12.13.2006
We always had advent calendars as kids. I remember picking them up at Alton's Drug Store in the card aisle. They never had candy or treats just a little paper door that opened to reveal a picture or quote. Opening those doors always seemed to make the wait for christmas more tolerable.
Last year someone told me about making an advent garland. We cut 24 pieces of paper and write a special treat for each day on the inside. Annie and Maddie helped me write out the treats. Some say "read a christmas story" or "have hot cocoa by the fire" special days are for a trip to Starbucks, the library or baking cookies. My favorite are the ones Annie chose, "help a friend" and "yodel" and "act like a butterfly" not sure what yodelling and acting like a butterfly have to do with christmas but I'm game.
The best part of this is that the girls can't read yet so I get to mix them up at will. Gotta love being the parent.
Here are some other nifty little advent ideas.
From the fun site Kiddley:
From Soulemama
From Family Fun:
From Martha Stewart
Not sure where I found this but would make a nice advent calendar too.
I also thought you could make a nice one with a board some nails and the metal framed hanging tags. Other ideas are little gifts each day or a box of envelopes that have notes or treats. Last one is for the adults in your life HERE.
Only 12 days to go.
2 comments:
mary
i just wanted to thank you for the inspiration to make a paperchain garland for our tree! i just blogged it!
louise
Thanks for linking to me. I'm still not done but hoping for a strong finish here in the next two days! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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