I really wanted to do an advent calendar this year with Parker but just couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. We ended up making a tree with Christmas bulbs on it (with numbers) then each day Parker crosses one off. Then he finds the coordinating card and we read it. Each card delivers a special message....."you get to make a smoothie" *** "you may open a present" *** "you can help make cookies for neighbors" *** "you may read two Christmas books tonight" ***" you can make Christmas cards for people we don't know" (then we leave them random places around town...saying things like Merry Christmas Jesus is the reason for the season. etc. It has been a really wonderful experience and Parker gets so excited each day to cross off a bulb and open a card. (I do have to say it has been a little time consuming but definitely worth it.)
I tried to ensure that Parker has an understanding of advent, not that it's just something fun you do at Christmas. How do you celebrate each day of December?
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