Christmas Advent Calendar

 

I finished making up our Christmas Advent Calendar today & I am happy with how it turned out. The kids are so excited to get started!

It was very easy to make. I just made up a list of things I wanted to include (the kids helped me with this part) & then I cut out some slips of white paper to write the list items on.

 

I then took a few paper bags & cut strips to use to make the little pockets. I just cut a strip off to fit the card & the folded a flap on the bottom & taped it shut. Then I glued the pockets to the Bristol board.

 

I printed off the numbers here:
http://www.hiphomeschoolmoms.com/2013/11/printable-advent-activities-calendar/
 

& glued them onto the pockets & filled them with the cards. Very simple :)

 

Here is our list: 

Make a Christmas card for a friend & send/deliver it.

Drop off some cat & dog treats to the animal shelter.

Read a story to a sibling.

Pay for the person behind you at Timmies.

Leave a letter of thanks & a small treat for the mail person.

Make a card & small gift for the custodian.

Shovel a neighbors’ driveway

Deliver a card & treat for an elderly neighbor.

Make cookies & deliver to a neighbor.

Buy a bag of cat food & deliver to our neighbor (she is a vet tech.) that feeds the stray cats.

Drop off an anonymous card & small gift to someone who has been helpful to you.

Make a Christmas card & small treat for a neighbor who is ill.

Bring in a card of thanks & small gift for the ER nurses (we will probably buy a box of chocolates)

Deliver a card & small gift to the learning support teacher.

Bring flowers to a widow.

Bring a care package to Grampa (he has been ill & is doing treatment)

Drop off a Chemo care package for Granny.
Found the idea here:  http://penniesoftime.blogspot.ca/2013/03/penny-of-time-adventure-making-chemo.html

Donate canned goods to the food bank.

Bring up someone else’s recycling bin.

 Bring a tea to Mamma & Auntie Em.

 Give mom & dad a pedicure (believe it or not they love doing this ;)

 Decorate a gingerbread house together.

Make popcorn and snuggle up to watch a Christmas movie.

Have a family fun game night.

I hope our list inspires you!  I will be posting pictures of us completing our advent calendar all month long :)