It is our tradition to celebrate Twelfth Night and then take our tree down on Epiphany.
On Twelfth Night, we celebrate with a king's cake and hot chocolate.
There are lots of ways to make a king cake - and there is traditionally a small surprise baked inside for some lucky eater to find. But we usually just buy a round danish or make cinnamon rolls in the shape of a crown. We made it kingly with some of the candy from the Christmas stash.
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As the kings pass through on their way to Bethlehem, the camels eat the hay and leave a small treat.
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We made king crowns
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and played family man's game - "To Bethlehem."
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and played family man's game - "To Bethlehem."
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We just let Karissa head to Bethlehem any old way she likes. By the end of the game, the toilet had quit flushing and I was sick of wearing a bath towel on my head.
Aside from one kid throwing up all over the craft area (probably from a serious sugar overload) and the other normal kid stuff, we had a wonderful evening.
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