![]() Family Traditions: Decorating ![]() 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. ![]() - 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. ![]() Leave it burning all Christmas Eve to welcome the Christ Child. Leave tree and outdoor lights on all night Christmas Eve. ![]() Gather up yours and the kid's old toys. Decorate with bows and or sprigs of greenery. Set on chairs, tables and floors. ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Set up nativity except leave baby Jesus out of the scene. Place him in the nativity Christmas morning. ![]() String Jingle Bells on pipe cleaners. Twist ends close and hang on all the doors. ![]() Pick favorite Christmas card each year and frame it. Soon you will have a pretty card gallery ![]() 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. ![]() 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. © Lady PP's Heart of the Home ![]() Please post your ideas for Christmas on the Holiday Message Board Thank-you to J. S. Magic for the graphics
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