Hands of A Child

Have you ever heard the term “Cristes maesse”? It's an old
English phrase and it means “Christ’s Mass". This is where we get the word Christmas!

This was the very first thing that we learned when we sat down to work through the Project Pack Symbols of Christmas from In The Hands Of A Child.

A project pack is a wonderful thing for homeschoolers! It is a packet full of activities and all of the lessons or resources that you need to complete them. Everything is done for the parent/teacher, and you can work through each packet knowing that your kids are going to be having fun while learning! There are so many interesting lessons included with each unit, and any of them can be tweaked to fit your child's learning level. When you have finished the packet, you're end result is a super fun lapbook that your kids will want to look at over and over again!

I was really excited to review the Symbols of Christmas pack. My kids (8 and 5) are at the age that they see the materialism of Christmas, and like so many of us they get caught up in the 'stuff' quickly. This packet was a great opportunity to learn about many of the symbols that surround us during this season and how they came to be so significant. Areas covered include Advent wreaths, Advent Calendars, Christmas Cards, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Trees, Christmas Tree Lights, Ornaments, and Santa/Saint Nicholas. I am so thankful that now we know why we use these and what the history behind each one is.

We discovered lapbooks in our first year of homeschooling and I don't know who has more fun with them--me or the kids! I struggled through quite a few lapbooks trying to compile my own graphics, crafts, and lessons. One day someone recommended Hands of a Child to me. Oh My Word!! This site has made my job so much easier! Everything is done for me, and I can trust that the lessons are accurate as well as interesting! I also love that they give detailed instructions on how to put a lapbook together and even include pictures of a completed one!

Hands of a Child has published over 200 project packs, and they will even do custom packs on request! Be sure to stop over and browse their store, and it's not too late to grab the Symbols of Christmas pack for yourself! The price is $12 for the ebook, which is a good price for such a wonderful resource.

Our lapbooks aren't quite done, but once we have them finished I will be showing you lots of pictures!

*This is a Mama Buzz review. Hands of A Child provided this product for free in exhange for our review*