Discovering Christmas: A 25-Day Advent Devotional with Activities for Kids by Amanda Jass
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Web ID: 19876185Fabulous way to count down to Christmas!
Written for 4- to 8-year-olds, Discovering Christmas is perfect for counting down the days until Christmas Day. Not only does it retell the Nativity story, but it also explains tougher-for-kids-to-understand concepts, such as, peace, joy, and light of the world. The text is fabulous! Each day includes a portion of the story of Jesus' birth, along with sections to Read About It (scriptures), Talk About It (conversation starters), Pray About It (prayers), and Go About It (mess-free family activities). The illustrations are just adorable and so expressive. But what I love best is the way this book is thoughtfully designed to draw families closer to each other and closer to God in a time that can be so very busy. Highly recommend! *Thank you to Tommy Nelson for the complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Good new advent book for families
Are you looking for a new book to use as a family of mixed ages to celebrate Advent? Discovering Christmas by Amanda Jass is a 25-day Advent Devotional with a mix of readings and activities to do with children as a family. Discovering Christmas is 7.25 inches square and is 98 pages long. This book is illustrated with beautiful full-color illustrations that have a lot of fun detail. I think it would be a fun book to use as a family for Advent. There are readings that go through the Biblical Christmas story, as you would expect. Then there are activities to go along with the readings such as making cocoa, going caroling, and other traditionally Christmas activities. Nothing is overly original BUT there are some good conversation starters as well as the fact that each day's activities are set and ready for you to use. I also think these simple traditional activities are ones that kids actually do enjoy so they work. Most families likely have what they need already to do the activities in this book. Also, Discovering Christmas makes the way of salvation and the meaning of Christmas clear for Christian families. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.
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A great advent for kids
5 Stars. 🎄 The vibes: - Christmas advent book with daily family activities for kids 4-8 years old. - 25 days; Read About It (verse); Talk About It (talking prompts/questions); Go About It (activity); Pray About It. 🎄 My thoughts: Each day has a short reading, a scripture, some age appropriate questions, an activity related to the lesson, and a short prayer at the end. All of it is very do-able. The activities are easy and quick to assemble (ie. Hot chocolate; flashlight dance; waiting game; sharing joy with others, etc…). The pictures/art in the book are beautiful. There’s diversity and all types of people represented which I love to see. God made us all unique and we all look different on the outside - the illustrations in this book reflect those differences. I think this is a great advent option if you have little kids! My kids will be 6 and 2 this winter, and I think this is a perfect age for this type of book. Release date: September 10, 2024. Thank you so much to Amanda Joss, Tommy Nelson Publishing, and NetGalley for the gifted copy.
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A Sweet, Gentle Way To Celebrate Advent Season
As a long-time follower of creative Amanda Jass, a fellow mama, I was delighted when she released this beautiful new advent book! Discovering Christmas is a sweet, gentle way to celebrate the advent countdown with young children. The darling illustrations and soft colors are adorable! While geared towards early elementary ages, I believe both toddlers and perhaps middle schoolers may enjoy listening to this book read aloud. The devotions are short, relatable, rich in encouragement, faith and the powerful story of Jesus and His saving grace. They can easily be read once a day, together as a family, and include questions to ponder and spark conversations plus a short prayer and Scripture reference. Also featured is a simple, yet exciting activity for kids to complete that will further instill the truth of the day. We found the ideas to be fun, easily completed and entertaining! We can’t wait to use this little book as our daily devotional this Christmas season and think it would be a great resource for a homeschool morning basket, family time, a private school or given as a gift to kick off advent season! * I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.
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