Gifts from the Heart: Simple Ways to Make Your Family's Christmas More Meaningful
Gifts from the Heart: Simple Ways to Make Your Family's Christmas More Meaningful
Gifts from the Heart: Simple Ways to Make Your Family's Christmas More Meaningful
Price: $14.95 FREE for Members
Type: eBook
Released: 2007
Publisher: Insomniac Press
Page Count: 336
Format: pdf
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1897178301
ISBN-13: 9781897178300
User Rating: 5.0000 out of 5 Stars! (3 Votes)

Are you overwhelmed by the frantic commercialism of our modern Christmas? Do you long for a more meaningful celebration? Gifts from the Heart contains hundreds of simple ideas that will help you create a warmer, more loving celebration focused on sharing and giving. Parents, grandparents, early childhood educators, teachers, and youth group leaders will love the imaginative ideas in this book. Gifts from the Heart is filled with: Time-saving tips for busy families Delightful kid-tested craft projects Heartwarming ideas for family traditions and capturing memories Fun-filled activities that help grandparents connect with their grandchildren Terrific suggestions for gifts that develop imagination, creativity, and literacy Practical ideas for helping our planet and our animal friends Delicious tried-and-true recipes for cooks of all ages Presentation tips and fabulous recipes for gifts from the kitchen Party and potluck tips and recipes Easy-to-do volunteer activities that make a difference to others during the holidays Tips for divorced parents and blended families Meaningful ways to help friends and family struggling with illness or loss at Christmas

A primary teacher for more than twenty-five years, Virginia Brucker is the recipient of the National Council of the Cancer Society’s Community Champion Award for her support of cancer research. She lives and works in beautiful Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island.

About the Author

Virginia Brucker has been a primary school teacher for more than 20 years. She lives in Nanoose Bay, BC.

Midwest Book Review | 5 out of 5 Stars!
04/03/2008

A number of delicious holiday-themed recipes pepper this welcome antidote to the rampant commercialization of Christmas.

Written tested craft projects, ways to celebrate with books and share the gift of literacy, and much more. A number of delicious holiday-themed recipes pepper this welcome antidote to the rampant commercialization of Christmas.

A. Medea | 5 out of 5 Stars!
24/10/2007

Bring back holidays with heart

  

Does it feel like the only meaningful holiday experience you have with your kids involves sitting in front of a TV? Do you want something more for your family? Gifts from the Heart will show you how.

This wonderful book has long been a seasonal best-seller in Canada, where Ms. Brucker first created it as a fund-raiser to fight cancer. This book shows you how to take back the Christmas season. It features suggestions for volunteering as a family, tips to offset the "gimmies," and simple, but meaningful traditions and crafts. It's also a great book for families pulling together in the face of misfortune, like a serious illness.

This book can help your family create memories worth having and will help you believe in the holidays again. It's a book with a tremendous heart.

Cheryl F. Coon author, Books to Grow With: ... | 5 out of 5 Stars!
10/10/2007

This book is a gift from the heart!

  

What a lovely book, just right for the season! This gentle, charming book reminds us of what the meaning of the holidays really is -- while providing hours of fun activities and recipes. Written by a teacher who knows what appeals to kids and families, it's the one book you need to share with your children and grandchildren the true meaning of Christmas.

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