Yes, you’ve read it right…we will be starting an Advent Calendar activity leading to Christmas this year, but its a modern Advent Calendar.
An Advent Calendar is a special calendar used to count the days in anticipation of Christmas and it begins on 1st of December. I was just lucky that there’s a ready-made Advent Calendar being sold in IKEA here. So, I bought one, it is made of 24 numbered drawers that you can fill small presents. One is opened every day leading up to Christmas day. The calendar drawers that I made contained some Christmas jokes that I found at Activity Village UK that comes with a note for a small present, treat or activity that they will be getting that day. Some can make it religious or secular in content. Its always great to have a good Christmas Jokes for Kids every morning. So, we starting it…
I printed each Christmas Jokes, cut them and attached a Blank Advent Notes where I wrote what’s on for the day, fold it and put it inside the small drawers.
I am sure my kids will be happy to see this tomorrow when they wake up. And yes, our tree is up…we all made it together and it was fun!
We bought a Snowy Christmas Tree design, so I added some snowflakes on the background…and as days goes by, I will add more Christmas balls.
How about you, is your tree up? Are you going to have Advent Calendars? Share it with me…
That’s a very unique advent calendar. I normally see those with boxes or little drawers but yours is different. I remember my daughter and I made one 4 years ago. It’s similar to that. Instead of tangible gifts, I placed cards with nuggets of wisdom printed on it.
thank you. i want to add some nuggets of wisdom next time.
instead of more tangible gifts sis, i added some activity din like, we will make cupcake, prepare reindeer foods, etc. plus some lollies.
Ready made is comes in handy especially if you have a hectic schedule. Your little princess is always pretty!
korek sis, i was thinking to make as I love d-i-y kaya lang kinapos na ako sa oras so i just bought one, hehehe!
thank you.
i like that activity, of opening drawers and get jokes or food for thoughts, must be very engaging for kids.
it is, thank you and they are really patient in not opening the other boxes.
The Advent Calendar and the Christmas jokes that comes with it is an interesting idea. Actually, it was my first time to hear about it. Hehehe
Your Christmas Tree looks wonderful especially with that cute little girl smiling beside it.
Finally, I can now post comment in your blog sis. LOL
hi sis Rovie, thank you…oo, Mommy G helps me to fixed it.
you can try doing advent calendar when your baby gets 3 maybe, its fun. you can put small toys or some lollies.
That’s really cute! I was surfing the net for home made or hand crafted calendars and saw lots of pictures of advent calendar..no idea about it at first then I read about and also got interested to do it next advent
thank you, yup try to do it…kids love it. you can do bible verses, christmas joks or little treats such as small toy, activity or trip to the park, etc. each day.
Wow. that surely gets kids very interested and engaged about Christmas. I haven’t done that before but sure is a nice idea for Christmas.
thank you Mommy Claire, I need to make it Christmas for them kasi it is not that big in Pinas and its only us…so need maging creative!
you can try it next Christmas.
This is cool.I have this kind of activity for my daughter but different settings.
its fun noh? i am sure your daughter enjoyed it too.
well that’s a very beautiful calendar you got there po. i just hope i’m like you na super magaling when it comes to these crafts…
my wife does it all for us hehehe..
thank you ron, and you’re lucky kasi your wife does it all…:)
A very cool advent calendar, Why not do a Part 2 this year of this nice idea. Merry Christmas, ay napaka-advance ko naman.
hehehe…we will, pero it depends pala kung saan kami next christmas!
sorry naaman, late kasi ang pagjoin ko sa comex, hindi po kasi makapagleave ng comment sa blog the whole month of december and early january. hehehe! 
Hala Valentines day na ang inaabangan, ngayon lang me nadalaw. Sorry po. That calendar is so nice, bakit kaya wala nyan sa IKEA dito samin?