Christmas gratitude activity

Worship Leaders, add depth to the Christmas season by sharing the Meaning of Advent plus 8 ways to celebrate it in your Christian church.

The Santa Book addresses the truth about Santa in a way that respects the curiosity and intelligence of children. In an immersive, shared experience between parent and child, The Santa Book guides both through the challenging transition from one side of the tradition to the other, allowing both to discover magic on the other side. It commemorates what may be the first, unspoken coming-of-age milestone, strengthening familial bonds, and building lifelong memories.

These Dinner Conversation Starters will get your family talking more about gratitude and help you focus on giving thanks.

Can you believe we are already nearing the end of another year already? Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year and having kids makes it even more fun and magical. We are sharing our Christmas Activity and Random Acts of Kindness calendar for the year below. We are looking forward to incorporating random acts of kindness as well as incorporating the Truth and Tinsel advent activities into our daily routine during December. We want to teach our children kindness and a giving…

Elf on the Shelf? I heard of the "Elf on the Shelf" as a sort of Advent Calendar in 2014. The Elf would come down from the North Pole to observe the behavior of the children in the household. Then, he'd report back nightly to Santa Claus. If the children were behaving well, they would

Easy and fun Thanksgiving traditions for families. Your family will love these Thanksgiving ideas and Thanksgiving activities to start together. These ideas work great for kids, for toddlers, and for couples. This Thanksgiving tradition is creating a gratitude jar.

This time of year we are bombarded with media surrounding family activities and events. But what does this actually look like in real life? We have some tips to have a happy, healthy season, whatever that means for YOU. We will be putting out more tips for family togetherness and mental health during the holidays over the coming weeks. We are starting with gratitude as Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Cheers a happy holiday season!

This pumpkin gratitude activity is super simple to do with the kids, and will help encourage thankfulness for all the little things in your life.

Encourage Thankfulness in your home with these simple to make Gratitude Stones. They are a great positive group activity or wonderful as a single gift.

I was probably 15 years old the first time this long little paper showed up. I’m sure it was a Monday night, and I’m pretty sure I brought my 15-year-old attitude to the family room. …

DAY 22: Jesus Showed Gratitude #LIGHTtheWORLD Song: Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful Scripture: John 17 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give …

" I am Thankful for..... " .... and they will have to write something down ;)

A printable set of Christmas jokes for kids - great for Advent calendars and school lunch bags!

These printables will be perfect for entertaining this Thanksgiving, whether you have a few guests or a whole room full. Keep your guests occupied with

The Smarties gratitude game is a great prayer practice to do with the kids. Thank God for all the blessings in your life, and encourage a habit of thankfulness in your little ones. #gratitudecandygame #kidsprayeractivities #easykidsprayers #childrensministryideas #childrensministrygames #thankfulnessactivities

Sometimes children just need a little help in thinking of what they are thankful for and what they can do to serve others around them. This Thanks & Giving Countdown helps even the littlest one…

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Encourage gratitude throughout the season with this fun gratitude game! Fill the game with gratitude activities to do all November long.

Help your kids be more grateful and celebrate what they’re thankful for with this gratitude pumpkin that’s perfect for November and Thanksgiving. Coffee and Carpool shares this activity about helping kids understand what we're thankful for and why it's important.