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FAVORITE Christmas tradition is our Shepherd On the Search
I gathered up my favorite ideas on how to pose your Shepherd On the Search
Here are the ideas!
December 1 (ARRIVAL)
The Shepherd arrives and brings Advent Calendars for the boys! Last year the boys got the Tsum Tsum calendars because they are obsessed with collecting Tsum Tsums. This year they will get chocolate calendars.
December 2
The Shepherd cooking breakfast. 🙂
December 3
All stacked up in a tower of toilet paper rolls in the bathroom.
December 4
The Shepherd made a snowman out of the matchbox cars.
December 5
The Shepherd was caught making a birthday card for Jesus.
December 6
Hiding in the glass cabinet.
December 7
Cooling off in the fridge.
December 8
Working out with his elf buddy. We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!
December 9
The Shepherd wrapped the boys’ snacks for school in Christmas wrapping paper.
December 10
Styling some of the family’s best footwear and walking in His ways.
December 11
Fixing his eyes on Jesus this Christmas.
December 12
Jesus heals all of our hurts! Also bandaids are so much fun.
December 13
Channeling the Easter season.
December 14
Hoping someone will free him before the morning smoothies.
December 15
Because every bathroom needs a toilet paper snowman.
December 16
Reminding the family how sweet it is to trust in Jesus.
December 17
Reading the Christmas story to a group of friends who really get it.
December 18
Spooning.
December 19
Winning at Tic-Tac-Toe.
December 20
The Shepherd wrapped up the boys’ bedroom door while they were sleeping.
December 21
Decorating the bathroom mirrors with ribbons.
December 22
Following that star. Literally.
December 23
Head first in his favorite morning cereal.
December 24
Creating a Winter Wonderland out of marshmallows and q-tips.
The Shepherd brought wrapped Christmas pajamas for the boys to wear on Christmas Eve.
December 25
Made it to the manger and found the Savior!
I definitely know what it’s like to crawl into bed, start drifting off, and then suddenly jolt awake in a panic because you FORGOT TO MOVE THE SHEPHERD. When you are tired like that, you need inspiration, so I hope these ideas are helpful!
This will be our 3rd Christmas with our little Shepherd On the Search
**Find more ideas HERE.**
Joyfully,
Julie 🙂
I am so glad I found your website, I have shared it with our daughter. I appreciate the ideas you share on so many things that are not going with the “world” and it’s ideas. Praise God!
Where did you get the little stuffed shepherd boy for the activity?
Thank you for your comment!! I am so happy you found me too! The link for the Shepherd on the Search is in the blog post! Simply click on the highlighted text! Or use this link >> https://amzn.to/2KvuHtF
So fun! Day 17th is my favorite!
Thanks for all the great ideas!! “SawSaw” joined our family last year, but my kiddo was 2 & just too young. This year we are reintroducing our shepherd but just for the last 14 days – we recently moved & I’m still unpacking. I am excited to try these ideas! And I agree about the elf – creeps me out!
I am so thankful that you shared about Shepherd on the search. Our family has been enjoying this activity & I am thankful to have something Christ centered to do first throng in the morning. What’s really great is that it’s not a challenge to get my kids out of bed in the morning, all I have to do is say “who will find the shepherd first?” and they all jump out of bed and start racing around the house.
Ahhh! That blesses me so much to know!!! THANK YOU!!!
Super excited to include your daily “search” ideas this Christmas. I have 3 teen boys living in my home this year and I want to show them Christ this Christmas in a fun way. My children are adults themselves and so there was nothing like this (or even the “Elf”) back when I was raising them. Being an “empty nester” I’ve been envious of incorporating these fun traditions in my home at Christmas time, and now God has given me the opportunity! Thank you for the awesome Christian inspiration!
Hooray!!! This makes me SO happy!!!
Thank you for all of the ideas. We just got ours in the mail and I am excited to start this year. 🙂
That is so fun!! I hope you love it!!!