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Intentional Homeschooling Holidays

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Ideas for Intentional Holidays 1. Joy Box. Decorate a shoebox with wrapping paper. Write ideas for a meaningful Christmas on 24 index cards or card stock. (See below for 24 ideas) 2. Focus on the Spiritual meaning of the holiday. 3. Center it around helping others. Volunteer in your community. Take goodies to community workers. (Police or Firefighters etc.) 4. Practice good deeds in your family. 24 ideas for the joy box... 1-Design a manger scene with poster board or Legos. Talk about the Nativity. 2- See a live Christmas Nativity. 3- Make hot cocoa, drive around check out Christmas lights. 4- Go to a Christmas parade. 5- Have a family Dollar Tree gift exchange. 6- Make homemade fudge. 7- Build a fire outside and tell stories of Christmas past. 8- Make s'mores at a campfire. 9- Watch a Christmas movie, eat popcorn, and candy canes. 10- Bake and decorate Christmas cookies together. 11- Paricipate in a Christmas Drama. 12- Watch the movie Elf and decorate the house with snowflakes. 1