In years past our kids haven’t really bothered much with Advents or the countdowns to Christmas. I’ve tried several but they never gathered much steam as the month of December counted down. This year, however, is totally different. Since Halloween night there has been a ceaseless question. This question pops up several times per day. I’ve been scratching my head wondering why the change this year. Perhaps it’s because of the age of our children or perhaps it’s because of the Christmas Lists they have. Either way, the question I have been hearing every day is, “How many more days till Christmas?”
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Our A-Book-A-Day Advent Calendar
If you are looking specifically for Christmas books, here is a list of 25 favorite Christmas books!
I was happy to find several classics such as Stuart Little, The Wind in the Willows, and A Wrinkle in Time. I was delighted to find the second book in the How to Train Your Dragon series as well as the third book in the Spiderwick Chronicles! I found a whole collection by C. W. Anderson about Billy and his pony Blaze. There is even a ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (to be opened on Christmas Eve). All in all, I believe the children will really enjoy the books I picked up. I know that several of the books will be far too long to finish in a single day, but I don’t think our son will mind.
Our A-Book-A-Day Advent Calendar
I wrapped the books in brown paper. It reminds me of the presents in the Little House on the Prairie books. Laura’s presents, if wrapped, were always in brown paper. We are big fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
I used some leftover red yarn to finish off each package and then numbered them. I just love the way they turned out. I can’t wait to start reading our way to Christmas!
This advent was a big hit especially when you have book-loving kids! How will you countdown the days of December?
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