Every December my family loves to snuggle on the couch and watch Christmas movies. This tradition is pretty versatile. It can be done in just about any location if you have a DVD player or internet connection. It also grows with children as they grow up. This is one tradition they won't outgrow! One of our favorite tween Advent activities is to have a Christmas movie marathon slumber party in our living room. It helps me to have a few movie suggestions during our movie marathon, so I … [Read More...]
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Christmas Activities for Tweens
Every year I plan fun activities for my family during the Advent season. When my kids were little we did toddler-friendly activities like make Christmas patterns with pony beads and read Christmas picture books. They adored that stuff when … [Read More...]
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Homeschool Christmas Lesson Plans
We have reached the time of year where my kids are extremely distracted. They are so hyped up with the excitement of Christmas that they don't want to sit still for our standard lessons. I don't blame them. I don't want to stick with the … [Read More...]
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