Go to the bookstore, pick out a new Christmas book and read together
Another simple advent activity, but something that we love to do. A few weeks ago while out Christmas shopping, Livy and I stopped in the bookstore to pick out a new Christmas book for our family. For several years we always get a new book to share together. The Night Before Christmas was Livy's choice (no surprise considering she loves Santa). Tonight we cuddled up together by our Christmas tree and enjoyed the pictures in this fun classic.
My good friend shared a fun tradition that she does with her family. Something that I may have to try next Christmas! She takes 24 books (or more if you start the day after Thanksgiving) and wraps them all up and places them under the tree. Every night the children get to choose one "gift" to open and they read it together. I love this fun way to count down to Christmas, plus it probably helps the children who are so eager to open gifts. Oh! I just had a thought with this, how about making it to where the last book chosen under the tree was the bible and on Christmas Eve you share the Nativity story. We always like to read this on Christmas Eve!
To see the other activities that we have done to countdown to Christmas: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14
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