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The Craft Room => Christmas Club => : shedrinkzcoffee November 05, 2013, 09:39:06 AM

: Advent Calendars
: shedrinkzcoffee November 05, 2013, 09:39:06 AM

We have an Advent calendar that I made a few years ago and now that my boys are older the little pockets get filled with different things then they used to.  That said, I am drawing a blank on ideas.  My oldest is almost 14 and I want things that he will enjoy too.  A day that says bake cookies with mom isn't as exciting as it used to be, LOL.

I am thinking fun things such as going to a movie or a play or going sledding but I want to add some things in that will help them to serve others this year.  Maybe like a bake cookies and take them to a neighbor. Does that sound ok?

Any other ideas? 

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: greyhoundgirl November 05, 2013, 11:06:41 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me.

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: Cathie November 08, 2013, 09:59:28 AM

http://www.theminimalistmom.com/2012/11/clutterfreeadventcalendar/ (http://www.theminimalistmom.com/2012/11/clutterfreeadventcalendar/)

http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/activities-advent.html#.Un0XWeLiQ1I (http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/activities-advent.html#.Un0XWeLiQ1I)


http://codenamemama.com/2011/11/16/activities-advent-calendar/ (http://codenamemama.com/2011/11/16/activities-advent-calendar/)

maybe you can use some ideas from all of these   ;)

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: Shelly November 08, 2013, 10:53:23 AM

When I was about that age, I would have enjoyed coming up with some ideas of my own.  Maybe have a day that say's, "think of something fun to do for someone else."

He might choose to buy a toy for a kid, bake cookies for a neighbor, take a gingerbread house to an old lady, or any number of things.  Coming up with ideas is part of the fun IMO.

This advent idea is a good one.  We always had the cardboard ones with chocolate when I was growing up.  Maybe I will start doing it this way for my kids.

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: shedrinkzcoffee November 08, 2013, 11:30:50 AM

Cathie - thank you!!!

Shelly - great ideas too!  I can show you a pic of my advent calendar that I made.  If I made it, anyone can because craftiness is not my forte!   ;D

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: Shelly November 08, 2013, 02:20:15 PM

I'd love to see it!

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: shedrinkzcoffee November 08, 2013, 06:07:32 PM

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/hakujin777/advent_zpsbd1d17a2.jpg)

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: Shelly November 08, 2013, 09:44:40 PM

That is SO freaking cute!!

AND I have everything I'd need to make it already!

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: shedrinkzcoffee November 08, 2013, 11:03:40 PM

Awesome!

For the back I just wrapped and stapled the Christmas material on to a paint canvas.  Easy to hang on the wall   ;)

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: Cathie November 09, 2013, 05:39:18 AM

Love it Erica 💋

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: wrancher November 09, 2013, 06:45:17 AM

So cute! You got me wanting to make one now!

Janice

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: fishermanwife November 09, 2013, 07:54:29 AM

Love it! Now I have til Dec 1st to get one made lol, we usually do the little chocolate ones but I like the idea of putting my own stuff in it and might try to make the pockets a little bigger so I can put all 4 kids trinkets in one calendar so we don't have to keep up with 4. Thanks for the idea!

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: hen41500 November 09, 2013, 12:38:59 PM

LOVE THIS!!!!!!      Thanks for sharing the picture :)

~Heather~