Activity Advent

We decided to count down the days until Christmas with an activity-advent calendar to go along with our chocolate one.

I inserted a to-do item in each miniature box (found at a paper warehouse for 40 cents each). Then I wrapped each box with tissue, ribbon and feathers.

Each day Hendrix will find the number of the day and unwrap to revel the activity.

Today we will string popcorn for a little extra Christmas tree decor. Here's what is to come:

1. Set up Christmas tree and arrange Christmas decorations
2. String popcorn for the tree
3. Learn a Christmas song
4. Nativity puppet songs and stories
5. Reindeer Hats Craft
6. Take pictures in a homemade photo booth
7. Write a letter to Santa Clause
8. Homemade Marshmallows
9. Create Christmas cards and mail them
10. Look through toys and find something to donate
11. Make "snowball" soap
12. Bake and decorate gingerbread people
13. Take a Christmas surprise to the neighbors
14. Make ice ornaments for the great outdoors
15. Play a holiday game
16. Paint snowflakes on the window with window paint
17. Get on an airplane to visit family
18. Disneyland
19. Disneyland
20. Watch Christmas claymation movie
21. Make holiday play dough
22. Make snow ice cream
23. Neighborhood Christmas lights tour
24. Open Christmas eve gift (ornament)
25. Hooray! It's Christmas!

Nativity Puppet

I just thought I'd share this handy way of telling the Christmas story...get it...handy? (He-he). The whole thing is made from felt and a one-size-fits-all glove. Of course you can adjust the characters as you see fit on your own glove. It also makes a great (frugal) gift for the kiddies.