2018 Home for the Holidays

Page 14 2018 Home for the Holidays LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 21, 2018 Let them put Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus in the barn, then bring the shepherds, the angels, if they are in the set, and the wise men. After you’ve shared the story with them a time or two, they will be able to act it out on their own any time they wish. Five minute activities will entertain the kids and also keep the excitement of Christmas going throughout the season. Start with simple things they can do right before bedtime. Let them draw their nativity. Give them paper and crayons and tell them to set out their set, arranged to their liking then draw a picture of it, perhaps to send to the grandparents. Let them sing their story. While putting together their nativity, have them sing the song away in a manger. Find very short stories that you can read just before bedtime. You can move from the birth of Christ to Santa in the stories you read, and let them know that both aspects of Christmas have their place and are an important part of the season. Make a Santa beard with your child. Everyone can be Santa, if they have the right beard. This quick and simple craft can be done in just a few minutes. Follow the instructions on this web page and use the printable beard template to get you and your child off to a good start. Santa Beard - Preschooler Craft https://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot. com/2012/11/preschooler-craft-santa-beard. html Printable beard template https://docs.google.com/file/ d/0ByMxQv1oKt8uWm5mcEhzR3NxeVk/ edit?pli=1 When they have their beards, they can pretend to be Santa, asking everyone what they want Continued u