Comments on: WFMW – Advent Calendars

By: oh amanda

oh amanda — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:22:52 +0000

Oh, I just love Advent calendars and that pink/green was is the best! Thanks for sharing all your fun ideas!

By: Kristine/SHS

Kristine/SHS — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:12:07 +0000

CLUNK!!!!! That’s the sound of my chin hitting the floor. Kathy! Are you sure you aren’t twins? How in the WORLD do you find time to squeeze this in? What a fun tradition for your kids!

I’m thinking I really have it together when my kids eat their yearly chocolate Santa candy Advent calendar that my sil/bil send, and we sit on the couch and read a Jotham book every day, lol!

By: Michelle at Scribbit

Michelle at Scribbit — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:44:26 +0000

I love the combination of those pinks and greens–so bright and cheery. I’ll have to bookmark this one.

By: Rachel B

Rachel B — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:40:10 +0000

Whew!! I’m all for the more is better idea, but I haven’t really dwelt on all these exciting ideas. We do an advent calendar, but it’s one my mom invented. It’s a rhyming poem with a blank for each day, and the kids pick out the word that fills in the blank (my cousin illustrated the words for us). That word then gets taped to a tree we make from poster board every year. I love that they’ve almost memorized the poem, and that Jack thanks God at night that he got to “hang” the “ornament” on the advent calendar for the day. But it isn’t gifts. That would be thrilling!!

And we light candles in the advent wreath and read the prayer book prayer for the week (another Kuhns tradition).

I love the toilet paper roll calendar idea, but I think it would be fun to do as a 12 days of Christmas calendar. We used to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas growing up, although usually we just got a family present each day, a game or croquet set or just candy. Then, on the 12th day of Christmas, Jan. 5th, we’d have a special dinner and everyone got a gift. I remember at least once having a couple families over to celebrate the 12th night which was very exciting. But I’m pretty sure I could never be organized enough (or willing to forego sleep enough) to do four! Crazy! Maybe I could do paper towel rolls instead and fit four items in one.

By: SAHMmy Says

SAHMmy Says — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:37:33 +0000

You do a separate calendar for EACH of FIVE children? Impressive! I’ve determined that my one Advent Calendar will suffice for my two children–they can alternate days or I can shove two tiny treats/notes behind each door. My hat is off to you, O Organized One!

By: Lisawa

Lisawa — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:35:28 +0000

I think I giggled thorugh the entire post! You are one resourceful woman! Good job! I love this idea, and I had no idea playmobile even had advent calenders!

This looks like a great craft for both girls next year. We also have always had sometype of advent activity. Chains some years, those boxed ones you can get at Hallmark with chocolate n each box. Its fun…

Thanks for sharing Kathy!

Lisa

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:54:18 +0000

Thanks for the ideas!! We LOVE our playmobil! But we only have the nativity and santa’s workshop. Cute!

Beth in GA (SHS)

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:34:42 +0000

and I thought I was bad about advent calendars, LOL. Actually we skipped it this year and I’m still having no-advent-calendar-anxiety. It’s a disease or something!! I love your various ideas, many we have used but some we have not. Maybe I’ll start collecting toilet paper tubes now for next year. LOLOLOL

By: Aunt Kate

Aunt Kate — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:50:59 +0000

Oh my, OH, my, OH, my.

I love you. AK

By: Cocoa

Cocoa — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:34:36 +0000

I love to see different ideas for advent calendars. We do one every year too! I have seven children so I know what you mean about all the goodies it takes! You can see what we use for our advent calendar here:
http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com/2007/11/grandpas-advent-calendar.html

Maybe that will help you for next year!