To make your family's preparation for the Advent season truly something to remember this year, consider using the following collection of easy and fun activities. These would be perfect to include in a handmade Advent Calendar. If you need ideas on how to create an Advent Calendar, see my previous posts:

• Paper Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
• Free Printable Advent Calendar
• 8 Homemade Advent Calendars

Some activities may take more than one day. Also, you may wish to repeat an activity that the family likes especially well.

Let me know if you have more activity ideas which can be added to this list.

Advent Activities

1. make an Advent wreath
2. make a Jesse tree
3. write letters to Santa
4. bake cookies
5. buy a gift for charity
6. write and decorate Christmas cards
7. do a Christmas craft
8. put on a Christmas Play
9. visit Santa
10. find some puppets and make up a Christmas story
11. go for a drive to see the Christmas lights
12. make a Christmas tree ornament
13. listen to Christmas songs
14. make some handmade gifts
15. put together a seasonal jigsaw puzzle
16. Read a Christmas story
17. go Carolling
18. draw a Christmas picture
19. make gift tags
20. watch a Christmas movie
21. play board games together
22. make a gingerbread house
23. take Christmas photos
24. drink hot chocolate
25. look at old Christmas photos

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