5 Ways to Slow Down

Christmas is over has just begun! It starts on December 25th and ends January 6th. Hopefully the hustle and bustle is quieting down and you can focus on celebrating these 12 days of Christmas. Here are 5 ideas to help you slow down this season.

Listen to Audiobooks

There are 10 Green Ember books, which include 3 series. We want to jumpstart your listening journey by making 3 audiobooks available to you on Youtube. Here you will find The Green Ember, The Black Star of Kingston, and The Last Archer.

Happy listening!

Do an Activity

You can’t go wrong with a puzzle, board game, or Tower Wars. Grab some wooden blocks, a ball & an opponent, and you’re all set to play a game from Ember’s End. Here’s how to play Tower Wars.

Remember, build for strength as well as beauty.

Join Our Art Contest

Create something Green Ember related this season? Submit it in our Green Ember Kid Art quarterly contest that ends December 31st! Submit here.

Open to all ages, winners announced in January.

Enjoy This FREE Gift

Prester Kell touched his ears, his eyes, his mouth. As he did so, he sang, and though no instruments accompanied this song, most of the assembly joined in. “Let us hear with humility, see with generosity, speak with honesty…”

Ember Falls

We want to give you this printable quote to color and enjoy–maybe while listening to an audiobook or discussing how to accomplish these things.

Download, print, and color!

Onward!

Green Ember, Jack Zulu, and Mooses with Bazookas, are all great places to start but we want to encourage you to continue. At StoryWarren.com, you’ll find lots of great recommendations, articles, and resources for further reading and fostering imagination in your children–and yourself!

There you have it: 5 ways to slow down this season! Which one are you doing to start today? Let us know in the comments below.