Adventure Advent

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.

1.        Make a Paper Chain

2.    Watch the 1^st 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.