And here's a GINGERBREAD HOUSE the children can help make:

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/
feature/famf199612_ffgingerbread/

     FAMILY CRAFTS: If you look in the site’s lefthand margin, you’ll see they have Christmas crafts for the family, including “101 easy gifts to make for Christmas or any occasion. Great gift ideas for parents, friends, teachers, grandparents, and others.”

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/giftgiving/a/120400a.htm

     AMAZING MOMS has Christmas gifts kids can make, Christmas party ideas, free craft ideas for children, plus craft kits you can buy, family fun and traditions for the holidays.

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/christmas_page.htm

     AUDREY’S CHRISTMAS PAGE on Teacher Help has links to Christmas music, inspirational links, and children’s stories from the Lutheran Hour ministries and others. Links to skits, plays and musicals! A rich source of valuable material.

http://www.teacherhelp.org/chris.htm

     DANIELLE’S PLACE has Christmas crafts for kids, many with Bible themes. You’ll also find Bible-themed crafts for other times of year.

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/christmas.html

CHRISTMAS CARDS AND GIFT WRAPS

     Find free printable Christmas cards, printable calendars, and much more at:

http://www.printfree.com/

     And then WRAP GIFTS CREATIVELY, using things around the house:

http://www.boakart.com/wrap/WrapArt1.html