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Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

November 29, 2014 By Deb Chitwood 1 Comment

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I love that new traditions are starting in many families to encourage kindness in kids at Christmastime. I wrote before about kindness elves. Today, I want to share resources for families who would like to encourage kindness with the Christmas Angel.

Using the Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

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The Christmas Angel Book and Doll

The Christmas Angel used by many families is The Christmas Angel storybook set: a book and doll along with gold dust for messages: The Christmas Angel. (The set is out of print and unavailable at the moment. You can find adaptable ideas below.)

According to The Christmas Angel blog (no longer available):

“Just as the angel came to Mary with a message, The Christmas Angel will visit children during the Christmas season and leaves messages in her golden dust. Each message encourages them to serve and do for others, instilling in them that the greater blessing is to give than to receive!”

Other Ideas for Christmas Angels

Angel Doll/Christmas Angel by Wildflower Toys on Etsy

Angel Doll/Christmas Angel by Wildflower Toys on Etsy

I love this Angel Doll/Christmas Angel by Wildflower Toys on Etsy. It’s available in a variety of hair colors and skin colors!

You could also make your own bender doll angel (tutorial at Secret Good Deeds & More).

Resources for Using The Christmas Angel to Encourage Kindness

You can use The Christmas Angel throughout Advent, throughout December, or the last two weeks before Christmas. You can hide the Christmas Angel every day or fewer days. Just do what works for your family.

You’ll find lots of ideas at The Christmas Angel/Message Ideas Pinterest Board (other Christmas Angel boards, too).

Ashley from Pichea Place wrote her golden messages using glitter and glue to avoid a mess.

Katie from Wellness Mama said, “Each day of Advent (we started a couple days late…) the Christmas Angel does a random act of kindness herself (picks up a toy that was left out overnight, gives the kids a piece of homemade chocolate, etc) and holds a note with a suggestion for our kind act for the day.

To prevent messes, Mama Jenn had the idea of writing the word “GIVE” in gold glitter on an envelope and writing the daily hint on an index card in gold ink,which is then placed in the envelope. Each day, the Christmas Angel would be hidden along with the envelope containing the hint.

Letter Introducing the Christmas Angel (Photo from Give Peas a Chance)

Letter Introducing the Christmas Angel (Photo from Give Peas a Chance)

Give Peas a Chance used The Christmas Angel along with Elf on the Shelf. You can find a series of posts about their adventures. 

Melanie from Sweet Southern Mel also used The Christmas Angel together with Elf on the Shelf. Her messages were written in gold Sharpie on black paper.

Other Ideas for Helping Kids Develop Character at Christmastime

How to Help Your Kids Develop Character at Christmastime
Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness

Using Variations of Elf on the Shelf to Encourage Kindness
Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness {Ideas and Free Printables}

Using Kindness Elves to Encourage Kindness {Ideas and Free Printables}

New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas

In my “New Kindness Elf Ideas for Building Character This Christmas,” I added new ideas from the 2015 Christmas season.


 

Sweet and Simple Kindness Elf Activities for Toddlers

“Sweet and Simple Kindness Elf Activities for Toddlers” tells what my granddaughter and I did last Christmas.

The Kindness Elves Meet Pete the Cat_Christmas
“The Kindness Elves Meet Pete the Cat … and Go on a Great Adventure” tells about one of our favorite activities with the Kindness Elves (along with one of our favorite children’s book characters)!

20+ Acts of Kindness Advent Calendars and Christmas Countdowns {Free Printables}
You’ll find more ideas to use with your Kindness Elves in my post with “20+ Acts of Kindness Advent Calendars and Christmas Countdowns {Free Printables}.”


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If you’d like more ideas for teaching your kids to be kind during any season, see my post “Teaching Kids to Be Kind.”

Christmas Kindness Books  for Kids

Are you focusing on kindness with your family this Christmas season?

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  1. Ashley Pichea says

    November 29, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Thank you so much for including a link to my post about the Christmas Angel, Deb! I love seeing how everyone uses this great resource differently. 🙂

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