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There are so many wonderful Christmas stories that can be shared during the holidays. Christmas Eve is no exception. Reading can be relaxing for everyone and on Christmas Eve the more relaxed children are the better. Start a new tradition of reading a Christmas story on Christmas Eve night.

One of the best stories to read is the story of Christ’s birth. There are numerous books written about this including picture books that smaller children can understand. There’s also the Bible version. Reading the scriptures of the birth of Christ can be exciting. Talking about them and helping children to understand what they mean can be a learning experience for all.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is always a good book to read. When reading this book to children make it exciting by changing your tone of voice with each new page. The anticipation can be fun and exciting in a child’s mind. They may even run to the window to see if that miniature sleigh with 8 tiny reindeer is on their roof.

There are many books that tell about the meaning of Christmas too. These books are very helpful if you are trying to teach your children what Christmas is all about. They are written for smaller children as well as older children.

You don’t have to be the only one holding the book on Christmas Eve. Let everyone who can read have a turn. Try not to have books that are too long or drag out the adventure. This can become boring and cause more frustration for children.

Reading Christmas stories on Christmas Eve can be a great new tradition to start with your family. Being together while enjoying a good book that tells a story can be relaxing and calming for everyone. Who knows it might put that little one right to sleep so there’s no peaking when Santa does arrive.

Submitted by Christmas Fun

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