Ezekiel looked forward to opening the Advent box each morning and finding a little gift inside.
This year, along with a small gift, he got a clue (the green piece of paper with a picture on it).
We taped the clues to our Advent calendar, and counted the number of days until Christmas.
The clue (for example, "Mary") was the word of the day. It was in the daily Scripture reading, and it was the basis for a homemade ornament, discussion, and fun activity.
Here are the ornaments we made.
Day 1 - Candle
Day 2 - Kingdom
Day 3 - Zechariah
Day 4 - Gabriel
Day 5 - Mary
Day 6 - Mary/Elizabeth
Day 7 - Song
Day 8 - Sun
Day 9 - Joseph
Day 10 - Dream
Day 11 - Jesus' Name
Day 12 - Census
Day 13 - Bethlehem
Day 14 - Stable
Day 15 - Manger
Day 16 - Cloths
Day 17 - Sheep
Day 18 - Angels
Day 19 - Shepherds
Day 20 - Temple
Day 21 - Star
Day 22 - Wise Men
Day 23 - Gifts
Day 24 - Cross
Children older than three, and girls, would probably appreciate art projects more than a three-year-old boy. Zeke really enjoyed the Do More Together section because they were more active activities (jumping, flashlights, acting things out, etc). But he still thought the crafts were neat and enjoyed them.
The best part is that it kept us so focused on the true meaning of Christmas this year! You can opt to do a shortened version of Truth in the Tinsel if it works better for you, but we did the whole thing and really made it the main priority of our Christmas preparation. It was a great find and I highly recommend it.
3 comments:
You're such a good mom. :)
AWESOME. I got tears in my eyes seeing all your ornaments!
Thank you for sharing this!
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Thanks so much for this find! I love finding great ways for families to celebrate Advent in many different ways! It's already on my list to get right away! Merry Christmas!
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