Once again, I've come up with an activity-a-day calendar for the 25 days leading up to Christmas. I began this in 2009, then repeated the tradition last year. It's something that the kids jump out of bed to discover each morning in December and helps keep us from lots of "good intentions" that don't actually happen because of the busy-ness of the season.
Day 1 - Ice Cream Cone Christmas Tree
Day 2 - Craft day - make paper snowflakes and candy cane reindeer
Day 3 - Home Depot Kids Workshop - making a Snowman Napkin Holder
Day 4 - Give the kids each a dollar, go to the $1 Store and let the kids pick out a toy
Day 5 - Give the kids each cash to give to someone in need sometime this month (at their discretion)
Day 6 - Load the kids into the car in PJs with warm cocoa and drive around town looking at Christmas lights
Day 7 - Bake Christmas cookies
Day 8 - Lunch with Santa
Day 9 - "Cookies With Santa" at school
Day 10 - Snow Day at Desert Ridge
Day 11 - McCormick Railroad Park Christmas lights
Day 12 - Pick 3 angels from the tree at the mall (each child's age) and have the kids shop for them
Day 13 - Make homemade Christmas cards for teachers, friends and family
Day 14 - Christmas Tea Party
Day 15 - Build a Gingerbread House as a family
Day 16 - Glendale Glitters
Day 17 - Bake Christmas cookies
Day 18 - Firepit in the backyard with roasted marshmallows and cocoa
Day 19 - Take the kids Christmas shopping for each other
Day 20 - Load the kids into the car in PJs with warm cocoa and drive around town looking at Christmas lights
Day 21 - Storytime with Curious George
Day 22 - Family Movie Night
Day 23 - Christmas camping by the tree
Day 24 - Bake a birthday cake for Jesus
Day 25 - Read the Nativity story from the Bible
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4 comments:
I love that you lay it out so I don't have to reinvent the crafts! THANK YOU!
OOOH- I'm so excited you posted this! We started our 25 days yesterday (inspired by your posts the last two years) and we're so excited. I took the kids to Target last night after school for wishing tree gifts, and tonight we're watching "Home Alone" together. I've decided to try and be disciplined (unlike my Project Life) and take photos of them with their Advent surprise and their 25 days of Christmas activity and put together a photo book. Thanks!
Sounds like loads of fun!
Definetly going to try some items on your list! thanks! - Lisa K
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