Our Family’s New Tradition:

If there is something missing message me and I will get you my copy.
Also remember to choose a different family member making sure everyone gets something.

12 Days of Christmas

Dec 12

Friendship: “Friendship isn’t a big thing, it’s a million little things.”

·         Make a friendship necklace for someone in our family that you think of as a friend.

Dec 13

Forgiveness: “Before you ask for forgiveness, you should know the reasons of why you are asking for it.”

·         Make forgiveness hearts. E:\Forgiveness.pdf

Dec 14

Saying Thank-You: “It is nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

·         Write a letter saying thank you to a family member. Read it to them and be sure to say thank you.

Dec 15

Family: “Family is the most important, they are forever!”

·         Draw a picture of your family and display it through Christmas.

Dec 16

Happiness: “Always, Remember to smile you could make someone’s day with a simple smile.”

·         Create a smiley face on a paper plate and on the back write something nice about a family member. Give them the gift of happiness.

Dec 17

Being Nice: “Being nice leads to people liking you.”

Draw a picture of someone that has been nice to you in our family and write how they were nice. Give it to them as a gift.

Dec 18

Love: “It’s love that makes the world go round.”

·         Create a handmade card explaining why you love someone in our family. What are some of the things they do that so their love for you.

Dec 19

Trust:

       ·         Get this book from the library: The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

·         Follow the directions in your own liking to this website.

Dec 20

Kindness: “A part of kindness is loving people more than they deserve.”

·       Make a coupon book for each family member of something you can do for them to redeem on a later day.

Dec 21

Home: “Home is where the heart is! You can make any place home as long as your heart is in the right place.”

·         Build your home out of sticks, make a small heart with your name on it and put it into your home.

Dec 22

Peace: “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.”

·         Color the peace sign with your favorite colors. This is a gift to you.

Dec 23

Calmness: “Is a state of relaxation, distressing, letting go of negative thoughts.”

·         Practice quieting the mind.

o   Take a deep breath, hold it in

o   Expel it quickly with a whoosh

o   Then slowly inhale and slowly exhale

Christmas Eve Eve: Go out and see Christmas lights. Enjoy the spirit of Christmas.

Dec 24

Hope: “Is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life.”

·         Christmas Eve Dinner with those you love and trust.

Off to bed for Santa will be here soon. “We hope!” lol

Merry Christmas!