WorthyKids Editor’s Pick: The Giving Manger
Is it too early?
We’re just rounding the corner into October, but all around us, we’re beginning to see signs of Christmas. And here in the office, we’re starting to see our Christmas books ship out to stores. So early or not, Christmas is on my mind, and this month, I’m excited to highlight a holiday favorite from WorthyKids: The Giving Manger.
What I love about The Giving Manger is that it’s a complete set that includes everything you need to start a new Christmas tradition in your home—a tradition that will move your kids’ focus from getting to giving. In the days leading up to Christmas, family members can place a piece of straw in the manger each time they perform a kind deed or act of service. Filling the manger will become a fun, interactive project for your whole family, prompting even young children to look for ways to serve others.
Allison Hottinger and Lisa Kalberer are moms—and sisters. As they raised their kids, they were struggling, like many of us do, to come up with a way to keep the true meaning of Christmas front and center during the holiday season. They started the tradition of the Giving Manger to encourage their children to look for ways to serve and show kindness to others. And when their friends heard about it, they wanted to join in. And so, The Giving Manger was born.
In the years since, The Giving Manger has brought a new faith-centered tradition to hundreds of thousands of families. Because the box includes everything that’s needed—book, manger, straw, and Baby Jesus figure—it’s easy for families to get started. And what we hear from families is that it brings a sense of peace and meaning to their holidays.
If this sounds like a tradition you want to bring into your own home, I encourage you to check it out. I know it’s only September, but this set is something you’ll want to get early in the season to take full advantage of the tradition.
–Peggy Schaefer, WorthyKids Associate Publisher
Start a new tradition – get The Giving Manger for you family today!
Each Giving Manger Box Set contains a hardcover picture book, a wooden manger, a bundle of straw, and a sturdy Baby Jesus figure—everything your family needs to start the tradition in your own home.
How It Works
As your family works together to fill the manger with straw, your hearts and home will fill with the joy and contentment that comes not from wish lists and getting, but from giving and loving others. On Christmas Day, your family can place the Baby Jesus in the manger—now full of the straw that represents the acts of love and service done in honor of Jesus’ birth.
Each Box Set Includes:
- The Giving Manger Picture Book: a heartwarming story with beautiful cut-paper illustrations that presents the tradition and will get kids excited about participating
- Wooden Manger: to be placed in a visible spot in the home, waiting to be filled
- Bundle of Straw: pieces of straw to be placed in the manger after each act of service
- Baby Jesus: to be placed in the manger on Christmas day
Note: The Giving Manger is intended for display use.