The holiday hustle and bustle is in full swing! It is a time of year when children are full of anticipation. The thought of presents, snow, and time off from school make it almost impossible for kids to be patient. When I was a kid, my mom made us candy ribbons to help us count down the days to Christmas. Every night after dinner we got to untie a candy from the bottom of the ribbon. At the top of the ribbon was a bell and a poem that ended with "Christmas Eve will be here by the time you reach the bell." I really looked forward to getting my candy each night and watching the progression of days pass by till Christmas. Now, I have two boys of my own, an almost 4 year old and a 2 year old. This year I thought of hanging candy ribbons for them (which my mom made for each of my boys, thanks mom!) but didn't like the idea of giving them candy each night. This might not be true of all kids, but the effects of late night sugar on my boys is catastrophic! It becomes full blown wrestle-mania! While searching for a new, less sugary advent calendar for the holidays I stumbled on an idea posted on Facebook.
Gather 24 holiday picture books, wrap them, and place them under the Christmas tree on December 1st. When your children wake up, tell them that Santa dropped of special gift for them for each night to help them count down till Christmas. Then every night, let your child choose a book from under the tree to unwrap and read together. What better way to count down the days till Christmas than by reading with your children! I missed the beginning of December, but I plan to count down the 12 days till Christmas this year with some books I ordered from Scholastic Book Clubs (I got several holiday titles for $1 each!) I can't wait to start a new tradition with my family! How does your family count down the days till the Holiday season?
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September 2014
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