Thursday, December 14, 2023
Who doesn’t love a good surprise? As parents or grandparents, we are the keepers of all the Christmas surprises! We do our best to give our children a magical holiday, because seeing them happy makes us happy. And in all the planning and preparation, it’s easy to forget to help our kids understand what makes this season important: spending time with loved ones and reflecting on the amazing gift of Jesus.
The best present you could ever give is your presence. Here are five ways to make quality memories with your family this season:
- Turn off the lights and read the Christmas story from Luke 1-2:38 by the light of the Christmas tree. (Have a house with little ones? You could even use characters from a nativity scene to act it out!)
- Make a holiday breakfast for dinner. Turn your pancakes into snowmen with chocolate chip faces and bacon scarves.
- Leave bagged Christmas snacks and drinks at your doorstep for the delivery people showing up all season. Make a festive sign to say thank you!
- Have each family member choose a cookie cutter that represents something good God has done for them this year. Then bake and decorate a batch of cut-out cookies. (There’s no shame in ready-made dough!)
- At bedtime, retell the story of each of your children’s birth or arrival in the family. Pray for families who are welcoming children in the midst of unusual or difficult circumstances right now.
May this season be full of what’s most important for you and your family!
PS: If you are still on the hunt for a meaningful gift for your child, check out this Holiday Gift Guide!
Adapted from Parent Cue