The point is that he went all out to serve his brother. My son Ethan spent $150 of his own money buying Joey a PS3 controller, new PS3 game, and some other things (which escape my memory at the moment). They were so excited about how much their sibling would love their gift. Leading up to Christmas, our kids were way more focused on what they would get their brother or sister rather than what they wanted for Christmas. We did this last year for the first time, and it was awesome.

They are responsible for buying that sibling a Christmas gift WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. This is typically an organization above and beyond the ones we support on a regular basis.īut we still felt that we wanted to do something else with our kids on Christmas morning to get their eyes focused on others.Ī few weeks before Christmas, each one of our kids pick the name of one of their siblings out of a hat. We already teach them the core message of Christmas – it’s all about Jesus, not the presents.įurthermore, we usually support an organization of some kind as well during the holidays. My wife and I wanted to counteract the “it’s all about me and what I want” attitude with our 3 kids during Christmas.

The fun game, Pass the Present, sets up a lesson to help preteens stay focused on Jesus in the middle of the craziness and busyness of Christmas.īefore you dive into the game and lesson below, I want to share with you a new Christmas tradition my family started last year (and challenge you to try something similar). Here’s a fun Christmas lesson and game for your preteen ministry.

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