At the beginning of November our family started a new tradition where each night we added leaves to our Thanks Tree and Giving Tree. This experience was such a raging success that we decided to implement another new family holiday tradition, a Christmas Giving Tree.
Every night we add a paper ornament to our paper Christmas tree. You are probably much more creative than I am and can come up with a more festive tree – my tree is very basic. However, you get the point 
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On the ornament we list an act of service we did that day. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate. It could be as simple as smiling at your neighbor or saying “I love you” to a family member. It is a wonderful way to remind everyone daily what the holiday season is truly about.
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What a sweet and smart idea!
Very nice idea! I love it!!
I absolutely love this idea. I will be doing this with my kids. Thanks.
This is a great way for reminding kids (and ourselves) the reason for the season. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, this is a sweet idea. My girls have been arguing a lot lately, maybe this is just what I need.
WONDERFUL idea. I love how it would keep the right perspective during a time that tends to get a bit selfish. Thank you for the great inspiration!
Perfect ~ We will be doing this starting on Dec 1! Thanks for the idea.
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I love that idea. This is truly what Christmas is all about.
What a great idea! Simple to do yet so rich in value.
What a really sweet and nice idea!
Great idea, & very adaptable to different families or life lessons! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE this idea! I wish I had been this creative when my kids were little. You do the coolest things at your house.
this is beautiful. i would think you could do it at other times of the year too, to remind ourselves to always be thankful and giving… love it!
What a lovely idea.
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Have a great day!
Great idea, I too did the Thanksgiving tree…
Cute idea. We do something similar. Set up a nativity but leave baby Jesus out of the manger. You get to put a piece of straw in the manger for every act of kindness and the idea is that you make a nice soft bed for the baby by the time he arrives. Baby Jesus goes in the manger on Christmas Eve after the little ones have gone to bed. Thanks for posting to my blog last week- I love comments!
Great idea, Lucy!
Good twist on the theme–no reason why you can’t continue the spirit of gratitude and service on through the year.
Loving that idea! What a great way to continue what you began at thanksgiving. It is so important to keep the little ones focused during this season – I think I might “steal” this!
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I LOVE this idea! I’m always looking for ways to bring the spirit of giving and love back into the season… this is an excellent one. Thanks for sharing!