Christmas Fairy

For many years now we have been performing (miranda has been...) christmas fairies.  We did not feel that presents given on the 25th were being valued properly.  So how does one give socks the same attention as the most expensive gift?  Give them something every morning for 20 days or so.  Yesterday morning the fairies brought the children each a knife and a few different blocks of wood to try carving and exploring how to work with wood to create something.

I think that my favorite part is the drop of blood on betty's knife right by her name.  She started trying to tell me that maybe she needs to be 7 or 8 to perform this act.  Instead I convinced her that she just needs to keep practicing but maybe for today.... that's enough whittling.

Of course, there have been many great mornings of the fairies.  Sometimes it's candy, home made pj's, books, more books, pocket microscopes, socks, crafts, and the fairies even made breakfast one day.  So the fairies are very appreciated.  As seen in this thank you note from Alice.