Family Fun

One of the activities that I have always tried to do with my kids is to help a family that doesn’t have as much at Christmas.  I think this is a great activity to do as a family.

It’s a natural reaction for children to get into the “me” mode during the holidays.  Most children get sooo much stuff at Christmas time from Mom and Dad, Grandparents, Aunties/Uncles and the list goes on.   They can get a bit greedy in all the excitement.  I don’t like that.

Picking a charity to help a family that is going through a tough spot can help children understand that yes, we are very blessed.  But it’s important to be thankful and grateful for what we have.  And it’s really important to help some kids that don’t get Christmas presents.

You can ALWAYS find groups in your local area that are collecting presents for kids, or food hampers for families.  Programs like the Salvation Army’s Adopt a Family have a greater need than ever now a days.

Once you decide on the charity – involve your kids with the joy of preparing the gift.  We generally like to do shoe boxes, and we do one for a girl, and one for a boy and then we will also do a big box for the food bank.

To give you some ideas I’ve created a short list (there are so many organizations that could use the help at this time).

Samaritian’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child

Metro Ministries – Boxes of Love

Toys for Tots

The Family Giving Tree

Angel Tree

My Two Front Teeth

These are just a few ideas to get you thinking…

I’d love to hear from you?  Do you have a Christmas tradition like this?  Who does your family help during the holidays?

Merry Christmas,

Heather

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