I saw a little project idea in a craft store and picked up the materials for the boys. Both boys were excited (that there were candy canes to eat…) After being allowed to eat a candy cane, they started on the project and quickly made their own reindeer and admired it.
Both decided they wanted to make enough for all their classmates and energetically continued. After two reindeer, Jack became frustrated because he had such difficulty getting the bells on the reindeers’ antlers. Owen was already on his tenth or eleventh reindeer and Jack hates to fall behind. He just cannot understand why he can’t do everything as well as Owen. Jack felt sad and Owen (in beautiful Christmas spirit) made Jack the “most jingly reindeer of all!”
That made Jack perk up. He happily hung around listening to Christmas music, suggesting the bell colors for Owen’s projects, and experimenting with new animals that don’t require bells on their antlers.
A joyous shout rang out and Jack proudly displayed his perfect alternative:
“Rudolph the Red Nosed Rhino!”
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