5 Beautiful Stories to Read to Kids on Christmas Eve, For Free Online!
It’s that time of year again.
The kids are snuggled up in bed waiting for Santa Claus, and you have the choice to either leave early to make a quick call to Santa (to check his ETA of course) or to stay intact and put your children to sleep with a sweet story.
Personally, we recommend the latter! Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect story to read, however, which is why we’re helping you out.
Check out some of our favorite Christmas tales that are totally free online. If you’re going to get your kids interested in literature, it might as well be tonight.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
The story of the three ghosts (past, present, and future) never gets old. We say it’s time to pass along the tradition!
Read the PDF version of the book HERE, via imom.com.
The Little Match Girl (i.e. The Little Mermaid) by Hans Christian Andersen
Disney wasn’t the first to tell the story of the little mermaid. Be cautious, however, since the original tale isn’t entirely kid-friendly. Well, mostly. Let’s just say she dies in the end. It’s still a great story though!
Read the story HERE, via imom.com.
The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans is back again! The Fir Tree is a fairy tale about a young tree that wants nothing more than to grow up. In focusing so much on the future, the tree forgets to truly appreciate the present. Ain’t it a great reminder for all of us?
Read the story HERE, via Medium.com.
The Greatest Gift, a short story by Philip Van Doren Stern
The Greatest Gift is about a suicidal man named George Pratt who stands on a bridge on Christmas Eve, ready to jump. Before he can, an odd man approaches him and George admits to him that he wishes he had never been born. George grants him his wish.
Sound familiar? That’s because the story became the basis for the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life.
Read the story HERE.
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
Nothing wrong with keeping it classic! Although commonly referred to as ’Twas The Night Before Christmas,’ reading this on Christmas Eve is a family tradition. If it’s not, why not make it one?!
Read the story HERE, via medium.com.