How to Fill an Advent Calendar
Count down the days until Christmas with this ritual that directs our hearts and minds toward the holiday. Spread out fun by filling one door for each of the 25 days spanning the four Sundays before Christmas. Opening a door on the Advent calendar reveals a special gift for the day, from seasonal devotions, holiday trinkets, candy or larger gifts hidden in the house. This special family tradition can be celebrated even after they stop believing in Santa. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Advent calendar with compartments to fill
- Daily Planner
- Gold dollars
- Silver dollars
- Christmas chocolates
- Rubber sayings bracelets
- Christmas tattoos
- Movie tickets
- Home made coupons
- At least one religious gift
- Christmas pajamas
Instructions
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Use your daily planner to organize your daily gifts. Circle dates in your planner that have events like a birthday or school performance associated with them. Fill those days with special fillers.
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Small, individual candies fit well in advent calender doors. Fill ordinary days with candy, coins or trinkets for each child in your family.
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A note promising cake for breakfast is out of the ordinary. Fill extraordinary days with special gifts like movie tickets or a hand written note surprising the kids with cake for breakfast on a birthday.
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On Christmas Eve give the kids new Christmas pajamas. Leave a note in the calendar with hints as to the hiding place for a wrapped package containing Christmas pajamas on December 24th.
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A religious based gift is special for Christmas day. Help children to remember the reason for the season by choosing a religious based gift for Christmas day.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep extra gifts and trinkets available in case you have company.
If you have sneaky kids who might peek in the unopened doors, fill each door the night before.
Keep your Advent calendar out of reach of small children who might find it too difficult to wait to open the doors and unwrap treats.
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