Christmas Gifts of Kindness are Jesus' birthday presents.

Christmas is for Jesus. The most important gifts at Christmas are the "Acts of Kindness" that we show to one another.

 ADVENT ACTIVITY  -  To cherish the true meaning of Christmas

Here is a wonderful family activity that helps prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birthday, and focuses more on “giving to others” rather than commercial gifts.

Leading up to Jesus' special day, celebrated on Dec. 25th:

1. Find a small box and decorate it. (To hold Jesus’ birthday gifts.)
2. Keep the box in a prominent place in your home where you will see it.
3. Keep some notepaper and a pencil next to the box to mark down any act of kindness witnessed over the Advent season. (Encourage your child too.)
4. As often as possible make a note of an act of kindness in the box to represent a "gift" for Jesus. ("Gifts" - such as sharing, cleaning, helping, visiting, etc. --- an act of kindness they have witnessed or received.)
5. On Christmas Eve place the box under the tree so that in the morning, before you open your own gifts, you can recall all the gifts for Jesus. Read aloud the many acts of kind 'giving' that were witnessed over the Advent season. Share together the good works that were done in preparation for the coming of Jesus, offer thanks to God for all these things.

                          MERRY CHRISTMAS!