We've really been trying to focus on talking to Peter about the true meaning behind Christmas - the birth of Christ. He really isn't old enough to even understand about Santa, but as he gets older, we want him to know that Christmas is about Jesus and giving to others. Peter and I were up for a little while before Daddy and Grandma, so we read The Story of Christmas and talked about celebrating Jesus's birthday. Peter has a great memory, so he remembers that he had a birthday just a few months ago. After Peter's nap this afternoon, we made a birthday cake for Jesus. Peter loves to cook, so he had fun pouring the cake mix in the bowl, stirring, and cracking the eggs. After the cake cooled, Daddy iced the cake and Peter ate the icing. It was hilarious - he had icing all over his face!! We sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus while we ate cake. It was a great way to really focus on the true meaning of Christmas in a way that a toddler could understand.
pouring in the cake mix
Peter cracking the egg "all by myself"
stirring
Daddy icing the cake. It was in the shape of a clown, but I didn't let it cool enough before pulling it out of the pan, so the head came off. Luckily all Peter cared about was eating it!
Yummy icing!
"I made handprints on the table!"
playing in the cake
1 comment:
So cute! Maybe he can make a birthday cake for me when I come. I'm sure it would be delicious.
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