Last Updated on December 5, 2024
Are you looking for some unique ways to give back this Christmas or help other people that are in need in your community? Look no further than this 12-day Serve Others Countdown to Christmas!
For the 12 days leading up to Christmas, why not try out one each day with your family, friends or even a coworker? There’s no better way for us to share God’s love and the hope of Jesus by giving back for the holidays. Which of these generous ideas will YOU try first?
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12 Days to Give Back During the Holidays
Day #1 – Prepare a meal together as a family and take it to a sick or elderly friend this week.
Day #2 – Encourage your family to look each person they meet in the eye, smile, and simply express their appreciation for them.
Day #3 – Deliver a baked good, or even disposable plates and napkins, to your neighbors.
Day #4 – Choose a child’s name off of a giving tree and pick out the gift together as a family this weekend.
Day #5 – Make blessing bags as a family to keep in your car to give to others.
Day #6 – Shop as a family to buy items for your local food pantry. Many stores have drop-off locations in the store during December.
Day #7 – Pay for someone’s order behind you in the drive through.
Day #8 – Volunteer to babysit, as a family, for a couple with small children so that they can go out on a date.
Day #9 – Clean out your coat closet and take your old coats to a local shelter.
Day #10 – Set the timer for 10 minutes. Have each person in your house go through their books & choose a few to donate to your local library.
Day #11 – Leave a Christmas card (and perhaps a little treat) in your mailbox FOR the mail carrier.
Day #12 – Deliver cookies to the employees at a fire station, police station, or hospital on Christmas Day.
Find even more great ideas like these ones with these family ideas to nurture gratitude and giving this December.
Do you have any other great ideas or traditions that you and your family do to give back during the holidays and serve others at Christmas?
*This post was originally published on December 9, 2012*
