Tis the season - for kids

Dec 12, 2009 16:42

I have two pre-schoolers and this will be their first all-out Yule celebration. We've celebrated the Solstice in the past and done our little rituals, but this is the first time they'll likely remember (they're 3 and 5) and I have a partner now who is also Pagan like myself and that makes a difference. I've thought a lot about things we can do and we've already started setting up a small family altar and gathered ivy and walnuts and juniper and berries and such from the nearby creek & woods... still at a loss for quite what to do with them, but waiting for inspiration to strike and I know it will. My big question is this: I've told them the basic story of welcoming the sun/Son back, and they're very interested and want to know more. I've looked up kids' Yuletide stories, but most of the ones I've found are geared towards older kids, and while they would understand them, I'm afraid they'd lose interest because the stories are rather long and/or detailed. They are very smart, but they do still have preschooler-sized attention spans. So I'm on the verge of writing one myself... but first, because I also have to make a stocking for my daughter and celebrate both of their birthdays this week, I thought I would ask the masses: do you know of any age-appropriate Yuletide stories? I'm particularly interested in the Holly King & the Oak King, as I think they would respond really well to that one, but I'm open to anything.

If no age-appropriate stories, perhaps you could point me towards a couple of awesome links I could use for inspiration in writing my own story for my kids.

Is it me, or is there just not a whole lot out there for raising little Witches?
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