Are you hosting a Christmas cookie exchange this holiday season? For the third year, I am on our church's women's ministry team and we love to host a Christmas cookie swap with the other ladies at church. It's a fun excuse to get together for brunch. Plus, we get to bring home 1-2 dozen cookies to our family for the holiday season. Yes, I know we don't "need" dozens of cookies in our homes, but we've also given them as gifts to the neighbors or brought them to the local fire … [Read more...]
The Best Christmas Books for Kids
We love great Christmas books here in the Long house. In fact, this month we got six new books from Zondervan for Christmas and my kids could not be happier. New books = happy kids! Any of these books would make great gifts. In fact, you could also use these books for an Advent Countdown. Six Great Christmas Books for Kids The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel Author/Illustrator: Mike Berenstain Description: In this newest Berenstain Bears Living Lights book, Brother, Sister, and … [Read more...]
40+ Fun Christmas Crafts for Kids
My kids love making crafts. Do your kids love making Christmas crafts? They make for great gift ideas or things to add to the tree. Here are Christmas Crafts for Kids! Handprint Santa Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Peasy and Fun Paper Plate Laced Christmas Tree Craft - I Heart Crafty Things Sea Glass Ornaments - Salt Dough Tree Ornament - Red Ted Art's Blog Paper Plate Christmas Wreath - Glued to my Craft Egg Carton Christmas Tree Craft - I Heart Arts n Crafts Cutest Ever … [Read more...]
Tween Holiday Gift Guide: Shopping for Your Tween Made Easy!
I have a Tween daughter who loves all things Christmas. This Fall, she asked us the dreaded question, "Is Santa Claus real?" We didn't want this day to come. But we felt that at almost nine, a tween now, she had the right to learn the truth from us and not kids at school. But, we taught her about the magic of Christmas. And we also told her she was going to be able to help us with her brother's Elf on the Shelf and wrapping his gifts from Santa Claus. She felt better and we know she won't … [Read more...]
Get on Santa’s Nice List with the North Pole Kids Club Elf Kits
https://www.instagram.com/p/BL2iKsjA-JG/ Last month my kids took a surprise trip with my parents to Fairbanks, Alaska. In Fairbanks, there is The North Pole, a suburb with its own zip code. You can meet Santa Claus, his reindeer, sit in his sleigh, and enjoy Christmas year round. My kids had a great two night stay in the cold Alaskan weather. https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4BOMcgyT9/ This week they've both been working on their Christmas wish list. So it really was the perfect week to … [Read more...]
Top Holiday Fashion Picks for Kids from Gymboree
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Gymboree. All opinions are mine alone. It's hard to believe that we are getting close to the holiday season. October is almost over and holiday shopping has already begun in our home. In fact, we are almost done buying all their Christmas presents! That's a great feeling. The only thing we have left is the kids' gift from Santa Claus. I'll wait to see what they put on their Santa wish list this year before I buy that one. We're also thinking … [Read more...]
Christmas Tradition: New Christmas Ornament Each Year
My four year old son is in love with Batman. Period. He has a Batman rain coat, Halloween costume, Bat Cave toy, and the Batmobile. Now this year, as our Christmas tradition continues - a new Batman Christmas ornament for the Christmas tree. Obviously, he has not seen the movie Batman V Superman but he's definitely heard of it from kids at school. He pretends to play it at recess with the other kids and comes home playing it with his toys. He is drawn to Batman and Superman and superheroes in … [Read more...]
