When I was a little girl I received my first advent calendar from my Great Uncle Gerry and Aunt Irene. That advent calendar was filled with candy--every day from December 1 to December 25 had a little paper window covering a prized piece of chocolate.Every year after that my mom made sure that I had an advent calendar. Even though I knew what was behind each window it was so much fun counting down each day to Christmas. It helped build excitement for the big day.
As I've gotten older, I lost my taste for the waxy chocolate in the advent calendars, but I still love the concept of the Advent calendar. The Calendar in our house now helps us to feel more festive the whole month of December as well as remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Sewing machine or needle and thread
Scrap fabric or paper
Mitten template
String (to hang your mittens on)
Stickers (to put numbers of your mittens)
Instructions;
I cut out fabric in the shape of mittens. I sewed them up, leaving the tops open to place the days of the advent calendar in them. I hung the mittens up like they were drying
Figure out fun and inexpensive activities that your family would enjoy that would make them feel more Christmasy
These are some of the activities that we are doing this year
1
Tree Lighting, Santa, Displays...
2
3
Ward Party 6pm
4
1st Presidency Devotional 6-7pm
5
Library Movie
6
Games Friends
7
8
Make a Snowman
9
Movie
10
Visit family and go to a Christmas craft fair
11
Egg Nog and Christmas Music
12
Reading of Saviors Birth and sing hymns
13
Toboggan
14
Read Forgotten Carols
15
Games family
16
Library Movie 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'
17
Read Forgotten Carols
18
Dinner/Games Friends
19
Trivia game about the Saviors birth and Christmas songs
20
Christmas Movie
Nativity Movie
21
Games Family
22
Sam’s Party
23
Games Family
24
Christmas Light Watching--drive around town looking and admiring the Christmas lights, while listening to Christmas music
25
Christmas Movie
Nativity Movie
Other ideas; make cookies, go caroling, bring home made gifts to friends, bake bread, make holiday crafts, make home made gifts, act out the Christmas story,
Web sites with other ideas
http://www.quietfish.com/notebook/?p=2391
Pictures sites
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Pictures sites
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