Advent and Christmas are notoriously busy. So much so, that there could be a case for not bothering to try to do anything faith at home focused and just starting again in the New Year. However, I believe it’s such a wonderful season, we would be crazy not to take advantage of the opportunities. One … Read more
About GodVenture was created by Victoria Beech to give busy parents fun, easy ways to do faith at home together. Victoria is passionate about families finding ways to do God-stuff at home in a way which works for their unique family, and not feeling guilty for it not looking perfect or like someone else. Each … Read more
I’m so excited you’re looking at ways to celebrate Jesus at Christmas! I love Christmas! It’s a great time to explore the story of Jesus’ birth, to pause and pray and to bless others. However, it is also a very busy time, so we need to be intentional and make plans to make it a … Read more
Christmas This is the Get More page with all the links for the Christmas edition of Faith at home. Link 1 Click through the links to a series of short videos of the Christmas story being read by Victoria from GodVenture. There are 10 videos to match the 10 sections of the story in The Whole Christmas Story mini-book (which comes in … Read more
Put on a simple fun play as a family, or with a few friends. Obviously, you can make up your own play. Have fun with costumes and set! When my children were 7 and 9, they worked on doing a secret Christmas play together, but it was a bit tricky with only 2, and the 9 … Read more
Advent Here are some fun, easy, family activities for Advent. DIY Advent Candle Easy to buy, but fun to make. Read More Satsuma prayers Pray using satsumas or any segmented fruit – works at home and in a group either together or on Zoom! Read More Gingerbread nativity Adapting an IKEA gingerbread house kit! Read … Read more
Maybe it was because I grew up in a protestant, evangelical tradition that I always thought anything to do with the saints was kind of catholic and probably a bit wrong. A few years ago, I went on a Godly Play retreat in which we explored twelve saint’s stories. To be honest, I wasn’t keen … Read more
Bake jam tarts or cookies using an angel-shaped cutter and give them to a friend, neighbour or a delivery person. If appropriate, offer to pray for them, including a prayer that God will bring them good news, just like the angels brought good news at the first Christmas. You might like to read the Christmas … Read more
New Year isn’t necessarily a particularly family event especially for younger children. My youngest, currently four, has put in a request to stay up late this near year, and watch The Beegees, which is what she considers to be ‘New Year’. (Just to clarify, last year we DID watch a documentary about the Beegees with … Read more
Home is the perfect place to have a nativity scene which children can play with. Often sets are so beautiful and delicate that they aren’t appropriate for children’s touch, which is a shame. There isn’t any other Bible story which has so many versions available, and play is a wonderful way for children (and adults!) … Read more
Make your own nativity set using yogurt pots. Benecol bottles (any yogurty type bottles will do!) work well, and it’s easy to use the stickers from A Christmas Family GodVenture. The book has 400+ stickers including lots of faces, buttons and the like to create your own nativity scene.In fact, you don’t even need bottles, … Read more