'Things to do ' advent calendar....

[4lovelychildren]

Last year we had a felt advent calendar with little figures but I also put a piece of paper in each pocket with something Chrismassy to do. Why oh why I didn't but I didn't write down any of the things we did last year so now can remember many!! Can anybody help and does anybody else do this....... My DC loved it!

[Rockchick1984]

Never done it, but sounds lovely and if you remember them I'd love it if you could post them so I can steal them!! :)

[4lovelychildren]

Ones i've remembered:

Make gingerbread house,
Write Christmas cards to school friends,
Go to Panto,
Son's birthday - so Christmas paused on that day!
Put up decorations,
Make snowflakes,
..........
Steal away!!

[iMe]

Drink hot choc in front of the fire.
Read Christmas story.
Do some Christmas baking.
Watch Christmas DVD.
Go for forest walk to collect fir cones & Holly leaves to decorate the house.
Make wreath or tree decorations.
Go visit lonely elderly friend/relative with a simple gift.
Make reindeer food.

[iMe]

Go visit Santa
Go to garden centre for each child to choose new tree decoration.

[4lovelychildren]

Loving the ideas iMe, thanks. Have been and bought Christmassy cookie cutters today. Need to get out craft book to look for more Christmassy craft. Another is open 'Christmas box' which has all the Christmas books and DVDs which lives in the loft for the rest of the year.....

[cheesesarnie]

sounds lovely!!!

[4lovelychildren]

I love it cheesesarnie and last year even my then 11 year old was excited each day!
Write to Father Christmas.

[cheesesarnie]

ds2 birthday is the 19th and usually we don't start anything christmassy till the 20th but this year has gone all pete tong so maybe we'll change tradition and do this! if ds agrees ofcourse!

[4lovelychildren]

My DS'S is on the 17th so don't decorate the house until after and otherwise I'm fed up with it all ages before NY but do lots of build up! It was an idea I got on here along with Christmas eve pjs and a book after we get back from the panto. Getting so excited now lol.