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To make things easier to find, I’m putting all the FREE downloads and helps here for you to find quickly:
- Light the World CERTIFICATE is a way to acknowledge anyone who accomplished a BINGO or participated at all in Sharing Their Light. And a wonderful keepsake too. You can get FREE pdfs HERE
- Light The World paper chain for younger kids download is HERE
- Kids BINGO card is HERE.
- BINGO card with all prompts HERE.
If you want to share a book, here are two ideas:
- The Little Wooden Man by Alex Curtis
- Jesus My Heavenly Friend by me, Carrie Groneman:)
- White Cocoa Mix and Hot Chocolate Mix printable to give with the mix or to have HERE
- Thank you sign for Delivery and Mail Carriers Treat Basket is HERE
- The recipe for the Pumpkin Bread is HERE
- For other scrumptious treats such as Root Beer Fudge and tons of recipes for the season, check out Traditions & Holidays, as well as search ‘Christmas’ on my blog
- Read more about the CLEAN WATER project for donation/Giving Machine HERE
- If you are looking for a semi-DIY Christmas card for yourself or your family, I had this created for you. Simply cut out the pieces you want to glue on to decorate and make the card your own! It’s HERE
- I have some Thank You cards to choose from, a kid’s color-in Thank You card, and even a Happy Birthday card all HERE
- If you are looking for an I’m Sorry card I have one for you HERE
Join in with me and my friends here to LIGHT THE WORD now, it’s perfect timing and fun to get a BINGO!
In This Post –
- Official Website for #LightTheWorld
- A FREE custom-made fun Paper Chain for younger kids to shine and Light The World
- A FREE custom-made Bingo Game with pictures to engage older kids in Light The World
- A FREE custom-made Bingo Game with two options in each square to involve everyone!
WHY?
Do you ever feel as though a tidal wave begins about October, sweeps you up, bumps you around a bit, then tosses you out about the first of January, exhausted?
Your head is spinning, your bank account reeling, and you’re not even sure what present you gave who, or if someone was left out after all the chaos of wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows flying.
Christmas is meant to be a time to treasure.
One full of fond memories, good food, wonderful times, and long-held traditions of celebrations with family and friends.
Yet, oftentimes we forget the real reason for this magnificent season—-it is to rejoice in our Savior’s birth and to learn more about Him. A time to focus on how to be more like Jesus.
How can we make this Christmas season joyful, life-changing, and more Christ-centered?
By participating in #LightTheWorld!
WHAT IS THIS?
- Let me start off by telling you that #LightTheWorld 2022 is going to be AWESOME!!!
You will find the official download for the 50 Ideas To Share Your Light HERE
- There is a brand NEW video out for this year’s Light The World, and it is really awesome. Click HERE
- The Nativity Story is a must-see, and you can find it HERE
HOW DOES IT WORK?
About this time each year, The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints provides many fabulous ways to serve, learn and grow through the month of December.
In past years there has been a calendar for the month provided with a set prompt for each day. However, this year, there is a list of 50 prompts to choose from during December 1-25 that works best for you.
To help you enjoy this and get your family and friends involved, I have THREE exciting ways to incorporate acts of service and kindness during the month of December with ALL ages.
***I want to note here, that the idea is to find ways to serve others and do acts of kindness. If something on the calendar, or my games do not work for your family or situation, substitute for something that does!
MAKE IT FUN!
1- Let’s start with the younger ones.
I created for you a FUN paper chain for the littles to create as they Light The World with their light. They choose a prompt and when it’s completed, they can attach that paper chain to the Star, and see how many chains they can attach!
- After you download the pages, I recommend that you paste the star to cardstock for more stability.
- Cut out along the dotted lines around the Star and the dotted line inside the star.
- You can have the child write, draw (or help them) their name on the Star.
- The first chain is looped through the line you cut through the Star.
- Each chain is looped through the other to make a long paper chain.
- It’s free and can be downloaded HERE
2- A free printable BINGO game for kids will make it extra fun as they mark off ways they are sharing their light. Challenge them to score a Bingo. Then maybe another and another – all on the same Bingo sheet. If they are doing well with it, they might want to do it all for a Black-out! Get it HERE.
3- And, a printable BINGO game that has all 50 prompts split between the 25 days, so there is a choice between two suggestions every day. It can be downloaded for free HERE.
MORE IDEAS
- You can find LightTheWorld.org website with information to text for daily prompts, Giving Machines, and other ways to participate HERE
- You can join the official LightTheWorld Facebook page HERE
- The Bonner Family is sensational! You can hear a special song for Light The World HERE. They have a lot of great inspirational music to check out.
FREE HELPS FROM ME
For free resources and premade ideas to help you as you Shine YOUR light, be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram for links.
I’d love to hear what you are doing to #LightTheWorld and if you and your family are finding the Paper Chain, Picture Bingo, and Bingo games helpful.
Enjoy the season and make special memories as you reach out to others in kindness.
Carrie
Copyright Carrie Groneman, A Mother’s Shadow, 2022
Recognize a blessing and be a blessing today.
Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay
What a labor of love, Carrie! Thanks for the family ideas. I’m looking forward to doing this starting Friday!
I am excited to start too and please let us all know what you do and send pictures! Your family is amazing and such an inspiration.
I love this! Thanks for making the garland countdown. I definently want to do the garland next year, please post it early, so i remember.