One of our Macaroni Moms, Nicole D., posted this on Facebook and we thought the idea was so great we asked her if we could please share it. Her dear friend, Leah, gave her the adventure calendar pictured above several years ago.
Each day in December, the children pull a new Advent-ire from the square and the whole family participates in it together. The activities can be tailored to each family's interests and schedule.
You can create a beautiful garland like the one in the picture, or keep it really simple and just use envelopes with the dates on the front of each one for the kids to open each morning. What a wonderful way to embrace the holiday and spend time together as a family!
Below is a list of ideas you can use, or create your own!
- Call two people and sing Jingle Bells
- Have a Christmas Dance Party
- Sit by the tree, read a Christmas book, and drink hot cocoa
- Have a “snowball” fight in the family room (snowballs = cotton balls)
- Family Game Night (parents choose)
- Family Game Night (kids choose)
- Have ice cream with sprinkles for dessert
- Write and send (or hand-deliver) a letter to Santa Claus
- Christmas movie night with popcorn and M&Ms
- Go ice skating
- Make a Christmas craft or snack
- Make a Christmas ornament
- Family pizza picnic in front of the fireplace
- Go see The Nutcracker
- Make cards and/or gifts for your teachers
- Do something kind for someone in need
- Gingerbread House Party
- Late night drive in pajamas to look at Christmas lights
- Make and deliver gifts for neighbors
- Make a Christmas card for your siblings, and mom and dad too
- Lunch date with Daddy
- Bake Christmas cookies together
- View holiday lights at a special place (like Denver Zoo or Denver Botanic Gardens)
- Pumpkin Pancakes for breakfast
- Celebrate Christmas and enjoy the ones you love
