When I got the chance to review the Christmas kids’ game Star From Afar I jumped at the chance! I’d heard of the concept – where you hide a wooden star for the kids to find each morning. I loved the whimsy of it, but also the Christian twist. My kids are ALL ABOUT games like that (what kid isn’t??), and I love any simple way to make Christmas magical, special, and yet also reverent.
Star From Afar does all of that!
The kit includes a cute little, sturdy wooden nativity and stable, a solid box, and a book. The little nativity set is fun to play with, but the quality I’m sure will stand up to years of use.
Star From Afar helps your kids connect to the true meaning of Christmas by telling the Christmas story. I loved the little poem/story in the book, but I especially loved the 25 Scriptures to use throughout Advent. I wrote these on little cards and laminated them. You can hide them with the star, or set aside to read each day after the search.
I feel strongly that these whimsical, child-like traditions help to convey the excitement of Christmas and the value of our Savior. I love how excited my kids already are to celebrate with this little daily rhythm! My kids are 7, 5, and 2 and they’re at the ideal age for this little game.
I was very impressed with the concept and quality, and highly recommend it for families with young children who want to focus on the real meaning of Christmas in a fun way.
Star From Afar is giving away one of their adorable Christmas games to a “Smartter” Each Day reader! Additionally, they’re offering a code just for you readers for 10% off. That code is FOLLOWTHESTAR and is good through 12/25/16.
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To buy your own Star From Afar, use the discount code FOLLOWTHESTAR – good through 12/25/16!
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Sign me up! That looks like something my boys would love. ☺
I would love to win!
I am interested. Thanks.
I would love to win this for my kids! This looks like such a great way to help keep the focus on Christ!
This is the ONLY “Elf on a Shelf” type of alternative that has piqued my interest. I would really, really like to have this to use with my girls, ages 6, 5, and 3! They would LOVE it!
Love this idea! Would rather my babies be hunting for the star instead of looking for Elf on the shelf 😉😂
I would love to have this beautiful set for my four grandchildren! A fun way to teach them about the Incarnation!
Would love to win this elf alternative!! My girls (7,5,2) want an elf even though we do not do santa. They just love the idea of the game! This would absolutely be something we would both love!
My little ones would love this!!!
I would love to win that, please! My 4 kids would enjoy it so much. I feel bad that this is the first comment I’ve made on any of your posts, because I really enjoy your blog! But, free stuff. 😉 Merry Christmas!!
So cute, would love to win!
I would love to win and give it to my grandbabies Savannah and Summer
Jess,
This is such a great idea! Love tying the fun and games into the true meaning of Christmas! We currently read a Bibke story and hand an ornament on our Jesse tree each day, but my boys would love this as well!!
Hope you are well! MErry Christmas. I love staying connected to you by reading your blog!
Jess
This looks great! I would like one!
I would love to win!! I have heard great things about this and my kids would love it as well! Thank you for the opportunity!
I want to win the Star from Afar 🙂
I’d love to win one of these for my kids!
This sounds like a wonderful game to play during advent. Love the idea of laminating the verses to find with the star!
What a great game. We’d love to win!
That does sound like fun! I’d love to win this!
Unabashed Christmas tradition over-doer putting my hand up for one more!
JUST heard about this, what a clever idea!!!
I’d love to win this! Merry Christmas!
What a beautiful set! My kiddos would love this!
I would love to win
I would love to win!!
I would love to win this game to play with my grands!
Our family would love this! ❤️
I’d like to have this. We are still figuring out what our Christmas traditions are going to look like, but we definitely want them to be Christ-centered!
My boys would love this! And I’ve heard great things about it!
This sounds great, maybe for next year, my two will be old enough for it. Mum used to always hide our Christmas presents all over our house and yard and make a treasure hunt out of it, and there would always be a rhyming clue with each present to find the next one. Now days she gives us our presents in a bag each, I guess because 3 of us are adults and live far away, but it’s much more boring. I think I’m going to start the treasure hunt tradition with my 3 year old this year. I also like making a pass the parcel Christmas present where I’ve pre-written down what each layer is so I know who to stop the music on!