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One of the joys of being a mom is sharing the things you loved as a child with your own children. The holidays are an especially fun time to share traditions. Make sure to get some quality time with your daughter during the busy season. A Mom for Christmas DIY rose quartz necklace and movie night is the perfect way to do this! This was one of my favorite Christmas movies growing up. I still love this movie today although I hadn’t taken the time to watch it in many years. Now I can promise you that this will be a new mother-daughter Christmas tradition for us and I hope it is for you and your daughter too.

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We have 25 talented bloggers gathered together to share with you all the wonderful crafts and recipes you can make this Christmas season, based off of some of the most beloved holiday classic films. Each blogger will lead you to the next, so be sure to finish the hop all the way through to the end for all the Christmas movie goodies!

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Let’s Meet The Hosts!

Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty | Alli ~ An Alli Event | Shirley ~ Intelligent Domestications

Marie ~ DIY Adulation | RaNesha ~ Queen Thrifty | Emily ~ The Crafty Carlson

Stephanie ~ The Tip Toe Fairy | Molly ~ Just a Little Creativity | Michelle ~ Our Crafty Mom

Pam ~ P.S. I Love You Crafts | Sue ~ A Purdy Little House | Katie ~ A Mommy Scene

Vanessa ~ DIY 180 | Nicole ~ For the Love of Food | Victoria ~ Dazzle While Frazzled

Stephanie ~ A Little Moore | Sam ~ Raggedy Bits | Paula ~ Paula Tisch

Courtney ~ Running with Love and Coffee | Dana ~ Emerald and Oak

Kim ~ Made in a Day | Kallee ~ Creative Southern Home | Rachel ~ Smart Mom Smart Ideas

Emily ~ Small Stuff Counts | Evelin ~ Sweet Song Bird Evey’s Creations

Now are you ready to get to this A Mom for Christmas DIY Rose Quartz Necklace and Movie Night? Let’s start with a little movie background then get on to the rest of the fun:

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About the Movie

If you haven’t seen the movie, it is about a little girl whose mom died when she was very young. Her father has never truly healed from the loss and the girl desperately craves the love and attention of a mother figure. While at the store she draws a free gift to find that it is for one free wish. She wishes for a mom for Christmas. To her surprise, she a pendant necklace as well as a literal wish come true when a mannequin comes to life and shows up at her house. This is such a beautiful and heartfelt movie about a family healing and finding its way back together. It is also sprinkled with comedy as the mannequins in the store are absolutely hysterical! You and your daughter will love watching this flick together.

DIY Rose Quartz Necklace

Materials

Bead Landing Sedona Rose Quartz Pendant (x2)
18 inch Silver Chain Necklace (x2)

Step 1

Remove rose quartz pendants from packaging.

Step 2

Remove silver chains from packaging.

Step 3

Slide your pendants onto the chains and you’re done!

That is seriously the easiest DIY ever. This is a quick and fun surprise for your mother-daughter movie Christmas movie night. It will mean so much to the both of you. Now that you have your necklaces done, it’s time to cover the rest of the essentials for your night.

Snacks

At the beginning of the movie, Olivia Newton John (the mannequin come to life) makes the family soup for breakfast because she doesn’t know any better. It is absolutely adorable. Bring that fun vibe to your movie night by serving traditional snacks in a fresh way.

Popcorn Garland

Instead of snacking on a regular old bowl of popcorn, make a popcorn garland. Thread popcorn and dried fruit into a giant snack necklace that’s fun to munch on.

Hot Chocolate

Warm up with a delicious mug of hot chocolate. Dress up the flavors by adding your favorite flavored coffee creamer.

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Dress for the Occasion

In the movie the girls wear matching braids and, of course, they rock early 90’s style. Go retro with your daughter and dress in your comfiest pair of leggings and some warm cable knit socks. If you’re feeling ambitious, braid each other’s hair. Here are a few tutorials if you need help:

Classic Braid

French Braid

Fishtail Braid

Now all that’s left to do is turn the lights down, snuggle under a blanket on the couch, and watch A Mom for Christmas. Your new necklaces will be a beautiful reminder of the memories made and your daughter will love letting friends and family know the story behind. Don’t forget to snap a picture each year to chronical your awesome mother-daughter tradition. Now it’s time to check out the next fun post in the 25 Christmas movies blog hop! Check out this awesome “This Christmas” recipe from RaNesha at Queen Thrifty!

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The tradition of writing letters to Santa is such a fun way to add to the magic of the holidays. Sometimes kids can get a little carried away with the wish list. These awesome printable letters to Santa are a perfect solution. These are pretty but they also limit your child’s list automatically with a pre-defined area to fill out. Start a fun and easy tradition this year to create memories that will last for years to come!

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Santa Letter for Older Children

Don’t just have your child make a list of gifts he or she wants. Instead help your kids learn about writing letters and have them include a fun greeting or let Santa know how their holiday is going. Don’t forget to have them with Santa a “Merry Christmas” and/or a thank you! Grab your free printable here to get started.

Santa Letter for Non-Writers

The window of time that kids believe in Santa seems to keep getting smaller. That is why I recommend starting traditions early. Don’t wait until your kids can write to start sending letters to Santa. Print out this Santa Letter for non-writers and have your little ones draw pictures of their wish lists. If you want to hold on to the memories be sure to write down what the picture is on the back of the letter.

Preserve the Memories

Because this magical time of belief is so short, create a wonderful surprise for your kids when they are older. Hold on to all of these letters. Don’t worry about a complicated system or losing them in a box. Grab a small 3-ring binder for each of your children (1 inch or smaller) and a pack of plastic page protectors. Label each binder so you know which binder belongs to whom and add in 12 page protectors. If you can get your kiddos to believe longer kudos to you! Feel free to add a few extra page protectors to each binder in that case. Lastly, each year add the letters to a sheet protector and label the year. A binder full of these memories will be an awesome gift later in life for your kids.

This is such an easy tradition to start that can gift you and your children memories for years to come. The earlier you start this tradition the better. Our 2 year old will be starting this year even though a lot of his drawings consist of scribbles. They all mean something to him and he can articulate what it’s supposed to be a picture of. There a good chance you will want to make copies of all of your children’s letters to Santa to keep for yourself long after your kids are grown. Do your kids send letters to Santa? What other traditions does your family love taking part in each year? Let me know in the comments. I love reading about what makes your family unique!

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