This is the first year we have done an Advent calendar and it has been so much fun! Each morning the boys run downstairs to the dining room in anticipation of opening another numbered brown bag. I have to admit, it's been fun for me too! So here are days 1-9…….
Day 1: "Tonight we are going to have a Christmas movie night!" The children received a new movie, "The Bernstein Bear's Christmas." It was a $5 find at Target and they love it. It dates back to the '80's so I love it too! A classic.
Day 2: "Enjoy these fuzzy Christmas socks!" All four children received a pair of fun Christmas socks. Santas and candy canes…..princess socks for Ellie. They were a hit.
Day 3: "Let's have a Christmas pizza party!" We ate pizza in the shapes of a Christmas tree, stocking, and snowmen. It didn't come out exactly as I would have hoped, but the children approved so that's all that mattered.
Day 4: "Let's make mason jar snow globes!" We glued figurines and small Christmas trees to the lid of a mason jar, added distilled water, glycerin, and glitter and wah la! Our very own snow globes.
Day 5: "Let's have a Christmas bubble bath party!" The children received Elmo Christmas bubble batch. I then transformed their bathroom into a fun "party." Green colored bath water, a ton of bubbles, Christmas music, and our tiny Christmas tree set the scene.
Day 6: "A Christmas treat. Enjoy these fun squeezy toys!"
Day 7: "A Christmas treat-go hang your new ornament on the Christmas tree!" The children each got a small stuffed animal ornament to hang on the tree.
Day 8: "Let's decorate a gingerbread house!" I gave the boys creative liberty (fighting my urge to micromanage) and this is what they came up with. I'm impressed.
Day 9: "Let's go visit the gingerbread competition!" We headed to The Grove Park Inn for their annual gingerbread house competition. We love it here for so many reasons and had a fun family afternoon.
