When I posted about how we celebrate Advent all December long I told you I would post this year's schedule so without further ado:
2009 Advent schedule
Each night – go through the Christmas cards received that day and pray for those people.
Remember to have Christmas music on a bunch. Wear aprons when cooking. Light the smelly candles (I love evergreen).
Sun Nov 29 - Decorate the Christmas Tree! Light the first Advent Candle. Read Luke 1:26-31, 37, 38
Mon Nov 30 – Make a paper prayer chain for the advent season
Tues Dec 1 – E – Skate Night SO…D, L and S read Christmas books and watch Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Wed Dec 2 – Have breakfast for dinner in our pajamas!
Thurs Dec 3 – Make noisemakers with ribbon spools.
Fri Dec 4 – E’s Prophets and Promises event at church at. Bring Cookies
Sat Dec 5 – 9 am - Build a wagon at Home Depot! 3pm - Watch the Gator Championship Game. After the game - Visit “A Walk Through Bethlehem” 5-9pm
Sun Dec 6 – Let’s go shopping so you can pick out a gift for your sister! Then let’s come home and wrap it! Kendall’s Birthday party. Light the second Advent Candle. Read Luke 2:4-7
M Dec 7 – Look through scrapbooks and home video.
T Dec 8 – Bake cookies for the Northland Cookie Drive
W Dec 9 – Make Kool-Aid play dough
R Dec 10 – Make Christmas cards for your teachers (thumbprint reindeer).
F Dec 11 – Bring Cookies for Northland’s Cookie Drive – E performs Frosty at 7 pm!
Sat Dec 12 – Run the Reindeer Run! Deliver a basket for Northland. E performs Frosty 7pm.
Sun Dec 13 – Small Group Christmas Party. Light the third Advent Candle. Read Luke 2:8-14
M Dec 14 – Game Night! Make mulled cider and popcorn!
T Dec 15 – Neighborhood Christmas Party! See Santa!
W Dec 16 – L’s Christmas Program in the am. Read Christmas books. Color Christmas stained glass pictures.
R Dec 17 – Have dinner using the fine china (dress up for dinner)
F Dec 18 – Bring the tabs to the Ronald McDonald house (bring cookies too!). Dinner at McDonalds
Sat Dec 19 – Make Gingerbread Houses for Neighbors.
Sun Dec 20 – Feed the homeless. Bring them Christmas cookies, blankets, mittens.. Light the fourth Advent Candle. Read Luke 2:15-20
M Dec 22 – Watch The Christmas Story (our traditional holiday movie) and eat popcorn!
T Dec 21 – Have a picnic dinner at the park then go look at Christmas lights.
W Dec 23 – Camp out in front of the Christmas tree and read stories. Make Cinnamon rolls for family and friends.
R Dec 24 - Make a birthday cake for Jesus! Church! Party at Aunt Susi’s.
F Dec 25 – Traditional Christmas morning Breakfast!
Thank you for sharing this! It sounds like a lot of fun! I appreciate the great ideas for Advent celebration :D I'm going to try to make this years extra special!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty amazing!
ReplyDeleteI just went to an Advent workshop two nights ago. I got some pretty good ideas. She does much less than you do b/c she focuses on simplifying the holidays. I'll share later.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I hope you are having a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I found your blog through another blog and have been following. I just realized from some similar activity plans that we may live in the same city:-). I have a 2 year old who will be doing the diaper dash in the Reindeer Run on the 12th:-)
ReplyDeleteEmily