Like we did last year, we all sat at the table this morning with a stack of $1 and $5 bills, and a Heifer International catalog.
The kids loved learning about what different animals can do for a family in a different part of the world. The debated, did a little math, and made deals with each other, and finally settled on what they were going to buy.
Harper used her portion to get bunnies for a family.
Three bunnies apparently have “fertilization” purposes for certain crops, and multiply like, well, rabbits. She was pretty excited about it, and probably thinks she’s getting bunnies for Christmas.
Emerson wanted a cow, so she bought a share of a cow, and a share of a sheep.
The cows provide plenty of milk and cheese for a family, with plenty left over to sell. The sheep provide wool and milk as well.
Dane was all about the budgeting. He spread his portion out to get a share of a water buffalo, a share of a sheep, some baby chicks, and plant seedlings.
Water buffalos are used for sowing fields and also for milk. The chicks are given as a lot (10-50), and should provide lots of protein in the form of eggs and, well, chicken.
Aidan’s shopping theme was “things that can fly”, and he picked out geese, chicks, and bees.
Geese are used on small farms for their eggs, and the bees help pollinate crops and provide honey to sell to others.
We love sitting together and doing this every year, and we hope it's teaching our children to think of ways they can celebrate Jesus by help others.
2 comments:
If more people did this with their kids, I think it would significantly cut down the number of articles I've read about kids whining because they didn't get what they wanted for Christmas.
And Harper is way cute with the bunnies.
Great post! I like that Harper bought "bunnies so soft" and that Aidan's purchases all had a "thing that fly" theme. :)
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