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25 Shepherd on the Search Ideas!

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25 SHEPHERD ON THE SEARCH IDEASI am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Read my full disclosure policy here.

FAVORITE Christmas tradition is our Shepherd On the Search!  Do you know about this?!  It is the Christ-centered (WAY less creepy) version of the Elf on the Shelf.  You can read all about it in THIS POST.

I gathered up my favorite ideas on how to pose your Shepherd On the Search each day leading up to Christmas.  These ideas are super easy and lots of fun.  And don’t worry, you will not need elaborate props or a ton of time because the best ideas use the stuff that you already have!  That is how I like to roll.

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 and I can’t wait to see what tricks he is up to this year!

**Find more ideas HERE.**

Joyfully,

Julie 🙂

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Julie Brasington is a Preschool Director, wife of a South Florida Worship Pastor and mom of 3 boys. She writes at Happy Home Fairy where you can find easy craft ideas, FREE printables, simple recipes, holiday fun, thoughts on raising kids, and encouragement for moms.

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11 Comments

  1. Dawn Brent

    November 25, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    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!

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  2. Dawn Brent

    November 25, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    Where did you get the little stuffed shepherd boy for the activity?

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      November 25, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      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

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  3. Beth Hendrikse

    November 27, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    So fun! Day 17th is my favorite!

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  4. Heather

    November 30, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    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!

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  5. Casandra

    December 8, 2018 at 8:51 am

    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.

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm

      Ahhh! That blesses me so much to know!!! THANK YOU!!!

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  6. Christina Landfried

    November 22, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    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!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      November 23, 2020 at 10:34 am

      Hooray!!! This makes me SO happy!!!

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  7. Bethany Lindemann

    November 25, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Thank you for all of the ideas. We just got ours in the mail and I am excited to start this year. 🙂

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      November 26, 2020 at 11:58 pm

      That is so fun!! I hope you love it!!!

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