The After-Christmas Tree by Linda Wagner Tyler and Susan Davis is a treasure I picked up in a bookstore when I was teaching (and before I was married!). It was one of those books I knew I had to add to my picture book collection as soon as I read it.

It’s a sweet story about Christmas, family, and friends pair with pretty illustrations. It’s definitely worth being included in Homeschooling with Cozy Books.

The After-Christmas Tree

The narrator shares her sadness that it is New Year’s Day and time to take down the Christmas tree. She reminisces about all of the fun things they did during Christmas and then reveals the idea the family had to make the season last even longer.

You’ll have to read the story to see what they did with their tree!

The After Christmas Tree

The After-Christmas Tree is a short and fun read with charming illustrations and text. It will inspire you in a new way as you think about the time after Christmas and look for ways to extend the joy of the Christmas season.

Definitely worth adding to your collection of Christmas books to bring out each year!

Homeschooling Ideas

Nature – Make peanut butter and bird seed pine cones to put in your yard, even if you don’t have a Christmas tree to put outside. 

Science – Make a list of five to seven birds you see in your yard. Look up online which types of birdseed and suet they prefer. 

Writing – Reflect on your favorite parts of Christmas with the My Christmas Favorites – Printable Booklet. 

Memory Game – Play the Woodland Christmas Memory Game.

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