5 After 5, Ways to teach children the meaning of Christmas

Do you have many family holiday traditions that teach kids the meaning of Christmas? Here are five categories that we always cover...

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It's time for another round of 5 After 5!  In case you missed it, last week's list was ways to give to others at Christmastime and if you're new to this series, you can read more about it here - then catch up on all the old editions here.

Today I've got my list of 5 to share, as well as next week's topic for you to stew about over the upcoming days.

And this series is a link party, so be sure to scroll down and join in all the fun with us this week!

List 5 ways to teach children the meaning of Christmas

So much hustle and bustle this time of year, but we always make sure to include traditions that help teach Gv the meaning of Christmas amongst all the ho, ho, ho fun.

1.  Music

Whether it's gathering around the piano to sing Christmas carols or playing the hottest hits off the local Christian radio station, filling your home with music is a great way to allow the true meaning of Christmas to permeate your children's hearts. Need inspiration? Check out Chris Tomlin's Adore, Wow Christmas, or the Best Christmas Carols in the World...Ever.

2.  Movies

Many of the best Christmas movies have a wonderful Christian message, but some are more blatant than others. A Charlie Brown Christmas, Nestor, the Long-Eared Donkey, and The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas are some of our favorites.

3.  Books

Books are always a wonderful way to impart meaning to kids. Besides reading the Bible, some of our favorite Christmas books are Ready, Set, Find Christmas, 'Twas the Evening of Christmas and The Shepherd on the Search.

4.  Crafts

There are plenty of fun Santa and Christmas tree crafts out there, but we always have fun making one or two nativity-related projects, as well as creating ornaments for this Jesse Tree each year.

5.  Activities

There's no shortage of activities to participate in this time of year and we include plenty of them in our Celebrating the Season fun! 

Decorating the tree, baking cookies and other treats, taking walks through Bethlehem, seeing the Botanical Gardens lit up at with lights and a Christmas decoration scavenger hunt are just a few of the fun things that top our list each year.

For next week:

Five ways you've grown or changed this past year

Now we're turning our thoughts away from the holidays for a moment to spend some time reflecting over this past year. Can you think of five ways you've grown or changed in the past twelve months?

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