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🎄 FAQs About The Peaceful Press Christmas Guides

1. What are The Peaceful Press Christmas Guides?

Our Christmas Guides are literature-based holiday resources designed to help families create a peaceful, meaningful, and connection-rich Christmas season. Each guide includes curated picture book lists, simple crafts, recipes, and activities that align with our educational philosophy.

2. What ages are the Christmas Guides best suited for?

The Christmas Guides are ideal for families with children ages 3–10, but they can be easily adapted for younger or older siblings. The books and activities are intentionally chosen to encourage connection, creativity, and wonder during the holiday season. Unearthing Wonder Advent is especially good for elementary students through adults.

3. Do the Christmas Guides align with your curriculum?

Yes! The Christmas Guides beautifully complement several of our main curriculum programs, including:

The Playful Pioneers (American History)

Nourishing Nature (Kindergarten/Nature Study)

The Kind Kingdom (European History)

The Precious People (World History)

Christmas Guide 2 offers themed book suggestions and projects that tie into these studies in a festive and memorable way.

4. Are the guides religious or secular?

Our Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide reflects a Christian worldview, focusing on themes like love, giving, and the true meaning of Christmas. Our other holiday guides include the Christmas story, but do not have added religious content. The books and activities can be enjoyed by families of varying faith backgrounds.

5. Do I need to purchase all the books listed in the guides?

Not at all! We encourage families to borrow books from the library, swap with friends, or purchase only their favorites. The guides are flexible—use what you have and what fits your family’s rhythm.

6. Can I use the Christmas Guides with multiple children?

Yes! The guides are designed with multi-age learning in mind. You can enjoy stories together as a family and adapt the activities for different ages and skill levels.

7. How long does each guide take to complete?

Each guide is designed to be used over the Advent season (about 4 weeks), but you can adjust the pacing based on your family's schedule. Some families use the guides daily, while others spread them out across the month of December.

8. Are the Christmas Guides digital or printed?

The Peaceful Press Christmas Guides are available as digital PDFs, which you can download immediately after purchase. This makes it easy to print only what you need or access the guide from your device on the go.

9. Can I reuse the guide each year?

Absolutely! Many families return to the guides year after year, building new memories around familiar stories and traditions. They're designed to be timeless and re-usable. Simply download to your computer to save it for future use. We can renew links up to 18 months.