Last year Mimi gifted the little lady a fabulous Advent calendar (the very same hand-stitched calendar her daddy used when he was a boy), tied with twenty-five individually wrapped little treasures. In spite of my best intentions, the Advent calendar did not make its way into any of the boxes bound for Cleveland during the move.
So, this is what my kiddos have to look forward to starting tomorrow.
This is what you get when your mommy, a former teacher who happens to find pocket charts amazing and hangs them in her dining room, feels inspired on the 30th of November after googling "advent calendar." After a quick brainstorming session, $2 in envelopes, $5 in Christmas candy, and a productive hour during nap time our sweet ones can now countdown to Christmas.
Just in case you find yourself feeling crafty in the final hours of November - advent numbers.
But first, do yourself a favor and take a look at these, which blow my humble attempts out of the water.
they'll love it, no doubt! i remember that advent calendar from last year and how in love with it C was. :)
ReplyDeleteours just arrived in the mail from nana yesterday - so thankful she takes them every year so that [1] don't have to store them and [2] fill each day with an amazing treasure. love that she does this for them.
great job Becky! :)
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