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This is a simple, fun activity you can start today to prepare our families for Christmas. (If you don’t have a new, fancy candle, that’s okay! I used one that had already been lit many times and just squeezed the numbers on it.) This is what you do:
1. Number a candle from 25 at the top to 1 at the bottom.
2. Once a day, light the candle (we light it at mealtime).
3. Read the verse for that day about the story of Jesus. Older kids can look up the verse to read in a Bible (Daily Verse Calendar via HappyHomeFairy.)
4. Blow the candle out when it reaches the next number.
Enjoy slowing down and breathing in the meaning of Christmas with this activity.
Linsey Driskill 