#25daysofchristmas Advent 2012

It’s become an annual tradition that the kids love doing (and so do I!) but the 25 Days of Christmas activity advent is one of my favourites.  An original idea I totally stole without remorse borrowed from Andrea of A Peek Inside the Fishbowl, we have now adopted this one with gusto.

Here’s our list for this year, I’ve updated it a bit.  We tend not to put specific activities that we want to do because we need the flexibility in case plans change, weather and so on.  But I have craft supplies at the ready and do look at the dates to make sure the activity falls on a weekend/school day as needed.

I am already behind which is sad but tomorrow we’ll be a bit more back to normal around here and will get into it fully!

This year, I put up a cloth tree and envelopes. I should have used small decorations or better looking envelopes but frankly, I’m out of time! 😉

If you haven’t done this yet, it’s not too late to start!

25 Days of Christmas Activities 2012

1-      Watch a holiday movie

2-      Write a letter to Santa

3-      Make hot chocolate

4-      Sing Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer

5-      Make paper snow flakes

6-      Decorate a Wreath!

7-      Shop for and donate to Toy Mountain

8-      Play Christmas hide and seek

9-      Play the wrapping paper game and find a surprise!

10-   Select 2 older toys to donate to charity

11-   Decorate a Christmas tree

12-   Sing Jingle Bells!

13-   Dessert for supper, supper for dessert!

14-   Play guess the ornament on the Christmas tree

15-   Look at Christmas lights in the neighbourhood

16-   Make a paper chain garland

17-   Bring snow in from outside to play. Put it in the freezer. Read the book ‘Snow’

18-   Sing Frosty the Snowman

19-   Bake Christmas cookies

20-   Make felt ornaments for gifts

21-   Special dinner out to celebrate Christmas break!

22-   Christmas PJ Day!! Stay in pjs, watch Christmas shows and cuddle

23-   Enjoy hot chocolate

24-   Open one Christmas present

25-   It’s Christmas day! Remember your family loves you and we wish you the best Christmas ever