This year the boys and I have tried out something new. We have a big, beautiful Advent calendar with doors and "rooms" big enough for 3 pieces of candy. In the past, I've loaded it up. This year, I tried something new. I've loaded the calendar with ideas of fun things to do during the day.
The kids are happy with the new arrangement, and have been very gracious on a busy day if we haven't gotten to the activity. So far we've done 10 off 12 days. Not too bad for me....I struggle with being consistant.
These are the activities in our box:
Dec 1- Work together on the Family
Christmas Letter for the Christmas Card
Dec 2- Family Air Hockey
Championships
Dec 3- Make some Family Movies
Dec 4- Curl up with a snack after
dinner & Mr. Grinch
Dec 5- Build our Own Gingerbread Houses
Dec 6- bake sugar cookies
Dec 8- It’s a Charlie Brown
Christmas!
Dec9- Feed the birds! Pinecone
bird feeders. Make Weather Observations
Dec 10- String popcorn and
cranberries: garland for the tree
Dec11- Fetch a Christmas Tree
& Decorate
Dec12- Start some Paperwhites and
place bets on when they’ll bloom….experiment with them? Google it!
Dec 14- Have Lunch with Dad @ Work
& Take a trip to the Post Office
Dec15- Create paper
snowflakes….with glitter & hang!
Dec16- Sleep under the Christmas
tree tonight!
Dec17- Create Crystal Snowflakes
with Borax for ornaments
Dec 18- Go for a Winter Walk and
Notebook it!
Dec 20- Popcorn and treats to
watch the Polar Express
Dec 21- Split a noodle for Marble
Races
Dec22- Make Sopapilla Cheesecakes
(Pinterest)
Dec23- Feed the Birds Again!
3 comments:
LOVE this idea, Amanda! How perfect. At the age of our children, DOING things together mean so much. I love this idea for an advent calendar. Thanks for sparking this idea!
This is so much better than candy! What wonderful fun!!
I just found a treasure trove for my bored jar! Thanks!
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