Here's my list of advent activities for this year. Mostly they are the same every year. And this year I kind of started right after Thanksgiving. And there are a few activities that are traditional for after Christmas too. So there are more than 24. But anyway, here's a list.
- Cut down a Christmas tree.
- Decorate the tree.
- Decorate the house.
- Put up the lights.
- Make snowflakes,
- Write new lyrics for Christmas carols. These tend to be really silly. But it's the boys' favorite activity.
- Isaac's band concert
- Aspen's band concert
- Sing Along with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
- First Presidency's Christmas Devotional
- Breakfast with Santa (this is really just for Hazel. The others don't want to go.)
- Jingle Bell Run. (I may end up doing this in our own neighborhood this year since the races around here are either on Sunday or in towns kind of far away.)
- Nate's work party
- Watch A Christmas Story
- Watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
- Bake cookies
- Make Candy
- Put together goody boxes and deliver to our neighbors.
- Advent Sundays with friends over to sing carols.
- Listen to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever as we drive to Utah.
- See A Christmas Carol at Hale Center Theater
- Go to visit Grandma and Grandpa Kerksiek at the cemetery
- See the lights and nativity on Temple Square.
- Go sledding.
- Go ice skating.
- Go skiing.
- Decorate gingerbread houses.
- Make cardamom bread and pigs in a blanket for Christmas morning.
- Visit Nate's family in Utah.
- Go see movies that come out during Christmas time (not necessarily Christmas themed) this year will be Tron and Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
- Will probably watch some other Christmas themed movies on our drive to Utah: Grinch, Home Alone, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas.
- Write thank you cards.
- Send out holiday cards.
- Hot chocolate and fires in the fireplace.
- Read Davey's First Christmas on Christmas Eve.
- Have a little family talent show.
I used to do an advent basket with books, movies, puzzles, games, etc. with Christmas themes - opened one each day - the children really enjoyed it. One time I did for one of their classes at school and that was fun too. With no kids at home, we haven't done much advent stuff at all. Yours looks fun!!
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