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The Fun of Christmas Ornaments

December 7, 2020 By Annette1 15 Comments

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One of the goals we have as parents is to help our children prepare to be out on their own. We need to help them learn to be independent.  At the same time I don’t want to make things more difficult, AND I want to help provide continuity for him.  So that even when he’s not at home, he’ll have a tie back to us with happy memories.  To that end, I looked at the fun of Christmas ornaments and said “that’s a nice tie-in”.   Prepare the lad to leave home, yet send him off with Christmas ornaments.  So every year I give him a new Christmas ornament and try to tie it in with something about the year that preceded us. 

The fun of Christmas ornaments

Some of the Lad’s Ornaments

One year we had a huge amount of fun attending our local White Squirrel festival.  The lad was just young yet, and just had a hoot.  So that Christmas he received a white squirrel ornament. 

white squirrel ornaments

You know how there are cat people and there are dog people?  There are also bunny, snake and spider people too…but I digress.   Anyways, my boy is a cat person through and through.  He’s gotten more than one cat ornament over the years.  It’s good to celebrate the things a person loves don’t you think?  That acceptance helps burgeoning independence. 

cat ornament

One year my lad was big into jumping spiders.  I asked him what he wanted for an ornament and he immediately piped up “Spiders!  I want spiders!”   Oh my… I am SO glad that the dollar store had these tiny spider earrings forgotten on a shelf.   The lad.. ABSOLUTELY delighted.  He still insists on putting them up on the tree.  It’s such a fun reminder of all the jumping spiders he has kept over the years. 

spider ornament

A year of studying Canada brought out this beaver maple leaf ornament. 

Did you know that SchoolhouseTeachers has a whole section on ornaments and Christmas?  They’ve put together a good list to help people enjoy this holiday season. 

Every year we celebrate the fun of Christmas ornaments.  A year of good memories. Laughter and conversation.  It’s such a good thing while remembering the saviour and all he’s done for us. 

This year I got my lad an ornament from Trending Custom.  I hope in a year when our old cat is really showing his age, and starting dementia, that this ornament I got for him will remind him of good times with his cat. 

So what Christmas traditions do you have the will help your children go off well into adulthood? 

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  1. Ellen W says

    December 7, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    This is such a wonderful idea. I love it!

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    • Annette1 says

      December 7, 2020 at 2:48 pm

      oh thank you, it’s worked well for us indeed. 🙂

      Reply
  2. SheilaC says

    December 8, 2020 at 8:30 am

    I love it 🙂 what a sweet tradition with so much thought to the future! 🙂

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    • Annette1 says

      December 9, 2020 at 1:22 am

      oh thank you, time will tell how it holds up in the long run. But so far, so good.

      Reply
  3. Lori says

    December 8, 2020 at 9:25 am

    We do something very similar and give the girls a new ornament every year. Many times, we make the ornaments and we plan to send them off to their own first home with a boxful of Christmas love and memories.

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  4. Dawn says

    December 9, 2020 at 10:40 am

    I love the idea of sending them off with that piece of home! I’ve been thinking I need to get them each a box or something for their special ornaments.

    Reply
    • Annette1 says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      we started having to do that last year. They stay in the “Christmas boxes” but his have a box now rather than a bag.

      Reply
  5. Kristen says

    December 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    I love this tradition. My mom and I used to collect ornaments from places we visited. I continued that we my husband starting with our honeymoon. I have a really pretty ball ornament from Charleston, SC on the tree.

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    • Annette1 says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      are ornaments available year-round as you travel? I find that notion intriguing.

      Reply
  6. Charlotte says

    December 10, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    I love this! We collect ornaments from places we’ve traveled and it brings back lovely memories!

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    • Annette1 says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      oh it would! you must have some interesting ones.

      Reply
  7. Teresa Brouillette says

    December 11, 2020 at 12:16 am

    I love how the ornaments connect to memories. Precious!

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    • Annette1 says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      It’s good to have the tangible to attach to the intangible.

      Reply
  8. Yvonne Billian says

    December 11, 2020 at 11:43 am

    That is such a cute idea and super thoughtful! I love the personalization that goes into the ornament choice and the memories it highlights.

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    • Annette1 says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm

      it’s a great conversation booster every year, that’s for sure! 🙂 Hopefully if he ever has kids of his own, it will give them a glimpse into his past. 🙂

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