Advent Activities

Advent Activities

Tis’ the season to unleash holiday traditions! We have many holiday traditions in our home and I am sure you do too. One of my favorites is Christmas tree pancakes. My boys both love pancakes and it’s something about them being green that make is so much more fun. As we countdown, my family has an Advent activity each day until Christmas morning. If you are looking for some new ways to celebrate, see if you can grab a few from our list.

1.   Make homemade ornaments (Pintrest is your friend!)

2.   Make Christmas play dough

3.   Build the Nativity scene (or Nativity Tour in your city!)

4.  View Christmas lights (check local listings)

5.   Bake Jesus a birthday cake (Pintrest!)

6.  Family holiday game night (I love these, grab you some!)

7.  Watch favorite Christmas movie

8.   Perform Random Acts of Kindness (RACKs)

9.   Make tortilla snowflakes

10.  Sort and donate old toys/games

11.  Sing along to Christmas music

12. Create an Advent chain (have ready by Dec 1)

13.  Bake Christmas cookies

14. Make gingerbread houses

15.  Enact the Christmas Story

16. Enjoy some outside winter fun

17. Make holiday-themed pancakes

18. Make homemade Christmas gifts

19. Make Christmas tree Rice Krispie Treats

20. Read your favorite Christmas book

21. Make homemade gift wrap

22. Paint w/ Christmas-scented paints (use link above for ideas)

23. Take Christmas pictures

24. Open Christmas Eve gift (clickhere for some cool tags)

Materials Needed:

1. Poster board (I chose green for Christmas.)
2. 13 envelopes (cut them in half for 25 "pockets")
3. Sharpie Marker (to write in numbers)
4. Glue 
5. Decorative items (cotton balls, stickers, glitter, etc)

Assembling your Calendar:

1. Number each pocket 1-25.
2. Write "Countdown to Christmas" at the top of your board.
3. Arrange and glue the pockets in numerical order.
4. Decorate your board and pockets. 
5. You can add decorate the # 25 special for Christmas Day!
   

 We added our calendar inserts inside each of the pockets for 24 days of holiday tradition fun! 

If you see some holiday traditions you want to include this year, you can download the Advent Activities HERE.

 We are always looking for more holiday traditions! 
Do you have any you'd like to share!


Remember, God created you for His glory!

 Blessings,
 Miss Mom