I started a new tradition this year. I took a bunch of old wooden spools from my great-grandmother, and turned them into an advent calendar, with an activity for each day of the week. The kids took turns unwrapping the day's activity each morning. We had so much fun with it! A tradition I cannot wait to continue year after year!
Here are the fun things we did for advent...
Introducing the advent calendar
We had our old neighbors the Jardot's over for supper and Charlie Brown Christmas
We read The Elf on the Shelf, then he made his annual appearance
We decorated the tree
We read The Nutcracker then danced to the soundtrack
We went to Explore and Discover's annual pancake breakfast with Santa
Charley got to see her old teachers, Ms. Wilma...
... Ms. Carol...
... her old classmate George...
... and Ms. Leslie!
We drove to the Fayetteville square to look at Christmas lights - ate at Tiny Tim's Pizza first.
We made handmade cards/goody bags for residents of the homeless shelter
We popped popcorn and played games around the tree
We read Polar Express and had hot chocolate
We made Christmas cookies
We went for a nighttime pajama walk to look at Christmas lights
We went ice skating, and even though Reed is still too small (That's okay - the cheerful little guy said!), I got to go with C this time! She is REALLY good!
He DID get to watch the Zamboni, however
We delivered our goodies to the homeless shelter, along with our friends Brendan, Emily and Anita
And we prepared for Santa the night before! Charley made a Santa trap...
... we put out cookies and milk...
... and spread reindeer dust on the lawn!
