Christmas Books: My Top Picks

Not surprisingly, I have a lot of Christmas books.  I buy a couple each year, and I am always looking for good ideas and new activities that we can incorporate into our family's Christmas.  But, I have my favorites.  Here are my top three. 

1.  The Jesus Storybook Bible--This children's Bible is wonderful for preschoolers.  At the end of each story, the author points to Christ.  It is a wonderful Bible to have any time of the year, but it is absolutely perfect for Christmas when we are preparing to celebrate the birth of Christ.  Also, the illustrations are great.  This is the Bible that we used for all of our family nights until 2011. It would also make a great gift for any little ones or expectant mothers on your list.

2.  The ADVENTure of Christmas--This book is full of fun ideas and activities to do with your kids throughout the Christmas season.  One of my kids' favorite activities that we do each year came from this book and is called Who's Your Nativity Neighbor?

It also has a lot of information regarding the various symbols of Christmas.  For example, it talks about the different parts of the Christmas story that are represented by the colors of Christmas:  green represents everlasting life; red represents the blood of Jesus; and white represents the sinless nature of Christ.  On a fun note, it was written by Lisa Whelchel who played Blaire on the "Facts of Life".



Who's Your Nativity Neighbor? 2011

Who's Your Nativity Neighbor? 2010




3.  Unplug the Christmas Machine--This book deals with the craziness of the Christmas season. Please note that this is not a Christian book. However, it provides some great ideas and tools to help simplify your Christmas celebration which will enable you to make room for the type of Christmas that you want for your family. It is an outstanding resource to help identify which Christmas tasks you enjoy and which you might want to let go of.  The authors also suggest tactics to deal with some difficult gift giving situations, the importance of family traditions and many other logistical challenges of the season.