“Nativity Hunt”…. A Hunting we will go... Now is the time of year to be scouring the
secondhand shops for inexpensive nativity scenes. At stores like St. Vincent De Paul’s,
Goodwill, or other thrift shops, you will find all kinds of great ornaments and
nativity scenes at bargain prices. When my kids were little I decided to make
Christmas what it was truly all about… The birth of Jesus. When the kids were young we lived on one
income, and we had a very limited budget (VERY limited)…. However, we made it fun when we went
“hunting” for bargains at secondhand stores.
I found cross ornaments, nativity ornaments, angels, (anything that
represented Christ) to decorate the tree, and our home, with “the reason for
the season” ornaments. ~ You can bring Christ in Christmas by decorating with
things that remind the kids it’s “His” Holiday… Teach them at a young age that HE
is the reason for the season. – Happy Hunting!
Among the Christmas decorations, my favorite is the Nativity scenes…. At Christmas time we
have them all around the house… I bought a couple inexpensive ones (plastic or
rubber) at second hand store so that my toddlers could actually play with
them. I kept them up on the table (so
they didn’t get mixed in with toys), but they were allowed to handle them and
play out the Christmas story with the barn animals, shepherds, wise men, angels and of course Mary, Joseph and Jesus. This helped my kids learn (hands on) the
Christmas story, and were able to tell others through their “play”. Help you children learn that Christmas
(CHRISTmas) is not about fancy shiny new toys, but that of LOVE, kindness, sharing,
and Jesus Christ our savior… Be creative
and enjoy the holidays!
