Annie's "Alternative
Ideas for Christmas" Page
"For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon
His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,
The Mighty
God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
~Isaiah 9:6~
My other "alternative"
pages were so popular and helpful to many of you
that you suggested one for Christmas. So here
it is and just for YOU!!!
Christmas History and Questions:
What does the Bible say about
Christmas?
How did it start? Is it really Jesus' birthday?
Visit:
Annie's Christmas History Page
Did you know that Jesus literally fullfilled many prophecies in
the Bible?
Check out this page: Annie's "Jesus-Messiah
the Fulfillment of Prophecy" Page
Annie's Alternative Christmas
Suggestions:
1) Celebrate Advent this year. Here is an Advent Chain and Advent Boxes to make!
Don't miss my: Annie's Advent Calendar
Page
2) Work on a
Bible Reading Family Program for each day of December
Annie's "A Psalm for Each
Day" Page ~For December 2003~
Annie's Verse A Day Page - December
3) Ring Bells one Saturday as a Family
for The Salvation Army.
4) Plan and choose a church to go to for a Christmas Eve Service.
5) Start this
year to "change" your decorations from Santa and Elves
to Angels
and Candy Canes or even Bells and Ribbons. Here is one: Nativity Ornament
6) Hand out Christmas Tracts: Chick Tracts Christmas Page
7) Spend a Saturday volunteering! Consider the The Salvation Army or even Habitat for
Humanity. Choose something that you can do as a family!!! Check
into your local charities
maybe a soup kitchen or food pantry even a thrift shop could use
your families talents!
8) Check for "Alternative Christmas
Fairs" in your area!
9) Have a Baking Party or a Christmas Cookie Celebration!
10) Have a "Happy Birthday Jesus" party for family and
friends!
11) Have a Sunday School Celebration or a Christmas Party!
Here is The Frugal Life's --
Christmas Party Page
12) Buy
NOTHING??!! Check out this site: Buy Nothing Christmas Page
Another link: Simplify the Holidays
13) Make some "Recycled Crafts" to give this year.
14) Have everyone in the family make a Christmas Ornament!
15) Make your Christmas Cards this year. Consider sending out a
Family Christmas Letter
and all work together on it. For those that are online on your
Christmas Card list:
Send an electronic holiday card
16) Decorate the house with Poinsettia Plants! Related Links: Poinsettia Fan Craft &
P p is for Poinsettia
Poster & Coloring Page & Poinsettia Activities!
Visit: Annie's Poinsettia Page
17) Make Calendars for Family Gifts this year!
18) Take the Family to a Ballet or Concert and make this a new
family tradition!
19) Go Christmas Caroling as a Family!
20) Read the
Bible Story on Christmas Eve right from the Bible!
21) Make "Witness Crafts" for family and Friends.
Consider a "wordless" book
or a WWJD bracelet or Witness Bracelets and more! Here is a Witness Rocket!
I also found this related craft: Contagious Christian
22) Make Bible Verse Bookmarks. Or even a bookmark with all the
names of the
books of the Bible for easy reference.
23) Make and Give a "Devotional or Prayer
Basket" with supplies and pens and books,
etc.
24) Consider giving each family member a new Bible or just a new Bible Cover this year!
25) Make a Gingerbread House with your kids or
your nieces and nephews!
Stop by my Annie's Gingerbread Welcome
Page
for some Gingerbread fun!
26) Make
special Pot Pourri in Mason Jars for gifts!
27) Play some Christian or Bible Games with hot chocolate and a
roaring fire!
Maybe Bible Pictionary or make Scrabble only related to the Bible
and seasonal stuff
for the words that will be allowed.
28) Have an old fashion Hymn Sing around the Piano or do
Christmas Carol Karoke
with CD's or Cassettes or old fashioned Records & Turn
Table??!!
29) Deliver meals for "Meals on Wheels." During the
month of December and Christmas.
The regular volunteers may be out of town during the holidays so
extra
help may be needed.
30) Buy a
"live" Christmas Tree and plant it in your
garden after Christmas. Of course
in Florida that might not work!!! Check Out: All About Christmas Tree Care
John 3:25a - Then there arose a
question...
Joel 2:19a - Yea, the Lord will answer...
31)
My son Jake has some great Christmas puzzles you can do online or
print out and
do offline. You can even play and see who finishes first for a
small prize.
Jake's December Puzzles
Page
- lists all of the related Puzzles for the Month
Jake's Top 10 Page & Jake's Holiday Puzzle Page & Jake's
Monthly Puzzle Page
Send a FREE Email Greeting Card:
Crossword Puzzle Day is December 21st!
Christmas
Crafts Links:
The Christmas Page from MakeStuff.com
snowman from an old
lightbulb
new ornaments for 2003 Craft ideas
Recycled Christmas Craft
Ideas
Recycled Holiday Crafts
42 Ways to Trim Your
Holiday Wasteline
JoAnn's Craft Store Online offers: Holiday Ideas and Crafts
Inexpensive, Creative and
Eco-friendly Gift Ideas
Family Crafts from About.com
Advent Wreath Craft & Bell Angel Craft & Christmas- Stand-Up
Nativity Craft
Related
News Items:
Alternative Christmas
gifts brighten the season for the world's poor
No-brainer gift ideas
for the cash-strapped
Sunday
School Lesson Plans:
Christmas Ideas --
particularly suitable for smaller Sunday schools
Jesus was a special Baby & Mary Tells Her Good News
Christmas Play & Christmas Poem & The Three Wisemen
Angel Paper Chain Craft & Puppet Show & Christmas Lessons
Christmas Lesson Plans from The Lesson Plans Page
Ideas
& Recipes for Gift Ideas:
Gift ideas to make
Inexpensive unique
Christmas gift ideas,unusual cheap birthday gifts ideas,frugal...
Alternative
Christmas Ideas Links:
Alternative Christmas
Celebration
Making Christmas Meaningful - has some great
suggestions
Keep Christ in Christmas - a related page by my
friend Leah of House2House Ministries
The Heart of Christmas is
Christ
Christmas
Party Suggestions:
Ideas for Christmas parties
Annie's
Christmas Related Pages to Visit:
Annie's Advent Calendar Page - has a craft, fun and
devo link for each
day of the month
Annie's Christmas Ideas Page - has something special
for each day
of the month of December
Annie's December Holidays Page
Annie's "December Fun &
Free Stuff" Page
Annie's "Christmas Index"
Page
- lists all my Christmas Related Pages
Annie's "How to Cope with Grief
and the Holidays" Page - short version
Annie's How to Cope with Grief &
the Holidays Long Page - the original and long
version of my How to Cope Page.
~A Message for You from Heaven~
Annie's "How to Help Others who
are Grieving" Page
Annie's "How to Cope with Grief
Suggestions" Page
And if you are done looking at Christmas..................
Annie's
Featured Holiday Page |
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