This year, Christmas was even sweeter because Dillan understands more and more what the season is all about. As I think about being an intentional parent, I want to teach Dillan not only about Santa and all the joy that comes with that, but also what the season really means....the birth of Christ. I decided to do an advent calendar that would incorporate both of those lessons and just add lots of fun to the season. The word advent is actually the expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ.....well, we waited and prepared by doing LOTS of fun activities, crafts, and learning. This is a tradition I hope to do every year as it was a HUGE hit with the boys and I had so much fun doing it as well. I found the bags in the dollar bin at Target (3 for $1) and I used a stencil with a sharpie to write the numbers. Each day had a different activity along with a hershey kiss for each boy. Here is a list of what we enjoyed doing!
Since we don't have a fireplace, this served
as my mantle:)
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