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The Christmas Gift to Give Before Christmas

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This new interactive book is an affordable little present and a lovely way for children and grown-ups to enjoy the anticipation of the holidays together.

A Christmas Book With Surprises Inside

Here's a sweet little gift that's too good to save for Christmas morning.

Christmas!: An Interactive Holiday Book, illustrated by Lesley Barnes and published by Phaidon, belongs in that category. Designed for children ages two and up, it turns preparing for Christmas into something small hands and a caring grown-up can do together.

Phaidon’s listed price is $19.95, making it an appealing, affordable choice when your gift list includes several young children.

A Holiday Activity to Enjoy Together

The pleasure is in the doing. Children can pull, fold, lift, and flip the book’s paper elements as they explore familiar Christmas traditions.

There are cookies to decorate, a tree to trim, punch-out presents to wrap, a three-dimensional gingerbread house to construct, and an Advent calendar with surprises to discover. Barnes’s colorful illustrations give the activities a festive setting.

This nifty little book comes with an Advent Calendar

And a paper gingerbread house

Imagine opening Christmas!: An Interactive Holiday Book at the kitchen table with a child, taking turns choosing an activity, and talking about your own family’s Christmas preparations. A parent can make it part of a quiet afternoon; a grandparent can bring it out during a visit. With younger children, a grown-up can help with the paper pieces and let the child lead the discoveries. It offers a delightful excuse to sit together and enjoy the season.

Why Give It Before Christmas?

Give it now, in the run-up to Christmas, rather than tuck it away until December 25. Send it ahead of December so the Advent countdown becomes part of the gift. Add a note: “A little Christmas magic to enjoy before the big day.

Who Is This Christmas Book For?

For Christmas-celebrating families with toddlers and preschoolers, this is an especially easy gift decision. Think of your nieces, nephews, grandchildren, cousins’ children, and friends’ children. If several fall within that young age group, consider buying a copy for each household—or each child who would enjoy having their own. One thoughtful discovery can settle several presents without guessing clothing sizes or breaking the piggy bank.

For the youngest people on your list, start here: buy the book on Amazon and give them something to enjoy while Christmas is still on its way.



More Holiday Gifts From Jasper & James

We’re starting the Jasper & James Early Holiday Gift Guide with this book. Over the coming weeks, we’ll expand the selection with beautiful books, useful kitchen gifts, travel comforts, and thoughtful presents for hosts. Sign up for our mailing list to get our alerts.

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