All our Belles Combines resources for Christmas

07 November, 2024

To save you from having to browse our entire website and our Magazine as you get ready for the holidays, we've gathered all our resources for a gentle, well-prepared Christmas in this blog post!

 

Our blog posts

Christmas without financial stress: tips for an enriching Christmas

While Christmas is often a time when generosity and tradition intertwine in a whirlwind of gifts and excitement, it can also be the ideal opportunity to teach our children important lessons about money and the value of things. In this video, Dominique Lépine offers different ways to rethink how we approach Christmas gifts and how to turn it all into an opportunity for financial education for our children.

Christmas, a family ritual worth preserving

If you feel that some of the rituals from your childhood have disappeared or been completely changed over the years and you'd like to get back the family Christmas you love, discover our tips for getting there in this blog post.

When Christmas brings anxiety: tips for calming your worries

Even though Christmas is generally meant to be a festive, enjoyable time for most people, about a third of people still feel anxious when the holidays arrive. So how can you calm your worries and have an enjoyable Christmas? Laurence Morency-Guay, a psychology professor and the founder of the platform Parent qui apprend, shares all her practical tips for getting there in this video!

Our guide to preparing for a stress-free Christmas

To make sure you don't reach December 24 completely out of breath and overwhelmed by all the tasks you've done in the days before, we invite you this year to start your holiday season right now with this complete planning guide!

Should we make our kids believe in Santa Claus?

Why do children believe in Santa Claus? And as parents, is it okay to “lie” to them this way? Laurence Morency-Guay, a psychology professor and the founder of the platform Parent qui apprend, explains it all in this video!

Four easy steps to tidy up the playroom and find Christmas gift ideas

With Christmas approaching and new toys about to make their way into the playroom, November is the best time of year to sort through the kids' toys and think about what could be added to their collection. To help your little ones choose the items they want to keep and declutter their space effectively, take the time to follow these few steps! 

Toys we're happy to welcome into our homes: lasting gift suggestions

Would you like your children to receive gifts this year that they will not only enjoy, but that will also stand the test of time and help them build themselves up and understand the world around them? Browse this blog post for suggestions of lasting gifts that you'll be happy to welcome into your home!

 

Our printables

Holiday Snakes and Ladders

Have fun as a family over the Christmas break with this printable snakes and ladders game. A good move and you advance faster, a blunder and you slide down! Work on math skills with your little ones without them even noticing!

Gingerbread play dough recipe

Enjoy a sweet family moment and have fun with this printable, which will let you make the perfect play dough for the holidays and all year long!

The gift ideas sheet

Here's a printable that will help you easily answer that famous request for Christmas gift suggestions!

The reverse Advent calendar challenge

This year, for Christmas, rather than giving new surprises and sweets during the 30 days leading up to the big day, foster values of kindness and altruism in your little ones by asking them instead to give a toy and/or a book of their choice to people in need every day.

Christmas planning guide

Want to get a head start on planning your holiday season? Follow our eight-week plan and be completely ready and rested on the morning of December 25!

Christmas bingo

Enjoy lovely family moments with this colorful, playful Christmas bingo!

Christmas memory game

The memory game is a classic that never goes out of style, and it will keep your kids busy on cold winter days or while you're busy with Christmas preparations! And if the game is personalized as well, the fun is even greater! So we're offering one you can color in, which will be perfect for the holiday season that is about to begin!

Christmas treasure hunt

Want to add even more magic to Christmas this year? Are you giving your kids a practical, truly useful gift that deserves to be discovered in an original way, to add that missing little spark? To have fun and add a new touch of delight to the holiday season this year, we've prepared a ready-to-go treasure hunt for you to download and print, for guaranteed sweet family moments!

Room scent recipe

To add a touch of magic to your holiday season, print this printable that will let you make a scent that will surely put you in the Christmas mood, while also giving you a sweet moment together as a family!

Christmas budget and purchase tracker

This printable is perfect for budgeting your holiday season and tracking your purchases! Because Christmas frenzy is lovely, but you have to make sure your budget matches your ambitions! This printable will help you be a responsible, organized consumer!

Christmas gift tags

Do you have a friend who complains about being overwhelmed? A sister-in-law who loves our products but hasn't picked any up yet? Give them Les Belles Combines tools for Christmas and add one of our tags to your wrapping!

Letter to Santa

This letter to Santa is probably one of our best tricks! Any excuse is a good one for teaching our kids, even Christmas! Besides being an excellent writing exercise for our kids, this letter lets them take stock of the year, looking at their strengths and the things to work on. The way they word their gift requests also leads them to think about what they want versus what they need! Educational and fun!

 

Our Advent calendars

Advent calendar of cozy family moments

25 family moments that will stay etched in their memory: a clever way to get back to the true values of Christmas such as love, sharing, family, joy and tradition. A lovely way to wait for Christmas and create wonderful memories and a new tradition that you'll enjoy starting.

Advent calendar of good deeds

25 small gestures that bring as much happiness as 25 chocolates: one card at a time, your children will discover the joy of giving, a clever way to nurture values of altruism, generosity and solidarity.

Chocolat Boréal Advent calendar

Start this new tradition at home right now with our Chocolat Boréal Advent calendar and let your children wait in delight, while getting back to the true values of Christmas: love, sharing, family, joy and tradition.

Start creating wonderful memories right now by taking advantage of our presale; hurry, quantities are limited!

Put these tips into practice

Get the whole family organized with Octave

Meals, chores, the calendar and routines for the whole family in one place: on everyone's phone and on the Station on your wall.

Discover the Octave app See the Octave Station →

The app is free on iOS and Android.