Sharing our homes, traditions, good will, and blessings is a big part of the holiday season. In the Magic of Sharing lets look at how we can use the magic elves to share ourselves with others.
1. Elfish Food Pantry Collection:
Have the elves "suggest collecting items for a local food pantry.
"Sprinkle Snowflakes
Gather Cornflakes
We elves are in a sharing mood
So let's take time to gather food
Wishing others Christmas Cheer
Warming hearts both far and near."
Each night the elves can "sneak" into the pantry and add an item to the elf food collection box. You can decorate a box or basket for the collection. It would also be fun...to write clues and have the kids go on a treasure hunt to find the food item hidden in the house somewhere and then they could place it in the collection box.
2. Sharing and Caring Celebration: Work with a local nursing home or church to find an elderly person with few visitors. Together with the elves pack a picnic basket with goodies, a warm drink mix, and a pretty wrapped gift. Add some Christmas fabric to use as a table cloth, red and green candles, a festive mug, holiday plates, napkins, and plastic ware. Now off you go with the basket of goodies to spend some time brightening the season for someone else. Don't forget to tuck the elves in the basket too because they want to say "hello" and can serve as a cute and easy centerpiece. Add a copy of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" or some other favorite so you can read aloud during the visit.
3. Elf Craft Workshop: Share the holiday season with neighborhood children by hosting an Elf Craft Workshop. There are tons of elf crafts out there. Watch after Christmas sales to stock up on them for next year. Invite the neighborhood kids to a workshop. Provide simple snacks like cookies and hot chocolate served in some of those Christmas mugs that you have so many of..but seldom use!!!
4. Elf Collection Can: Decorate a coffee can and cut a slot in the lid. Use this as a collection can for spare change. Donate the collected "elf money" to your church or a local charity. You can set up a savanger hunt with coins around the house that the elves have scattered so the kids search and add the money to the can.
1. Elfish Food Pantry Collection:
Have the elves "suggest collecting items for a local food pantry.
"Sprinkle Snowflakes
Gather Cornflakes
We elves are in a sharing mood
So let's take time to gather food
Wishing others Christmas Cheer
Warming hearts both far and near."
Each night the elves can "sneak" into the pantry and add an item to the elf food collection box. You can decorate a box or basket for the collection. It would also be fun...to write clues and have the kids go on a treasure hunt to find the food item hidden in the house somewhere and then they could place it in the collection box.
2. Sharing and Caring Celebration: Work with a local nursing home or church to find an elderly person with few visitors. Together with the elves pack a picnic basket with goodies, a warm drink mix, and a pretty wrapped gift. Add some Christmas fabric to use as a table cloth, red and green candles, a festive mug, holiday plates, napkins, and plastic ware. Now off you go with the basket of goodies to spend some time brightening the season for someone else. Don't forget to tuck the elves in the basket too because they want to say "hello" and can serve as a cute and easy centerpiece. Add a copy of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" or some other favorite so you can read aloud during the visit.
3. Elf Craft Workshop: Share the holiday season with neighborhood children by hosting an Elf Craft Workshop. There are tons of elf crafts out there. Watch after Christmas sales to stock up on them for next year. Invite the neighborhood kids to a workshop. Provide simple snacks like cookies and hot chocolate served in some of those Christmas mugs that you have so many of..but seldom use!!!
4. Elf Collection Can: Decorate a coffee can and cut a slot in the lid. Use this as a collection can for spare change. Donate the collected "elf money" to your church or a local charity. You can set up a savanger hunt with coins around the house that the elves have scattered so the kids search and add the money to the can.
