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Do you countdown to Christmas?
Advent can be much more than the Christmas countdown, especially if you decide to make it special. Most of the families will use an advent calendar but there are numerous other activities you can do to celebrate every day of Advent. The following list includes simple family-friendly activities you can do even if you don’t have too much time during December. Have fun!
Day 1 – Get or make an Advent calendar:
1. Lindt’s Bear Advent Calendar
2. Snowy village shooting star advent calendar
3. Wooden Tree Advent Calendar
4. Embroidery hoop DIY advent calendar
5. Hanging bags DIY advent calendar
Day 2 – Make a family cover of one of these Christmas songs:
6. Silent Night
7. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
8. Jingle Bell Rock
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
10. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Day 3 – Watch a Christmas film
11. A Muppet Family Christmas
12. Home Alone 1, 2 or 3
13. Jingle All the Way
14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
15. Polar Express
Day 4 – Visit someone you haven’t visited in a long time
16. Friends
17. Relatives
18. Neighbors
Day 5 – Volunteer as a family
19. At a local homeless shelter
20. At a soup kitchen
21. On a charity event
Day 6 – Get or make an Advent wreath
22. Wilson Enterprises Advent wreath with candles
23. DIY Advent wreaths
Day 7 – Read some of the following picture books
24. The Christmas Wish
25. Bear Stays Up for Christmas
26. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
27. The Jolly Christmas Postman
28. How to Catch an Elf
Day 8 – recall past Christmas memories
29. Look at family photos
30. Watch family Christmas videos
31. Find family Christmas cards
Day 9 – write a letter to Santa which includes
32. Christmas wishes
33. Reasons why you were all good this year
34. Reasons which made you thankful this year
Day 10 – prepare Christmas cards for your family and friends
35. Bulk pack Christmas cards
36. Christmas card printables
37. DIY Christmas cards
Day 11 – Donate money for a good cause online on one of these websites
38. Save the Children
39. Make a Wish Foundation
40. Help the Homeless (UK or USA)
Day 12 – Enjoy the Christmas atmosphere at the mall
41. Take photos with Santa
42. Buy gifts before it gets too crowded at the mall
43. Search for pre-Christmas sales
Day 13 – Make a snowmen family
44. Post the photos of snowmen online
45. Let your online friends decide the winner
Day 14 – Get your children familiar with the Nativity story through:
46. Reading
47. Telling the Nativity story
48. Watching a Nativity story film or animated film
Day 15 – Donate the books you don’t need to
49. A local library
50. A school library
51. Orphanage
52. Hospital
Cocoa
Day 16 – Go out for some hot cocoa; visit a local
53. Cafe
54. Game room
55. Kid-friendly restaurant
56. Candy or Chocolates shop
Day 17 – Sort out the Christmas decorations
57. Check your old decorations
58. Make some DIY decorations
59. Find cheap decorations online
Day 18 – Visit local Christmas events such as
60. Choir concerts
61. Christmas fairs
62. Charity events
63. Decorating a public Christmas tree
Day 19 – Visit an Advent service at your church
64. Stay for the meal after the service to connect with people
Day 20 – Search Pinterest for Christmas food ideas
65. Save some of these recipes for the upcoming festive days
Day 21 – Explore family Christmas traditions
66. Share family stories and customs
67. Ask your parents or relatives about the customs you may have forgotten
Day 22 – Exchange some of these modest pre-Christmas gifts with your family
68. DIY card or letter
69. Something sweet (but not too sweet)
70. A coloring book
71. A little plushy
72. A Christmas film on DVD
Day 23 – Rehearse and perform a Nativity scene
Day 24 – Repeat some of the favorite activities from this list
74. Enjoy Christmastime!
Are there any other activities which are usually on your list of Advent celebrating activities? Go ahead, share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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