We wanted to put a new twist on our advent calender this year. We have always done the store bought chocolate ones (which the kids insisted on doing again), we also made a homemade calender.
Here is what we did:
We purchased 24 red, white, and brown craft gifts bags (the very small ones). Each child was able to decorate 8 bags, then we numbered the bags. We hung string in the hallway (it took the entire length of our hallway). Then we hung the bags with clothespins.
Each day there is a new message for the children such as: calling someone to sing a Christmas song, reading a Christmas story, mailing someone a handmade Christmas card, watching a Christmas movie, riding around and looking at Christmas lights, baking cookies to take to a nursing home, and the list goes on.
Each day I wanted the children to be engaged in an activity that was giving of themselves. Isn't that was Christmas is supposed to be about?
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