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Family Traditions: Decorating




Family Collections

Start a collection of angels, Nativity sets, Bells, Nutcrackers, Plates, Music Boxes, Cookie Cutters, Teddy Bears, Christmas Books, Father Christmas, Candles, etc.
Add a new piece to the collection every year.

Decorating the Tree

- Serve same menu every year. Your choice from chili to Chinese take-out.
- Play carols while decorating
- Decorate the tree on the same day each year e.g. day after Thanksgiving.
- Read Psalm: 96 and Ezekiel 17:22
- Give each child a special ornaments each year.
- Take a picture of the family in front of the tree.
- Take the family to a tree farm and pick a tree to cut down
- Have a tree decorating party.
- Make new tree ornaments each year. One year could be Baking Clay ornaments, next cross-stitch and the next glitter pinecones for example.

Place a candle in each window.

Leave it burning all Christmas Eve to welcome the Christ Child.
Leave tree and outdoor lights on all night Christmas Eve.

Old toys

Gather up yours and the kid's old toys. Decorate with bows and or sprigs of greenery. Set on chairs, tables and floors.

Christmas Pictures

Take a picture of your children each year and place in a light weight frame. Hang on the tree or pin to a long ribbon streamer hung on the wall

Candy Cane Legend

Read the Candy Cane Legend, then hang candy canes on the tree or make a candy cane garland to hang by the front door. Let quest take one as they leave

Nativity

Set up nativity except leave baby Jesus out of the scene. Place him in the nativity Christmas morning.

Jingle Bells

String Jingle Bells on pipe cleaners. Twist ends close and hang on all the doors.

Christmas Cards

Pick favorite Christmas card each year and frame it. Soon you will have a pretty card gallery

Wreaths and Swags

Make a swag or wreath from the branches you cut off the bottom of the tree. Create a family wreath. Have each family member place something on the wreath that they a proud of e.g. an award, favorite toy, dried flowers from a prom, etc.

Picture of family in front of tree

Use Christmas cards that have a framed border. Cut out the center of the card and tape family picture in the opening each year. A collection of these would look cute on a mantle or buffet.

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