It's December 1st! Break out those Advent Calendars!
For our calendar we number slips of paper from 1-25 (I created a table using a pretty Christmas font for ours, but that's just me). We use these slips of paper to celebrate by doing a small activity every day until the 25th. First I choose the numbers for which I know we have something already planned (eg. Christmas Parade on the 13th) I write those activities first. Then, I flip the rest over so that I can't see the numbers and I write a Christmas-themed activity, such as singing a Christmas carol, reading a Christmas story, coloring a Christmas picture, watching a Christmas movie, etc. I try to be as random as possible so that it's a surprise for me, too.
That's what we do--what do you do for your Advent Calendar?
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2 comments:
Great idea - nice alternative to candy. Also, I love your new holiday look!
Yes, I love the idea of surprise family activities...these will mean so much more to the kids later on than a piece of candy.
I need to do this!
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