Advent for me is part of the way of getting away from the whole consumerism of Christmas Day. As a family, we have our own advent calendar that I made and we do an activity each day throughout Advent, which helps us focus on the true meaning of Christmas for us. Plus I have to admit that since my Mum was found dead on Christmas Day three years ago, this helps me keep up a brave face to the boys and not become too down.
- Write and post your letter to Father Christmas
- Help ice the Christmas cake
- Make Christmas cards
- Make shapes with the cookie cutters and playdough
- Make Christmas shrinky dinks
- Make paper snowflakes
- Go to Carol Service
- Colour in some Christmas pictures
- Make some Christmas fairy cakes
- Make paper chains
- Collect Pinecones
- Start reading about the nativity
- Write your Christmas cards and deliver local ones
- Make salt dough ornaments
- String popcorn to go on the tree
- Make a bird feeder
- Sing and dance to Christmas songs
- Make some Christmas cookies
- Watch a Christmas movie
- Make reindeer food
- Read a Christmas Story
- Make up a Christmas story
- Take a walk in the dark to look at the Christmas lights
- Help trim the tree
- Make mince pies
- Make spiced cider.
- Find Mistletoe, hang it in our house and kiss under it – If you can not find any then make some felt mistletoe
- Make Thick Hot Chocolate and Homemade Marshmallows
- Put up a wreath
- Decorate our gingerbread house
- Make a family traditional dessert
- Dip candy canes in Hot Coco
- Sing Christmas carols
- Roast marshmallows over a fire
- Make candy as a gift
- Do a craft with jingle bells
- Donate canned food to a pantry
- Make an angel for the top of the Christmas tree.
- Choose three of your toys and give them away to a charity shop.
- Write a Christmas Wish and hang it on your tree.
- Hang up your Christmas stocking
- Make a snow globe
- Make Jelly Baby Jesus Cakes
- Make a lantern
- Go Ice Skating
- Make wrapping paper
- Help wrap presents
- Visit Father Christmas
- Make peppermint bark
- Make your own decoration
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