How to Use an Advent Calendar
An Advent calendar is a fun way to count down the days until Christmas. The calendar runs from December 1st until Christmas Eve, and each date has a little door to open, generally with a Christmas surprise hidden behind it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Buy an Advent calendar. They come in all shapes and sizes, some religious, some secular and some with little gifts behind each door.
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Open the first door on December 1, the second door on December 2, the third door on December 3 and so on.
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Continue opening one door per day until December 24.
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Tips & Warnings
Try to resist the temptation to open doors ahead of the current date. It ruins the fun.
You can make your own Advent calendar with a little imagination and some art supplies.
Another inexpensive Christmas countdown idea is to put up a length of string with 24 clothespins on it. The child removes a clothespin a day until Christmas eve.
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mobee58
Dec 04, 2008
great idea -
sstew9
Dec 01, 2008
Do you start with 1 or 24?
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sstew9
Dec 01, 2008
Do you start with 1 or 24?
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Nov 22, 2005
When my children were little I was too nervous to put out our porcelain nativity scene. So, I got out the Fisher Price barn, used the appropriate animals, and choose a Mary and Joseph from the many Fisher Price people. We added a few other touches to make it more religious, and the children had a blast being allowed to touch and handle the nativity set without being scolded!
