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
Such a lovely idea and all the activities sounds so much fun! I want to do them all too 🙂
I’m so sorry for the loss of your mum x
Your Comments wow so much work must have gone into pulling this together. It will be great fun in your house through December!
Your Comments this is lovely. My children are older but I’m clinging on!!! Also, my granny died on Christmas Day, it’s a strange, bittersweet time. Thanks for this.xx
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Lots of lovely idea here Jen, so many fun things to do. A great list. x
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This is a fabulous list, Jen! I’m so sorry about your mother. It’s wonderful that you use these ideas to make Christmas meaningful. I was happy to feature your post and image in my Christmas Countdown Activities post.