Hi there!
This Christmas season we are posting activties to do together as a family, and with your neighbours/friends/communities to celebrate the holiday season together & spread the joy of Jesus. You can see the first set of activties in the last blog post in our Weekly Devotions. Here's week 2:
Family Activity
First up, (for your family)
Make or buy a Christmas stocking for each member of the family. Even a Christmas sock will do! Tie it to the door of each family member's bedroom, over the mantle, or in a place where they will be seen in your home. Then, give each person paper and a pen, and encourage them to write (or draw) as many kind, encouraging things that they love about each other family member, cut them out and stick them in the stockings. Consider finding encouraging Bible verses to include together. Continue to do this over the holiday season as a way to celebrate your family being together. When you read the Christmas story (Luke 2:1-20), talk about how great it is that we can be part of God's big family because Jesus came to rescue us.
Next up, (for your neighbours)
Choose family or friend(s) that you could take along with you to look at Christmas lights. Make a fun evening out of it, celebrating the journey together. Talk about how Mary and Joseph had to make a long journey to Bethlehem as a family before Jesus was born. Talk together in the car as you drive about your favourite parts about family road trips. Sing favourite Christmas songs and celebrate memories together. Here is a map of Brisbane's Western suburbs best Christmas lights, and a potenial route you can take to see them all as a family.
Here's another great resource for family activities if you're looking for something to print out and stick on your dining table. It's Christmas Activity Bingo: http://media.focusonthefamily.com/fotf/pdf/magazine/christmas-bingo-2016.pdf#_ga=2.175216034.1077918216.1512956063-893932496.1428722572
Have a fun week!
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