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FAMILY FEATURE
BEWARE THE
CHRISTMAS
MONSTERS!
How to build a more
meaningful Christmas!
Have you ever tried to get your kids into the
Christmas spirit by encouraging them to write
a letter to Santa, only to read that letter later
and realise that you need to extend your
bond to meet their expectations? If so, you
have probably created Christmas monsters!
Playstations, iPhones, hover boards and
drones are not what Christmas is all about.
It’s time we reintroduced some heart, some
soul and some quality vs quantity.
By Zelda Victor
How do we build a more
meaningful Christmas?
Here are some steps to
achieving meaning over
materialism...
THANKSGIVING
GRATITUDE ADVENT: Christmas
is a time to take stock and
realise all that you should be
grateful for. Together with the
traditional Advent Calendar,
and the daily bite of chocolate,
each family member can say or
write something which they are
thankful for. This will make the
traditional countdown to the 25th
filled with more love and gratitude.
HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS
CARDS ONLY: The rule should
be, no bought cards or tags!
They are banned this year. Every
child, and even adult, must
make a member of their family
a homemade Christmas card.
Encourage your kids to consider
the person they are making
the card for: what they like,
what makes them happy, their
favourite colours, things they say,
and the reason why you love
them so much. Set up a crafters
table with coloured paper,
pencils and glitter and watch the
love unfold.
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