Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Our Advent Calender

Just a quick post today as I have *so so so so* many things to do before this market on Saturday!

I wanted to share our home made Advent Calender with you!


Its one of those things that can be as simple or as complicated as you feel like. This year we have gone for simple! In all those weeny parcels are a sweet treat, and all are numbered 1 - 24 (actually there are three parcels with the same number so my kids all get one each) and each day they sift through and look for the days number.  There are a few small surprises in there, some Christmas earrings and erasers etc. In previous years we have included little notes telling them what activity we will be doing that night, like setting up the tree, driving to look at Christmas lights, baking Gingerbread Men.. you get the idea! 

Even the tree can be simple, this year ours is just some pine and fuchia branches in a vase! But you could get all sorts of creative, I have thought a big glass vase full of Christmas lights with all the little presents around the bottom would look great!

The smaller the pile of presents gets, the nearer we are until the day :) I think it would be safe to say our advent calender is a highlight of my children's Christmas!
Happy Christmas Days!!



Jacq :)

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