A holiday tradition I started a few years ago has quickly become one of my favorites. Since Christmas morning is full of Kodak moments, I wanted my kids to be photographed in decent pajamas, not like the mismatched ill-fitting attire they wear to bed the rest of the year. (Seriously, I think my 6th grader sometimes wears his T-ball shirt to bed!) So every year on Christmas Eve, the kids get to open one gift before bed -- their new pj's!
At the same time I also wanted to build a library of treasured Christmas stories. For a couple of years I shopped for multiple books for the kids to open during Advent. We had soon amassed a great collection of stories. We display them in a metal sleigh by the fireplace and bring them out only at Christmastime. To keep control of the Christmas library, I now buy one book for each child and wrap it with the pajamas. It's fun to select the perfect book to suit each of the kids. My toddler will love her peek-a-boo board book. My drama princess loves The Nutcracker. And while a picture book may seem too childish for my 6th grader, I think he'll appreciate the environmentally themed When Santa Turned Green.
This treasured tradition of ours was the inspiration behind the Christmas Tree crate. Since our sleigh is overflowing, I may be putting one of these by our fireplace, too!
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