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Wonderful Ways to Celebrate Advent

I love Christmas and the Advent.  I really want to celebrate advent and use the time to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and make it about giving and have a joy filled time with my family. I want advent to be about more than just opening a door on an advent calendar and getting a piece of chocolate, I want it to be a time where we cement our family traditions and give joy to other people.

Ways to make Advent meaningful. Make the lead up to Christmas a wonderful time for all the family with these simple ways to celebrate advent.

We have a number of different advent traditions that have developed since the boys were tiny.  We have our own advent calendar and do an activity each day as a family.  Over the last three years, we have also introduced an act of kindness into each day of advent.  Just a small thing that we can do to bring joy to other people.  The other big thing that we do is our reverse advent calendar.  I was fearful of Christmas becoming a time of wanting and this is not something I want for my family, I need it to be a time for balance.

Wonderful Ways to Celebrate Advent

Ways to make Advent meaningful. Make the lead up to Christmas a wonderful time for all the family with these simple ways to celebrate advent.

50 Acts of Kindness Stockings

Ultimate Advent Activity List

Books for Advent

Make an Advent Candle or Wreath

Reverse Advent Calendar

Alternative Advent Calendar – Acts of Kindness by Kids

24 Homemade Advent Calendars

Make an Advent Box

Advent Crown

Oh and do not worry, the boys also get a chocolate in each of their calendar pockets and even the dog has an advent calendar this year! How do you celebrate advent in your family?

How do you celebrate advent in your family? Do you have a unique thing that just your family does or an annual tradition?

Ways to make Advent meaningful. Make the lead up to Christmas a wonderful time for all the family with these simple ways to celebrate advent.

Other great Advent traditions – Elf on the Shelf Alternatives

The Imagination Trees Kindness Elves – These are super cute and great for all year round and now come with an accessories pack

The North Pole Ninjas – UK Link/US Link – My boys would have loved this Ninja Elves that spread kindness throughout the world.

 

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