Something to consider.

Also from M. Wayne Hines:

"In the culture that God set aside for His chosen people, all of the celebrations that God established pointed the people to Him. Most of those celebrations have a prophetic significance. When writing to the Colossians, Paul called them shadows of things to come.

"I wrote all of this to encourage you to be sure that your focus with your family stays on the things of God. Don't spend all of your time and money trying to convince your children that a fat elf in a red suit knows all about them and will reward their good behavior - eventually they will find out. When they do, will they believe you when you tell them that an unseen God knows all about them, loves them and has a perfect plan for their life? Play games with your children, but make certain they realize it is only a game. The integrity of your witness is crucial, don't waste it on candy canes, chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, and certainly not on witches, ghosts, and goblins."