Forgot to add that there are several versions of this essay and another one includes this paragraph:
“Teach the children red is the first color of Christmas. It was first used by faithful people to remind them of the blood which was shed for all people by the Savior. Christ gave his life and shed his blood that every man might have God’s gift to all—ternal life. Red is deep, intense, vivid—it is the greatest color of all. It is the symbol of the gift of God.”
Everyone should make up a gift bag of the items you noted and give them to the children in his life. Visuals leave a lasting impression and enable even the smallest among us to remember. Readers, do you have any other Christmas treasures to help imprint Biblical truths on our hearts?