Comments on: Countdown to Christmas ~ The Advent Calendar

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:01:56 +0000

I have made a ginger bread man countdown for my boys for this year – http://paulsbride.blogspot.com/2009/12/gingerbread-man-cookie-countdown.html.

Love all the ideas you featured here!!

By: Sondra

Sondra — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:55:18 +0000

My family does a Gratitude Advent Calendar. We have 25 “gratitidue jars” (jelly jars decorated with red ribbon). Each night, we put a note in the jar telling of something we were grateful for that day. We read them all on Christmas Morning, put them in one big mason jar, and keep them on the shelf for a little reminder of our blessings.

By: Natural Mama

Natural Mama — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:01:03 +0000

I already posted a comment above, but here is a better site on my blog of this craft… http://naturalmamax2.blogspot.com/2008/11/thursdays-tip-advent-activity.html

By: Richella

Richella — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:27:22 +0000

Your Advent calendar is beautiful. What a wonderful birthday gift! Your husband knows you, doesn’t he?

If your guys like Legos like mine do, you can check out the Lego Advent calendar. There’s a tiny Lego set to build for each day of December. It would be a wonderful treat to put inside your calendar if you need something other than candy.

By: Astrid

Astrid — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:22 +0000

Fun! I just hosted an Advent Calendar making party at my house! I bought tiny paper sacks at Michael’s and I also pre-made many envelopes. My friends got to number them and embellish them however they wished. My idea was to fill them with family activities- one activity per day.
http://thelopsidedhouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/advent-calendar-party.html

By: Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:50:20 +0000

I was inspired by your post and made my calender today. You can see it here: http://beautyinallthings.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/advent-calendar/

By: New Every Morning

New Every Morning — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:16 +0000

You must have been reading my mind. Check out my post for today:
http://neweveryam.blogspot.com/2009/12/celebrating-advent.html

By: Kimba

Kimba — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:55:13 +0000

What a fantastic idea, Randi! I love it! Such a great way to get the kids (and ourselves) thinking about someone else.

By: Randi

Randi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:24:18 +0000

A couple of years ago we changed the way we do our advent calendar. It’s now called 24 Days of Service. The kids open a box each day, get a candy, and read what their task will be that day – it could be greeting incoming soldiers at the airport, helping one of the pastors at church for an hour, working at a book drive, picking up trash at the neighborhood park, or reading a story to a younger sibling. It’s changed the way the kids view the month … it’s not all about them.

http://6dukes.blogspot.com/2009/12/december.html

By: melissa * 320 sycamore

melissa * 320 sycamore — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:49:28 +0000

Hey Kimba! We count down with books
http://granvillehouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/countdown-to-christmas-with-books.html

By: Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:54:44 +0000

I made an advent calendar today and was inspired by your post. I also bought almost all the items at the dollar store. You can see it here: http://beautyinallthings.wordpress.com/

By: Advent Calendar « Beauty In All Things

Advent Calendar « Beauty In All Things — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:43:53 +0000

[...] December 2, 2009 — Cherry Blossom I was inspired by this post at A Soft Place to Land, to make a great advent Calendar that could still hold chocolate but was not tacky [...]

By: Kelleigh

Kelleigh — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:16:36 +0000

I made an advent calendar at the last minute last night that turned out pretty cute! Hybrid, too! http://kelleighratzlaff.com/2009/12/our-advent-calendar/

By: Abbie

Abbie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:06:49 +0000

We have a foam tree that hangs on the fridge that we add a foam ornament to each day of December – it has velcro spots for each one.

I’d like to try the ones people have suggested with the special activity for each day and the Jesse tree someday. But for now, we’re keeping it simple!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:00:04 +0000

Thanks for the feature Kimba!!! I love this site!

By: Natural Mama

Natural Mama — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:10:56 +0000

I love your Advent Cabin!! Here’s one we did last year and plan to use it this year. Of course you have to scroll through a bunch of gabbing that I did to get to the actual craft!

http://naturalmamax2.blogspot.com/2008/12/updates-and-such-with-pictures.html

By: Amanda @ Serenity Now

Amanda @ Serenity Now — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:42:43 +0000

Love your little cabin, Kimba. Have you seen the advent tree that Kate did over at Centsational Girl? It’s to die for gorgeous. We have a little cheapy advent calendar that I got on sale last year, but I am hoping to guilt my MIL into giving me the directions to make the one she has.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:07:35 +0000

This year we’re doing a Jesse Tree to celebrate Advent. Each night of Advent there is a Bible story for the family to read and a special ornament to hang on the tree. Our kids are taking turns and they love it! Here is where I found the devotions and ornament ideas (I found everything I needed to make my own at Michaels):
http://www.rca.org/Page.aspx?&pid=1628&srcid=1602

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:02:36 +0000

Hi Kimba….

How adorable….Love all of it.

Warm blessings,
Spencer

By: ellen

ellen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:36:16 +0000

We have one of the cubby kind of advent calendars. When I got it (about five years ago), I typed up the Christmas story from Luke and Matthew and divided it into 24 sections (amounts to about a verse each day). I printed it, cut it and stuck the little sections in the cubbies for the first 24 days. I also have this tiny little nativity set that fits in there well, so the figures are scattered throughout. On Day 25, we open the door to find baby Jesus. My kids love it and fight over who gets to open each day.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:14:28 +0000

I just posted my advent calendar on my blog… check it out http://itsnotalwaysblackandwhite.blogspot.com/2009/12/let-countdown-begin.html

By: Sarah Mae

Sarah Mae — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:51:02 +0000

Thanks for the shout out!

Lovin’ the muffin tin and the dollar store gift bag ideas!

{MUAH!}

By: Heather - Dollar Store Crafts

Heather - Dollar Store Crafts — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:49:59 +0000

I agree! My husband wanted me to be sure I picked up a couple of the grocery store chocolate advent calendars for our kids this year, too!

By: Heather - Dollar Store Crafts

Heather - Dollar Store Crafts — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:49:05 +0000

Thanks for linking to my calendar at Make & Takes and for finding all these other fabulous ideas! I have just admitted to myself that I’m totally addicted to advent calendars! We have three or four around our house (not counting the Playmobil one, which I am afraid to get out because my kids are 3 and under, and I know those little pieces will get all over the house). Do you think it will take some of the specialness away for my kids if they have twenty advent calendars to do every day in December?

By: Sunghee

Sunghee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:03:14 +0000

Thanks for showing all the great projects! I also made one last month for the first time in my life! I plan on making the countdown calendar every year from now on.
http://www.creativityinprogress.com/blog/12-days-till-countdown-matchbox-house/

Thank you!