The season of advent is almost upon us! And so begins the countdown to Christmas. It appears that kids will be enjoying many different types of advent calendars this year.
**This is a quick update for 2013! **
{Clockwise from top: 1// mini tree: oh happy day 2// etsy kit: print smitten 3//scandinavian xmas 4//Norwegian xmas 5//individually wrapped}
Find other seasonal inspiration on my ’tis the season Pinterest board!
My boys have the Christmas doors-or so they call them! It is actually an advent box from Restoration Hardware that I received quite a few years ago. [Sorry to say, it is no longer available.]
Each day one of them has the opportunity to open the next door and discover the treasure inside. This year-each day is a mini Star Wars LEGO to build, taken directly from the LEGO 2012 Advent Calendar. Not creative in any way, but it is exactly what they want. However, others I know are creating unique advent calendars.
A girlfriend’s children have a special advent calendar made for them by their grandparents. They both have a small bag to open each day. Each bag {light green for sister, dark green for brother} pinned on a line with a clothespin, spray painted red, and lovingly hung by the Christmas tree.
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