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Advent Calendar Fun

I love advent calendars. There is just something magical about opening that little window or drawer. And it helps the children know how many days are left until Christmas. This past week I’ve been shopping for advent calendars and have been amazed at the variety. Some cost a few pennies and some are heirloom quality that cost more than our entire Christmas budget! The simplest calendars are really just Christmas countdowns. One idea is to make paper chains with the number of days left until Christmas written on the paper link. A paper plate can be turned into a Santa … Continue reading →

Counting Down the Days

When my oldest son was in preschool we were all looking forward to flying back east to visit our extended family. He couldn’t hold the idea of twenty-one days in his head, and didn’t understand that we weren’t actually flying on Christmas, but a few days earlier. I tried to show him on the calendar, but his three year old mind couldn’t quite get the concept of that many days, and what those calendar squares meant.I came up with the idea of a cross between a to-do list and an advent calendar. I got out extra envelopes from leftover Christmas … Continue reading →

Christmas Tradition and Advent Calendars

Many people have different ideas about celebrating Christmas. It can be quite interesting to learn how traditions here and in other places began or how holidays are celebrated in different regions. The Advent calendar is one example. An advent calendar is a tool for marking off the days until Christmas arrives. It began as a Christian tradition but people from all walks of life tend to enjoy having a way to count down the days. While the tradition appears to have begun centuries ago, as a simple chalk line made on the door to mark each day, or hanging pictures … Continue reading →