Christmas Book Countdown & Bible Reading Plan
A Christmas tradition that is Christ-centered, fun for the kids, AND promotes reading? It’s like a homeschool mom’s dream come true!
A Christmas Book Countdown is a heartwarming and meaningful way to create lifelong memories with your children during the holiday season. It’s simple, fun, and focuses on what matters most—celebrating Christ while enjoying time together as a family.
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What is a Christmas Book Countdown?
Here’s how it works:
- Gather 25 Christmas books – These can be books you already own, borrowed from the library, thrifted, or new additions to your collection.
- Wrap each book – Wrap them up like presents and label them with numbers from 1 to 25 using printable tags (I’ve got a free download for you below!).
- Read together each day – Each day, your kids unwrap one book to read. Pair this with a Bible reading and short prayer to keep Christ at the center of your celebration.
How to Incorporate the Bible Reading Plan
Each day, before you read the Christmas book, open your Bible together and read the day’s scripture passage. Use this time to:
- Reflect on God’s Word.
- Discuss what it means and how it points to Jesus.
- Pray together, giving thanks and asking God to work through His Word in your children’s lives.
Afterward, snuggle up and enjoy the Christmas story they unwrapped!
No Books? No Problem!
If you don’t have 25 Christmas books ready to go, don’t worry—there are plenty of creative ways to make this tradition work for your family:
- Audiobooks: Play an audiobook during meals, quiet time, or in the car. (The Todd Willson Christmas Family Treasury is a perfect collection for this.)
- DIY Christmas Book: Fold and staple card stock into a booklet, and let your kids create their own Christmas story. Then add it to the countdown!
- Digital Books: Print the cover or title of an ebook and attach it to an envelope. Wrap the envelope for a fun reveal.
- YouTube Read-Alouds: Many Christmas classics are read aloud on YouTube. Write the title on a special tag or envelope to open and enjoy together.
- Build Your Collection: Buy some great Christmas books to add to your stash (we get a few a year – here’s a list to start with or you can find Christian kids Christmas books on Amazon).
- Check the Library: See if your library has some of these books to reserve, or find new favorites there!
Why You’ll Love This Tradition
A Christmas Book Countdown is more than just an activity—it’s a way to:
- Build anticipation for Christmas in a Christ-honoring way.
- Create daily opportunities for meaningful connection with your kids.
- Instill a love for reading and storytelling.
For book-loving families, this is a simple yet profound tradition that your kids will treasure for years to come.
Get Started Today!
Download your Christmas Book Countdown & Bible Reading Plan below to kick off this beautiful tradition in your home. You’ll get:
- Printable tags to label your wrapped books.
- A simple Bible reading plan designed to focus on Christ throughout December.
Make this Christmas season meaningful, joyful, and full of cherished moments with your family!
Download the Christmas Book Countdown & Bible Reading Plan
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I can’t wait to Download the Christmas Book Countdown & Bible Reading Plan! Thank you for that.
This looks great!
Thank you for all of the time and effort spent in creating a place for creative, inspirational ideas (and sometimes a place to vent)! It helps so much to know you’re not alone in the world, because so often it can seem as if you are. Merry Christmas!!
I’m so glad it’s been a blessing Carla! 🙂 Thank you so much for being with us. It DEFINITELY helps to know we’re not alone!
Thank you so much for everything that you have shared with us!
I am loving all of your content, resources, and printables!
This is really cool! I love Christmas ideas.
Hi Tuana! I just want to thank you so much for sharing your tips and wisdom on organizing homeschool and homemaking life. I was able to catch one of your sessions on loop scheduling in the online conference this past summer and It’s been a real game changer in my home this year. Honestly, I felt like I was just trudging along through homeschooling these past couple years and then, to top it off, we welcomed our 5th baby to the bunch in July. There were days before starting school this year that I just cried because I had know idea how it was all supposed to work with a newborn. Anyway, with the the help of your encouragement and tips, it’s been a year of break through for me. I’m still trying to tailor this “loop idea” to our specific needs, but it’s a beautiful thing to finally have a strategy in place that makes sense for my brain. So, Anyway, thank you for taking the time, out of your busy life, to share and encourage other moms like me.
Hi Briana! I am SO incredibly blessed to hear it has helped you as much as it has helped me! Hope you have a wonderful homeschool year. 🙂
I love reading!
Thanks for your post!
This looks awesome! Thank you! Also checking out the Advent study!
We’ve borrowed and wrapped books from the library for this.
This is a fabulous idea to encourage learning and minimize consumerism. I will have even to visit the library soon to get some Christmas books!
Thank you for your post!
We need to read more books besides our school textbooks. Thank you.
Thank you for all you do! I’m checking out the different organizations affiliated with the giveaway, and I think that will give us even more resources as a new homeschool family 🙂
Thank you so much for this! We have used the book countdown before, but will use it again this year with your lovely tags! And the Scripture readings are just a perfect, simple way to end our Advent evenings. Thank you for all of your great resources!
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas for Christmas!
THank you so much for putting this together. It looks great.