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Step 1: Prepare the Name Cards: Write the names of all family members or participants on the blank name cards. Each day, everyone draws a new name from the pile. The person they draw becomes their “secret someone” for the day.

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Step 2: Keep It Secret: Keep the name you drew hidden! he goal is to complete a kind act in secret so the recipient can try to guess who performed the good deed.

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Step 3: Draw a good deed card: After selecting a name, draw a good deed card, which provides a list of thoughtful actions. You can choose one or invent your own good deed to surprise your secret someone.

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Step 4: Complete the Deed in Secret: Perform the good deed without revealing it was you. This keeps the spirit of the game alive and adds to the fun as participants try to figure out who did what.

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Step 5: Hang an Ornament on the Tree: For every good deed completed, hang one of the pine cone ornaments from the box—or one of your own ornaments—on the Christmas or Yule tree to celebrate your act of kindness.

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Step 6: Personalize the Experience: Feel free to use the blank deed cards to add new actions or make more ornaments. The game is perfect for playing one to two weeks before Christmas. Families with younger children may focus on simpler deeds to keep the game fun and manageable

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Make Your Own Rules
Feel free to personalize the game! Here some encouraging suggestions:
Challenge Yourself: Decide as a group to complete multiple deeds for each person.
Reward Kindness: Create a prize for the person who completes the most deeds or hang a special ornament as a “kindness award.”
Guessing Game: After completing the deeds, come together to guess who might be their “secret someone”.

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Be creative, adapt the rules to fit your family, and have fun making memories with your own special version of Spirit of Christmas: Blessings of the Yule Tree! The goal is to spread as much kindness as possible while enjoying the spirit of the season together.