Help me think of 24 Christmassy things to do ...

[Smithagain]

As a result of various gifts, our two girls now have three refillable cloth advent calendars between them. And I'd quite like to use them all, but don't want to fill them all with tat/chocolate/money!

So I'm thinking that one of them will have 24 little cards in the pockets, with a "thing to do today" written on them. Some of them will be useful (like "remind Mummy that today is the last day for posting cards ") Some of them will be just for fun (e.g. "snuggle up in a duvet and watch The Snowman") and some of them might be a bit serious.

Any ideas? Will this work or is it too cheesy?!

Ooo i forgot about NORAD I love that! Dd1 might be old enough to enjoy it with me this year

Lol Ilynnnn I just clicked on this thinking "that's funny, I started a thread like this years ago. I wonder what they're talking about.

And it's my thread! Thank you for bringing back memories and I'm glad you've been watching it all this time!

We did do the 24 things and it was a lovely year. Might be time for a repeat.

Blast - outed myself - used to be Smithagain!

Does anyone else here use vistaprint.co.uk?

I've used them in the past and they are always bombarding my inbox with offers of free business cards, So today, I ordered some in a Christmassy design and put space for...

7 Sleeps until Christmas
Todays Christmas Joy_A night-time walk to see everyone's Christmas lights and decorations.

Actually meant Christmas 'Job' but joy sounds nicer :)

Lovely thread!

Need to find a reusable advent calendar now - may wait for the sales.

Sorry if it's already been mentioned, but what about an evening walk to look at all the Christmas light people put out, then home for hot chocolate :-D

Make Decorations (salt dough, threaded chocs, snowflakes, pinecones, cover baubles in paper and glitter etc)
Dressing The Tree
Christmas Shopping
Christmas Cinema Trip
German Market
Visit Santa
Make Christmas Cards for Grandparents
Baking Day For Hamper
Prepare Present Hampers
Take Christmas Pics Of Kids For Relies
Make Pomanders and dried fruit slices
Nature Walk to collect things for decorations, Pine cones etc
Buy Pets A Christmas Present
Write Cards
Post Christmas Cards
PJ Day
Pinecone decorations from winter walk :)
We have a different Christmas movie to watch everyday
Deliver our gifts
Local street walk to look at other peoples lights

ermm....cant think of what else we did last year...

Would like to go to a panto/show, but my two are a bit young this year.

BabyDubs a different Christmas movie every day? Seriously? You're brain is going to be porridge by January LOL

Heres my list of Christmas/Christmas related dvds, Some aren't suitable for the hobbits though obviously :)

The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
A Christmas Carol (Animation)
A Christmas Carol (Jim Carey)
A Christmas Carol (Kelsey Grammer)
About A Boy
Surviving Christmas
Bad Santa
Blackadder Christmas Carol
Bridget Jones' Diary 1
Christmas With The Kranks
Deck The Halls
Elf
Flint Street Nativity
Four Christmases
Fred Claus
Home Alone 1
Jingle All The Way
Love Actually
Men Behaving Badly - Jingle Balls
Miricle On 34th Street
My Family - Christmas Special 2006
My Family - Christmas Specials
Oliver
Santa Claus The Movie
Santa Clause 1
Santa Clause 2
Santa Clause 3
Santa Who
Scrooged
Shrek The Halls
Simpsons Specials 1
Simpsons Specials 2
The Grinch
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (original cartoon)
The Hog Father
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Muppets Christmas story (or something like that)
The Night Before Christmas
Worst Christmas Of My Life
Home Alone 1&2
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Nightmare /Before Christmas
The Preachers Wife
While You Were Sleeping
Trading Places
Gremlins
Rudolf
The Snowman

Kids are having the Mickey Mouse triple pack of Christmas movies in their Christmas eve hamper :)

Cant wait :)

I've picked some good xmas films up recently in morrisons recently for £2-3 each. Some were £5 but on 'buy one get one free'.

Wow - that's some list! I take it all back - you need to start now!!!

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Ooh, I'm doing this too.

Apologies for the gratuitous plugging of my blog, but for anyone who wanted to do something similar but haven't got the time or skills to make a fabric one, I have linked to a few good ideas here. My favourite is the jar, but I'm going to make the origami one. I've made the pockets already, it didn't take long at all. I'm going to Hobbycraft today to pick up some card to stick them on. I just need 24 activities and definitely going to use some of these ideas.

You could make one of these today using any paper and card you have lying around.

I need more ideas by tomorrow! Tips for young children?

Activity village have loads of printables (free) that would be good for little ones

Bumping because i'm short on a few ideas!!!
Ds is four.

Have shamelessly stolen lots of ideas from this thread.

Just wondered if anyone could remembered what ones their children loved best?

Fab thread! Can't think of anything that's not been said already.

Bumping for those needing idea.
Another one is check the emails for message from FC via PNP which is the Best thing ever. Just remember to video DC faces whilst they are watching