Are you looking for a new tradition that helps your family practice gratitude during the holidays? Families get caught up in the chaos of the holiday season and lose sight of what the season is all about. Focus on what you’re thankful for this Christmas eve with the Angels in the Snow Christmas candle tradition.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – time for the annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movies Blog Hop! #ChristmasMoviesHop
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 films. There are 25 films to be inspired by for your holiday season, and 25 talented bloggers to aid your inspiration! If you love Christmas movies, you have come to the right place!!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – time for the annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movies Blog Hop! #ChristmasMoviesHop
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 films. There are 25 films to be inspired by for your holiday season, and 25 talented bloggers to aid your inspiration! If you love Christmas movies, you have come to the right place!!
Let’s Meet The Hosts!
Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty | Marie ~ The Inspiration Vault | Carmen ~ Gross to Grandiose
Christine ~ My Kitchen My Craft | Crissy ~ It’s a Wonderful Life | Emily ~ Domestic Deadline
Stephanie ~ The Tip Toe Fairy | Rebecca ~ The Moments at Home | Marianne ~ Songbird
Ashley ~ Attempts at Domestication | Sue ~ A Purdy Little House | Roseann ~ This Autoimmune Life
Kim ~ Kimspireddiy | Jaime ~ Love Jaime | Terri ~ Christmas Tree Lane |Lyne ~ The Paper Addict
Nicole ~ For the the Love of Food | Marie ~ DIY Adulation | Paula ~ Paula Tisch
Lara~ Love on a Plate | Jaclyn ~ The Dotted Nest
Thankful Spirit
I noticed that my kiddos (4, 6, and 9) were getting super spoiled. They are so concerned about what they are getting for Christmas instead of excited about giving to others, spending time with family, and enjoying the simple things in life.
I wanted to shift the focus but wasn’t entirely sure how. Then I remembered the tradition from the movie Angels in the Snow where they pass a candle around and say what they are thankful for. In fact, the entire movie focuses on making the most of what you have and being grateful for it.
This Christmas candle tradition is exactly what you need to shift the focus of your family and embrace an attitude of thankfulness, appreciation, and joy.
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Angels in the Snow
Materials
- Cream LED Pillar Candle
- Candy Cane Ribbon
- Christmas Pine Floral Pick
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue
- Scissors
Step 1
First, remove the label from your pillar candle.
Step 2
Next, glue the end of your ribbon to the center of your pillar candle. Make sure that it is going horizontally, not vertically.
Step 3
Then wrap your ribbon around the center of your candle until it slightly overlaps the glued end of ribbon and cut it from the rest of the spool. Add a dab of glue and secure it in place.
Step 4
Next, cut a sprig of pine from your floral pick and glue it over the seam of your attached ribbon on the candle.
Step 5
Cut the gold baubles sprig off of your floral pick and glue it over your pine sprig as well.
Step 6
Then cut another small length of ribbon from your spool.
Step 7
Fold up one end of the ribbon and glue it to the center. See the picture above for reference.
Step 8
Repeat step 7 with opposite side of the ribbon length.
Step 9
Cut another length of ribbon and place your glued piece on it, right sides facing as you see in the picture above.
Step 10
Next, tie the ribbon around your glued piece of ribbon with a knot.
Step 11
Then trim the ribbon ends to look as they do above. Try to turn the ribbon ends so that they are both facing forward.
Step 12
Glue the ribbon bow onto the candle over the pine sprig.
Christmas Candle Tradition
Once you have made your Christmas Candle, keep it on the mantle until Christmas Eve. That evening, take turns passing around the candle and saying what you are thankful for. We get so caught up on the gift giving and receiving (and the wrapping and preparing) that we forget how lucky we are. This tradition is the perfect way to practice thankfulness and remember how blessed we are.
How excited are you for this Angels in the Snow Christmas candle tradition? It might take some practice but this new Christmas Eve tradition will shift your little ones focus to all that they have to be grateful for. Store it with your holiday decorations so that it is at your fingertips every year. Display it throughout the entire season as a beautiful and festive reminder of what this time of year is truly about.
Now it’s time to check out all of the other awesome Christmas movie projects for this year’s 25 Days of Christmas blog hop! Find awesome ideas from all of your favorite holiday movies below!
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