I've had this idea for several years, but didn't pull it off until this year. I love advent calendars, they help the kiddos visualize exactly how many days are left until the big day. I wanted to have something to open for each day. I thought about having a treat for each day, but didn't like the idea of promoting sugar everyday.
Each envelope contains an "Adventure" for the day.
Each envelope contains an "Adventure" for the day.
1.
Make
a Paper Chain
2. Watch the 1st
Presidency Devotional & Eat Cookies
3. Make a handprint
Christmas tree
4. Watch Rudolph
5. Make a gift for your
teachers
6. Make a toy donation pile
& donate
7. Write a Letter to Santa
8. Watch Arthur Christmas
9. Drive around & Look
at Christmas Lights
10. Family Game Night
11. Make Snowflakes
12. Decorate Cookies & Doorbell
Ditch
13. Watch Frosty the Snowman
14. Watch The Grinch
15. Make goodies & Deliver to Friends &
Family
16. Act out the Nativity
17. Build Gingerbread Houses
18. Watch Mr. Krueger’s Christmas
19. Make a Reindeer Family
20. Make a Gift for your friend
21. Have a Christmas Concert
22. Wrap Presents
23. Make Presents for Jesus
24. Watch Joy To The World
25. Write Thank You Notes
When planning out the activities I coordinated them with certain dates. On Sunday's I tried to keep the activities simple. Mondays are family centered. On days that I knew would be more hectic I planned movies. I also tried to make the activities more Christ centered the closer to Christmas we get.
I used my old school Sizzix to cut out the numbers
Then laminated all 25 circles so the numbers would stay on.
I originally had the envelopes hanging on my pantry door--that lasted one day before it fell off. Now the ribbon is strung across the bay window in the breakfast nook. I post some of the adventures we have throughout the month.
2 comments:
I love this! I've been wanting to make an advent calendar too. I like the activities you chose, especially "write thank you notes" on Christmas. :)
You are amazing! We are going to do several of these things with our grandkiddos here in Utah :)
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