Holiday Countdown 2015

Each year, from December 1 through January 1, we do a holiday countdown for the kids.

This year, we had the pleasure of enjoying Sparkle Stories' Audio Advent Calendar leading up to Christmas and have been enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas audio story since Christmas. Serendipitously, many of the stories aligned with activities we were doing. It was a peaceful and magical holiday time.

This year, we had the pleasure of enjoying Sparkle Stories' Audio Advent Calendar leading up to Christmas and have been enjoying the 12 Days of Christmas audio story since Christmas. Serendipitously, many of the stories aligned with activities we were doing. It was a peaceful and magical holiday time.

Here is what filled our days.

December

1. Adopt-a-family shopping
2. Winter crafting with our homeschool charter
3. Get out holiday books and decorations
4. Get wreath and decorate for Grannie
5. Celebration Day! Go to regional park and make a St. Nicholas doll.
6. St. Nicholas' Day. Go to a winter concert.
7. First Day of Hanukkah - make candles
8. Treasure hunt! (Wooden nut crackers)
9. Make latkes and applesauce
10. Play dreidel
11. Watch Yogi's First Christmas
12. Go to a Christmas party and see Manger scene
13. Get Christmas tree and decorate
14. Make snowflakes and bake muffins
15. Treasure hunt - candy canes
16. Library Lego activity
17. Crafting! (and wrapping)
18. Make a gingerbread train
19. Wrap presents and see The Nutcracker
20. See the creche and light display at nearby temple.
21. Winter Solstice - animal activity and rain walk at nearby nature center.
22. Bake holiday cookies
23. Walk at nearby regional park to see ladybugs!
24. Christmas Eve - Open presents
25. Christmas!
26. See lit up homes on Christmas Tree lane
27. Choose a toy to donate to charity
28. Gnome day 1-gathering materials
29. Gnome day 2 -making hats and pouches
30. Ice skating with friends
31. Treasure hunt - wooden fairy houses

Jan 1: winter spiral walk