Here are some more wonderful Usborne Christmas books for older children. I especially like the activity books – lots of great craft and cooking ideas to keep the kids busy during the holiday break.

50 Christmas Things to Make and Do Activity Cards – These are awsome and pretty much cover all the activities and many of the recipes in books like Christmas Fairy Things to Make and Do, Christmas Cooking, and Things to Mae and Do for Christmas. If you are having a Christmas party with kids, these will give you terrific ideas for crafts and decorating. And like all of Usborne’s cards, these make great party favors – just put one or two in the goodie bag. (As an Usborne consultant, I gave these out with my Christmas cards.)

Christmas Around the World, The Christmas Carol, and Stories of Santa are great read aloud books for grades 1-3. We keep them on the coffee table for Nathan to read from.

Advent Nativity Book – Build a nativity scene with the cutout figurines, one for each day of the Advent Calendar. The book and figurines can be reused year after year with a little TLC. I’ll be using this one this year with our family.

The Little Book of Christmas Cooking – All of Usborne’s holiday recipes in one adorable mini-volume.

Christmas Poems – This beautifully illustrated collection of children’s poems contains a mixture of well-loved classics and lively new verses, perfect for the festive season. (Note: the poetry competition is only open to UK residents.)

Finally, Usborne offers any books that give children the biblical story of Christmas. The Very First Christmas, The Stoy of Baby Jesus Board Book, and The Nativity Lift-the-Flap Book are for ages three and up. The Christmas Story and the Story of Jesus (with CD) are for ages five and up.

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