Here is the printable 2010 Activity Advent Calendar!
~Countdown to Christmas with an Activity Each Day~
This was B's favorite part of Christmas last year! We were doing these activities at 7 am because he just couldn't wait one more minute to draw a card and do the activity!
Here's What To Do:
Print the 2010 Activity Advent Calendar Cards and Materials List and put the cards somewhere special. It could be in pockets like I did last year, hanging on the tree, wrapped in small boxes, in a special bowl, or hanging from a strand of garland. Then, use the materials list to help you start gathering.
Day 3 Santa Dice Game
Day 4 Popsicle Stick Ornament
Day 7 I Can Color...
Day 8 Rip and Glue Paper Plate Wreath
Day 9 Candy Cane Matching/Memory
Day 10 Nutcracker Number and Counting Match
Day 11 Christmas Tree Board Game
Day 12 Ice Cream Cone Trees
Day 13 Silver Bells Game
Day 14 Write a Letter to Santa or make a Wish Tree
Day 15 Take a picture with Santa
Day 16 How to Draw a Snowman
Day 17 Ornament Sorting and Tree Mat
Day 18 Whose Present? Maze
Day 19 Paint and Glue Tree
Day 20 Christmas Pattern Blocks
Day 21 Roll a Christmas Tree
Day 22 Wrap presents
Day 23 Christmas Addition
Day 24 Decorate Cookies for Santa
Day 25 Merry Christmas
Plan B Activities - (Substitutions and Last Minute Changes)
Straw Decorations
Christmas Tree Shapes
Marshmallow Trees
***You may also want to look at the 2009 Activity Advent Calendar for other ideas (it is still available to print).
Resources: The Activity Mom, Prekinders.com, Activity Village, tlsbooks.com, Enchanted Learning
what great fun! thanks for sharing!!! :) I bet my sprite would love this
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ReplyDeleteI love you! I am going to do some of both. I did decide to buy the one from your shop (as you know) then I am going to add some of these activities in!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!!!!
Wow, I'll probably wait until next year to use this, but what a great thing to do!
ReplyDeleteThanks...what a great compilation:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, what a nice resource.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome and is going to save me so much time! THANK YOU:)
ReplyDeletethank you - can't wait to try this out! I'd like to add you to my Advent posting for tomorrow--I'll be sure to link!
ReplyDeletegreat inspiration! thank you!!
ReplyDeletemelinda
I blogged about this great idea : http://givinguponacleanhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/countdown-to-christmas.html
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
Thank you for this. We did your advent activities last year. After we did the activity, my daughter liked for me to bring up your blog so she could see what your projects look like. I am looking forward to doing it again. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole, thanks for this brilliant calendar. I cannot wait to start with my 3 year old. I hope it is okay i blog about it- Love your blog
ReplyDeleteI love it. Such a creative idea!
ReplyDeleteWe loved your activities last year. Looking forward to this years activities.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Just featured it! :)
ReplyDeletewow--thank you so much for taking the time to post this--I love the idea of having activities to do each day with my 3 year old, but I'm so un-organized! This will help!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHI there, I'll be using your advent ideas this year with my kids. Can you please clarify the Alphabet Tree Mats? Thanks kindly.
ReplyDeleteUse a dot marker, bingo chips, or even color the letters the color that is shown in the top left corner. So all of the As will be the same color, Bs the same, etc. You could print and work on all of the pages or just do a few. Totally up to you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy and let me know if you have any other questions!