{"id":53,"date":"2006-12-03T08:28:36","date_gmt":"2006-12-02T21:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/index.php\/kids-ministry-ideas\/christmas-ideas\/"},"modified":"2015-12-24T15:01:48","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T04:01:48","slug":"christmas-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/christmas-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTMAS Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial\">Here are some Christmas ideas from planters in Sydney, Australia: <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0cm\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: black; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\">\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><font color=\"#cc0000\">CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX:<\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/strong><font><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Kids go out to the community to invite people to pack a shoebox with toys, candies, books, etc. These shoeboxes are collected and then distributed to needy families with kids. <strong><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: black; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\">\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><font color=\"#ff0000\">SCHOOL BREAK CRECHE:<\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/strong><font><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Organize different activities and workshops during the school holidays. These usually run for 2-4 hours every day. Parents sign in their kids and leave them at the church\/community center and have time to go shopping, etc. These are promoted in the schools and local community.<strong><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: black; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\">\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><font color=\"#ff0099\">NATIVITY PLAYS:<\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/strong><font><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">This is for<\/span><\/font><font><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> kids who like action, singing and drama. Invite them to be part of a program that is performed for parents and the community &#8211; like at the community Christmas Carols.<strong><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: black; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\">\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><font color=\"#ff3300\">KIDS CHOIR:<\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/strong><font><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Organize a kid&rsquo;s choir for Christmas and invite kids from the community to be part of it. 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