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On the first Sunday
of Advent each child in the family receives an empty manger. An oatmeal
box covered with bright paper will do as well.
At bedtime the children draw straws for each kind deed performed
in honor of Baby Jesus as His birthday surprise. The straws are placed
in the child's manger or box daily. It is amazing how much love a child
can put into Advent when he is preparing for His Redeemer's coming in
grace.
On Christmas each
child finds an Infant in his manger, placed on a small table or on a
chair beside his bed. Usually it is a tiny doll, beautifully dressed.
This custom, which in no way interferes with the larger manger in the
living room, fills the child with a longing in Advent, and gives him
an image of his Redeemer as his first happy glance mornings and his
last impression at night during the entire Christmas season.
Another nice custom,
originally from Hungary is the custom of planting a grain of
blessed wheat for each Advent sacrifice.
Small flower pots can be used, especially decorated with Christmas symbols.
By Christmas the tender green shoots of wheat are growing, each a reminder
of some special, and of course secret, offering of love for "Little
Jesus" on His birthday.
The wheat is placed at the crib and usually lasts until Epiphany.
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