I want you to know that I appreciate you. If it weren’t for you, my readers, I wouldn’t get to do what I do. I love being able to write and share things that hopefully make a small bit of difference out in the world.
You reading and interacting and sharing what I write allows me to keep doing that. Not only does it help support my family (those pesky ads actually help pay our groceries 😉), it also gives me the motivation to keep writing, to keep sharing. 
As a sign of my appreciation, I decided to host 12 Days of Christmas giveaways. I know 2020 has been a hard year for many of us. I also know that a few free prizes aren’t going to make up for all that loss. But they might bring a bit of extra cheer. They are a nice distraction too.
I thought a lot about what you might want. While I may not know each of you personally, I hear from many of you.
I know that you likely hold some of these traits:
- care deeply for a child or children
- kind
- overwhelmed
- hard working
- parent, grandparent, educator, or therapist
- fierce advocates
- put the needs of others first
- tendency to neglect your own self-care
So it stands to reason that you are TIRED.
I’m right there with you.
While I can’t afford to hire you a maid or nanny, I’ve tried to choose things for the giveaway that will bring a smile, make your life a tiny bit easier, or allow you to better practise self-care.
I’m so excited! Wait until you see all the amazing prizes!
It’s actually hard for me to keep this secret and not spill the beans about what’s included each of the days…
2020 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway
I am so grateful for my readers, especially this year. In the midst of so many challenges and uncertainty, you have been a bright spot for me. I’ve watched you pivot and adapt in order to help the kids you care about. I’m so proud of all of you!
I wish that I had unlimited resources and could do something extravagant to help you. Consider these 12 days of giveaways and freebies a small token of my appreciation for who you are and what you do.
How it works:
Every day from December 1-12, come back to this page. You will find a new giveaway “unlocked” each of those days.
If you missed entering the previous days, you can still enter those draws by visiting each of those pages and participating in the giveaway.
You can enter each one of the giveaways, giving you 12 chances to win!
All giveaways will end on December 12, 2020 at 11:59 Pacific time. You must be entered before this time to qualify.
Winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or another winner will be drawn.
1rst Day of Christmas Giveaway
My Favourite Things
I’ve compiled a list of my favourite things of 2020. The winner of this draw will receive one of each of the items. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Click here for a chance to win MY FAVOURITE THINGS.
2nd Day of Christmas Giveaway
A December to Remember
Click here for a chance to win A December to Remember.
3rd Day of Christmas Giveaway
Sensory Tools
Click here for a chance to win 3 Amazing Sensory Tools.
4th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Sensory Bin Starter Kit
Click here for a chance to win a Sensory Bin Starter Kit.
5th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Family Fun Night
Click here to enter for a chance to win what you need to create a Fun Family Night.
6th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Learning Resources
Click for a chance to win 7 incredible learning resources.
7th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Christmas cheer
Enter for a chance to win a bit of extra Christmas cheer.
8th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Special Needs Resources
Visit and enter for your chance to win some great Special Needs Resources.
9th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Happy at Home
Visit and enter for your chance to win items to help increase your happiness.
10th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Sanity Savers for Busy Moms
Enter to win these Sanity Savers for Busy Moms.
11th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Echo Dot
Visit this page and enter for your chance to win an Echo Dot.
12th Day of Christmas Giveaway
Today I’m giving away $100 Amazon gift card or $100 sent through PayPal. If you live in the USA or Canada, you can choose between the gift card and the money. If you live anywhere else in the world, I will send the $ through PayPal.
Simply enter in the Rafflecopter entry form below:
This is so thoughtful and generous of you. We need more of that right now!
What a kind person you are. At this hectic time in your life, you have taken the time to think about others. You are a true inspiration. Thank you.
During times like these it is so important to make new memories and record them. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Thank you for doing this!
Thank you!
What a wonderful time if the year!
Thank you
I would love to win
Happy and Home 2 words lots are finding hard to put together…thanks so much
Thank you for putting smile on me! Your kindness reminds me of how much good there is in the world!!
This has been so awesome and I have added more to my OT “toolbox” just by coming to your page daily! Thank you for sharing your resources and giving us the chance to win some!
I love the family games post. I think its so fun and a lot can be done with out buying a lot or using what we already have in our house. These are great!
The family games are so fun! We did the saran wrap ball at a family reunion last year. Our tradition to play at Christmas is left right center dice game.
We have some Christmas dice games that we play. I will be trying some of your ideas too!
Gingerbread house contest or cookie decorating are my favorite games.
So many games at Christmas . It is all fun!
Scrabble
Great Christmas games
We love playing everyone”s favorite games such as Monopoly and Sorry.
We would like to see sensory activities such as preschool learning games and activities.
I would love to see articles on shared play and activitiies kids with complex needs can so with their neurotypical classmates.I would also like to see the articles on how to communicate the needs of the kids and explain them to the teachers who consider kids sensory needs as a tantrum and are not ion favour of sensory activities in the class.
I enjoy articles about time management and organization with home and teaching.
I would love to read more of how to blend families with special needs kids through adoption. I think this is an important topic. Thanks so much!
I would like more posts about sensory processing. Your information helps me understand how to meet the needs of my students.
I truly loved this. It was just fun to enter even if I don’t win. Thank you for spreading Christmas cheer.
I would love see more sensory processing activities and special needs things. I’m a teacher and I’m always looking for new ideas to help my kiddos.
I would love to see you write about family connection and how to deal with our children’s strong emotional outbursts. Thank you for your great blog!
Our favorite game to play at Christmas is race for the best gingerbread house 🙂 and white elephant at our big family Christmas get together 🙂
What a fun way to celebrate the season!
Thank you for giving us a little holiday spirit! This was really enjoyable to play and you offered lots of interesting things for us to try and do!
Sensory is such a big area of concern within the schools and at home, that I enjoy reading all your comments and ideas to help school-aged children.
Love all the game ideas! Our family favorite is Scrabble.
Love all the ebook resources for special needs
What a great way to give to others right now. I’ve found being home has shown me more of the sensory challenges my child faces.
Thank you for doing all of this!
I would like to see articles for teachers about connecting with families.
Family activities that includes toddlers and teens.
Our kids love the saran wrap game!
Love to see more family activities
different family activities
Honestly I just found your blog so I’m not sure what I would want more of at this point.
Thank you for all that you do!!!!
I would love to see articles for parents of children with ADHD, sensory ideas for the classroom, and family activities during the winter months.
i would love to read more about family activities.. its always great to get the whole family involved
Would love some more articles about family activities. We’re always trying to find new things to do on the weekend as a family. Especially indoor activities on rainy days.
I like to read about communication techniques when personalities interfere with each other because sometimes other people’s experiences and successes are really beneficial.
like your blog
The real 12 days of Christmas comes after Christmas and ends on the 6th of January when the 3 wise men arrived to welcome Baby Jesus
family connection would be great! Getting over the worry of everyday stuff in a healthy and positive way
I would like to see more articles about sensory processing, thank you so much for doing this.
Love the fun family games that you can use your imagination to be creative and expand on. Thanks so much for sharing family bonding activities!
I would love to see more family connection activities, especially those for families with a special needs and not a special needs somewhat close in age.
I would like to see some pre k to k sensory play ideas.
Thank you for all you offer. Continue to offer your wonderful suggestions!
I would like to see more information on impulsive behavior, anger, and sensory issues in preschool children.
This is awesome! Thank you for being willing to share!
I love family activities to share with my families.
Hello! I would love to read family activities and sensory processing ideas. 🙂 Thanks so much for this site and these awesome giveaways!
I really appreciate your articles and suggestions. I always learn something new! Thank you!!!
More articles on the work and home life balance along with the challenges and solutions to include more family activities, as well.
Articles on sensory processing and picky eating.
This is so kind of you and really a special treat. Thank you
Sensory processing