You might be a Protestant Grandma if…
- The nativity scene gets the mantle. Every year.
- Every gift has been wrapped since November.
- Your cookies come from a family recipe passed down for generations.
- At the party, you are in the kitchen making sure everyone tries the dip.
- Ham, green beans, and a store-bought pie. Nothing wrong with that.
- Red and green wrapping paper with candy cane bows.
A perfect Protestant Grandma Christmas
You go to the Christmas Eve service and sing the hymns you have known by heart since childhood. Christmas morning starts with the Gospel reading, then cinnamon rolls and coffee. The tins of cookies come out, the ham goes in, and the whole family squeezes around a table that has hosted this meal for decades.
How to decorate for a Protestant Grandma Christmas
- Give the nativity scene the place of honor and build around it.
- Light an Advent wreath and use it through the whole season.
- Keep the tree classic: red and green, tinsel, and a star on top.
- Display the cookie tins. They are decorations too.
Gift ideas for a Protestant Grandma
- A handsome family Bible or devotional
- Vintage-style cookie tins
- A new nativity figurine for the set
- A recipe box for the family recipes
- Holiday dishware for the big dinner
Where Protestant Grandma sits on the compass
On the Christmas compass, Protestant Grandma lands on the classic, landing between minimalist and maximalist side. The closest styles are:
Are you really a Protestant Grandma?
Answer 23 quick questions and find out which of the nine Christmas styles is yours.
