How to Make A Mini Stocking Advent Calendar

Counting down to Christmas day is half the fun of the holiday season! Preschoolers will delight in celebrating each day until Christmas with by making a mini stocking advent calendar. Kids will discover a surprise holiday trinket in a mini stocking each day until Santa Claus comes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 25 Mini Stockings
• 25 Holiday Trinkets and/or Candy Pieces
• Glitter Glue Pen
• 25 Ornament Hooks

1. Number the stockings one through 25 using a glitter pen or permanent marker. Let dry.

2. Put one holiday trinket or candy piece inside each stocking.

3. Hang the stockings in chronological order from garland along a banister or mantel, or other place of your choosing. Hanging the stockings on a small Christmas tree works as well.

4. Beginning December 1, have your kid choose the stocking corresponding to the calendar day and pull out the Christmas surprise inside.If you have more than one child, instruct kids to take turns, one child opening it on day one, the other opening it on day 2 and so on.

5. Repeat Step 4 every day until Christmas.

Tips & Warnings

• For older kids, arrange the stockings in random order so it's more challenging for your preschooler to choose the number corresponding to the calendar day. Having your child "search" for the day's number will reinforce number recognition skills.

Resources

• How to Make A 25 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
• How to Make A Holiday Candy Kiss Advent Calendar