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Christmas truly is a magical time of year.
And the anticipation as we journey towards Christmas day is as important and special as the day itself.
As a family we have slowly created our Christmas traditions. Working out what is special and meaningful for us.
And along the way, I have read inspiring books that have helped me find that meaning and bring it into our family.
And as each festive season slowly unfolds, I watch my children eagerly anticipate the elements they have come to recognise as making our family Christmas…
The Christmas books return to the book nook and they spend hours revisiting their favourites.
We venture out on a hot Summer’s day to find the Christmas tree that sings to us, telling us it is the one.
They carefully and excitedly open the box that holds our Christmas decorations. They rediscover their creations of years past.
We spend afternoons and evenings crafting. Warming wax in our hands to decorate amazingly scented beeswax candles.
And the sun is captured and celebrated through our beautiful Waldorf window stars. The little ones join in by filling shapes of trees and stars with rainbows of kite paper.
Our beautiful nativity reemerges to grace our nature table. And our mornings start with the opening of parcels from our advent stick.
And closer to Christmas day itself the wonderful scent of cinnamon and ginger will fill our home as the children bake a gingerbread house with their dad.
And on Christmas Eve, we will lull them to sleep by looking at the Christmas lights over our neighbourhood.
This is what Christmas is for us *smile*
This post was sponsored by the beautiful shop, Dragonfly Toys. An Australian based Waldorf inspired shop which aims to keep the magic of childhood alive.
Blessings, Kelly
