12.01.2010

daily december

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i had a few people ask if i would share our "daily december activities." and since you've been sharing your awesome ideas, i will gladly share my {not quite as awesome} ideas.
{remember i sort of like crafts, am mostly home everyday, and have little girls who *for the most part* will sit still. i've been collecting some new books & movies for the cause. of course some of the crafts will be done while piper naps, as my patience is thin with a 1 year old and glue. ...sorry moms of boys. you can just insert "sword fight with candy canes" wherever you'd like.}

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Dec 1: Make Paper Christmas Trees {we glittered ours and only made 4, see picture above}

Dec 2: Paint Star Ornaments, Tree Lighting at Boston Common

Dec 3: Read Magical Christmas Book

Dec 4: Pick out a Christmas Tree and Decorate it

Dec 5: Tell the Nativity Felt Story {characters printed out on fabric transfer paper and ironed on to white felt to go on our felt board} {also cute}

Dec 6: Make a Christmas Package for Suzanne on her Mission {FHE}

Dec 7: Watch The Polar Express Movie/Read the Book

Dec 8: Make Santa Hats {we'll wear ours}

Dec 9: Play a Christmas Matching Game {Michaels $1 bin}

Dec 10: Make Baby Jesus {Mangers} {Add straw daily for good deeds}

Dec 11: Drop Elfing off to Friends

Dec 12: Go On a Lights Drive and Drink Homemade Vanilla Hot Cocoa with Homemade Marshmallows

Dec 13: Write Letters to Santa {FHE}

Dec 14: Make Rudolph Noses and “Freeze” Dance {a red paper circle and some tape on noses... possibly some brown pipe cleaner antlers}

Dec 15: Watch the Christmas Mouse movie

Dec 16: Color with Christmas Puzzle Crayons {Michaels $1 bin}
Make Button Wreaths

Dec 17: Read A Christmas Carol Book

Dec 18: Make and Decorate Sugar Cookies

Dec 19: Make Jingle Bell Sticks and Deliver Goodies to Friends {this means you could get a "carol" from us if you are a boston friend. kidding.}

Dec 20: Paint Nutcrackers {Kit from Christmas Tree Shops}

Dec 21: Make Homemade Lollipops

Dec 22: Make Gingerbread Houses

Dec 23: Make Paper Bag Reindeer

Dec 24: Sprinkle “Reindeer Food” Outside {oats & glitter}


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i just snuck the activities under all the numbers on the countdown i made a few years ago. soph is sooo excited to find out what we're doing everyday! happy december!

11 comments:

Janssen said...

I will be DEVASTATED if you don't show up at my door with sugar cookies. Just for the record.

kami said...

THANK you! you are basically amazing...how on top of things are you?? i think i'm going to pass activities each day this year since max is interested but not SUPER interested in activities. i'll be stealing some ideas though and will DEFINITELY be coming back to this post again and again. you rock :)

Kelly said...

thank you, thank you, thank you! I was just trying to put my advent activities together tonight and there are so many amazing ideas I can use from this!

Ms. Green Eyes said...

impressive. i may have to copy this next year.

Liz said...

another reason why i need girls. my boys attention span for most of these would be close to zero! i'll just have to do them myself.

Jill said...

You never cease to amaze me! When do you have time to even search for all of these, let alone post them all? Who's daughter are you??? I want to be there to do them with you!

Heidi said...

CUTE!! i'm so on the ball, i bet we actually complete 23-25 this year. :)

i'm heidi by the way, your hubby and my hubby are cousins. :) because of this, i am going to take the roll of family pest and ask how in the hecka did you get the pictures you did with a d40. i have said camera... my images. not looking like yours did. :) tell me, is is post processing or raw or sheer genius? :) davesgirl4evr@gmail.com

Jaclyn said...

love love love the holiday season! the nativity felt story is such a great idea... how did you make your felt board?

Heidi said...

i'm replying in your comments again... feel free to erase me. :) my sis in law has a rad lens, that i covet... what is your favorite lens? the one you rely most on? i have two, but neither are giving me what i want. sorry to ask so much of you! but geez! i have accepted my annoyingness and have no shame now. :) that kristen. :)

C. Houghton said...

Okay!! So I need to know where you got all your cute numbers from?? I would LOVE to do something like this but can never find cute numbers for it!! So please share.

Kate said...

How fun! I love all the traditions and activities that come with Christmas. These are brilliant ideas for getting in the spirit. I think I may start doing these next year.