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So excited about the Advent bags!

November 23, 2008 by ramblinamblins

(If you are coming here to this post for WFMW, please see the previous linked post on Advent bags for a more complete description. It’s worth it and a really fun project!)

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I posted earlier about Tonya’s idea at Kissack Chronicles. I’m a list maker and a planner so I have had the BEST time planning our bags. Now, I just need to get to Michael’s Craft store to buy some supplies. If you haven’t read the first post about this, here it is.

Here’s my master list with the activity/treat in each bag.

Dec 1: paint wooden ornament

Dec 2: candy

Dec 3: Christmas finger puppets

Dec 4: candy

Dec 5: Christmas pencils

Dec 6: snow globes

Dec 7: make Christmas cookies (candy cane cookies)

Dec 8: read-aloud story

Dec 9: candy or small activity books

Dec 10: hot chocolate (fancy with whip cream and sprinkles)

Dec 11: foam door hanger activity

Dec 12: Styrofoam ball ornaments

Dec 13: make and deliver popcorn wreaths to neighbors

Dec 14: make Christmas cookies

Dec 15: stickers or candy

Dec 16: make Christmas foam placemats

Dec 17: ornament snowflake kit

Dec 18: stickers or candy

Dec 19: small Christmas nic-nac

Dec 20: write Christmas letter to a friend

Dec 21: make Christmas cookies

Dec 22: Christmas photo ornament

Dec 23: Christmas nic-nac or candy

Dec 24: read the Christmas story from the Bible

I also found some Bible verses, prayers and poems that are about Christmas and Christ. Along with the ingredients for the day’s activity, I’m going to put a scripture or prayer/poem in the bag as well.

Maybe I’ll post some picture (a first for my blog!! LOL) and a daily Advent Bag post?

Posted in We're all connected, Works for Me!, christmas | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on November 23, 2008 at 6:17 pm | Reply tonya

I LOVE your big list! I am going to add the fancy hot cocoa to mine. I hadn’t even thought of that and my kids are huge cocoa fans:). Thanks for posting this
on November 24, 2008 at 6:31 pm | Reply Spring

Happy Thanksgiving, Amblin and Family!
on November 30, 2008 at 12:10 am | Reply Totallyscrappy

What a fun idea! I have a day to get this together!!
I have a fun tradition posted on my blog, too.
on November 30, 2008 at 8:43 pm | Reply My Advent calendar « intensely trivial

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