little jewels to
the trees to make them look like ornaments. We put paper stars at the top.
Some Christmas Clipart and Graphics
Christmas Craft
Christmas Pillowcases
I used Crayola Model Magic (soft, squishy,
modeling material) for making handprints for the children's Christmas presents
for mom and dad. It's nontoxic and it isn't messy or sticky. Roll it out
flat and round for a handprint. Stamp the child's hand in washable ink and
then on to the mold. It dries in a day, but it isn't brittle and won't
break. We had a blast. One package of Model Magic makes three molds, for one
package that's 3.99. But you can buy it in bulk and it's cheaper and makes 4
molds per package. The kids LOVED it and it makes a great gift for parents.
I sprayed the molds with a clear paint so the ink won't wash off later, that's
optional though. I then wrapped it in colored tissue paper. (Idea by Sharla
Arnold / ga07222007)
Inexpensive Nativity Scene your family will enjoy making
(cute idea)
Mini Nativity Quilt
Wooden Manger (Christmas Ornament)
Making gingerbread houses on a budget
Chocolate fountain family night (on missionary work) - great for large groups of
people
Christmas doesn't come from a store
Christmas Service by Ivy
Bonhorst
Family Home Evening Lesson from
Deseret Book on Birth of Christ
The
Christmas Orange FHE outline
Holiday Light String, Gift tags, and boxes (all
edible and made out of Rice Krispie Treats!)
Reindeer
Sandwich
Guess Who?
Lots of
Christmas Games for family parties or otherwise
Name That Tune
A
Christmas Eve to Remember
A fun white elephant gift exchange poem (for up to 50
people)
Lefty Elf
Christmas Story
The Right
Family Story 1
The Right
Family Story 2
The Right
Family Story 3
The Right Family Story 4
The Right
Family Story 5
The story of Crossy and Lefty
The sweetest Christmas Story ever told
(Joseph & Mary)
Twas' the Night before Christmas Pass-Around Gift Exchange
Christmas Tree Star shared by Candi Lehenbauer
(ga11082007)
The Nail
Dear Santa.... (a letter from mom)
Silent Lesson
The Christmas Story, The Friend, December 1999
The Birth of Jesus Christ Brought Joy to the Earth
Christmas Music from
Church Magazines
100
Quick & Easy Gifts
Christmas in a Can
Fun & Simple Christmas Gifts
HOME Blocks
Hot Cocoa Bags
Instead of Neighbor Gifts....
Low cost gift ideas
Reindeer
Dust
S'More teachers like you by Becky Wilson
- could be adapted a neighbor gift
Santa's Red underwear
Small
Gift Ideas
Snowman Soup
Sundae
Bath Salts - a fun idea!
We gave
a flannel pillowcase rolled up with a ribbon and bell attached with a cute tag
that read" When on this pillow if you can't sleep, talk to the Shepherd, don't
count sheep!" On the back of the tag was the following: In olden times, a bell
was placed around the neck of sheep so that the shepherd could hear his sheep
and know where to find them. Our Savior, even Jesus, The Christ, is that
Shepherd. Merry Christmas, We made the pillowcases from full size sheet sets, we
could get 12 out of a set (Target 50% off) They are a winter scene with
snowflakes. We thought a winter theme was better then Christmas print, because
they could use them after the holidays. (Idea by Teri)
Come, Let Us Adore Him - Advent Calendar
All I needed to learn about life, I learned
from Santa
Christmas Senti-Mints
Christmas Stockings Filled With Love - Serving others by preparing and giving Christmas stockings
filled with small toys and other trinkets can bring joy to some who may
otherwise not receive any Christmas gifts at all. Collecting items is a
year-round activity that involves family members and others who want to share
the Christmas spirit with kind acts of service. Customizing the contents make
the stockings even more special.
Daily Christmas Devotionals
Draw Near Unto Me -
Power Point Presentation of the Savior
Family Bread Day - (by Rebecca Johns) It sometimes works better to gather mothers and children
in the afternoon for this project, then invite Dads to come for the dinner.
This is good for families with children who need to be home early to get to
bed. Our family does this when we make bread as the project. We have had
Bread Day for twenty-five years. Mothers and children come in the
afternoon with a rolling pin and two cookie sheets or 9”x 13” pans. My sister
has the bread dough prepared and ready to roll out. You may also use frozen
bread dough and have it thawed and ready to roll out. The children of each
family roll the dough out into a rectangle, spread it with butter, sprinkle it
with cinnamon sugar, roll it into a log, and cut it into rolls with a thread.
The rolls can be arranged in a wreath shape, a Christmas Tree shape, or in a 9”x
13” pan. Let rise, then back. A second loaf is made by each family where the
dough is rolled into ropes and braided. It could also be molded into a round
teddy bear loaf or a Santa face with curls for the beard. While the bread
rises, the children play or watch a Christmas video. The mothers visit and set
out the dinner. We usually have chili or soup that can be made the day before
and reheated, a green salad, and the hot bread fresh from the oven. We eat the
plain bread and take the cinnamon rolls home to freeze and heat on Christmas
morning.
Free Christmas Gift Tags
Prophets and Apostles share testimonies of Christ
(put to music)
Sub-4-Santa Idea
Symbols of Christmas
and their meanings
Tons of ideas on celebrating Christmas
International Christmas Party by Staci
Leavitt - Ward Christmas Party Idea
Ward Christmas Party
A baby's first Christmas
Angel
Poem -
"A" is for angelic, as some good friends can be.
"N" is for nicest things that my angels do for me.
"G" is for God who sends our angels down,
"E" is for ecstatic; how I feel just knowing they're around.
"L" is for the love they show with tenderness and care.
Candy Cane Poem
Candy Cane Poem
(another one)
Hot
Cocoa Poems (2 poems)
Let us ponder by Shel Eldridge
M&M
Christmas Poem (give with bag of M&M's)
Put Christ back into Christmas
Santa's Secret
Star Poem
The Gospel Tree
The Nail
The Symbolism of the Candy Cane by Alana Lee
The White Stocking (remembering Christ)
Twas
the day after Christmas by Vickie Gunther
Twas the night before Christmas for
bereaved parents
12 Pains of Christmas
A night in Bethlehem
A stranger
for Christmas
Christmas Jars
Christmas Nativity Program by Jana Parker /
ga12072006
Christmas Program
Come and See (Click on Christmas)
Fair Oaks Christmas
Program
Lots of different programs from Latter-Day Village
- you must register for a free membership to access them.
Several Christmas Programs
The Women Who Knew Jesus
Three Wiseman Script by
Amy Wheelwright
Witnesses to the Birth of Jesus Christ
Answers=
Click Here
One Liners
Quick Quotes
Quotes on Christmas from W.O.O.L.
Are you seeing
stars?
Ideas for serving those in a
rest home
Ancient prophets foretold the coming of the Savior to the earth
Christmas All Year
Christmas
Sharing Time by Alana Lee
Symbols of the Savior
The Savior
Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby born in Bethlehem
The Dating Game
A "Sunshine" Christmas by L. Tom Perry
Christmas Advent Storybook
by Melissa Dillon - A collection of Christmas stories, mostly from the Friend.
Read one each night starting after Thanksgiving.
Christmas Loaves & Fishes
Christmas Shoes
Is anyone missing baby Jesus??
Far, Far Away
on Judea's Plains
Santa's Prayer is Answered (one of my favorites!)
Teach the Children
The
Best Christmas Eve Ever
The Christmas
I remember best
The
Christmas Orange Story
The Last Straw in the
Manger
The
Story of Silent Night
The "W" in Christmas
The Three Trees
Christmas
Quiz
Christmas Quiz from December 1996 Friend
Check your church library to see if they have any of these videos...
Joy to the World -
Through
the use of scripture, music, and reenactments, this video recording presents the
birth, life, and ministry of Jesus Christ. It can help bring the spirit of
Christmas into homes and other settings. Featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
and the Orchestra at Temple Square. Four additional features include witnesses
from modern prophets and Christmas music from the Tabernacle Choir. Ideal to
share with neighbors and friends at Christmas.
Luke II - This segment portrays the account of
Jesus' birth. (Lesson 3.) 5:50 min. (Video Clip 2)
Mr. Krueger's Christmas -
1980 television program starring James Stewart and
featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It is the story of a lonely janitor at
Christmas time and how his life is brightened by the visit of Christmas
carolers. (30 minutes)
Nora's Christmas Gift - the story of an elderly woman who
discovers the real meaning of Christmas when she must learn to receive after a
lifetime of giving. (44 minutes)
The Gift
- Set in the depression of the
mid-1930s. A 12-year-old boy who has very little money decides to get up early
on Christmas morning to do the farm chores for his dad. It is a gift that lasts
a lifetime. (Video Clip 2) 16 min.
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