Mary DeMuth just posted this fantastic idea.  Every day in December leading up to Christmas, her family celebrated the holiday season in a unique way.

She created a homemade Advent calendar and wrote ideas to celebrate the season on little slips of paper.  She then put one idea in each pocket, and every day pulled out a new activity to celebrate with her family.  So cute!

Hop on over to Mary’s blog or read her Christmas Advent list below.  Enjoy this Christmas!

• Read the Christmas story in several gospels over the course of several days.

• Read a favorite Christmas book. (Since we have several, this accounts for many pieces of paper.)

• Sing a Christmas carol into someone else’s voice mail.

• Make paper snowflakes.

• Drive around the community to see the lights.

• Go Christmas caroling.

• Make hot chocolate with mint. (Add ½ tsp mint extract to your existing cup.)

• Make Christmas cookies.

• Take a walk outside and gather branches for the mantle.

• Wrap presents.

• Send Christmas cards.

• Pray for the people who sent you Christmas cards today.

• Make Christmas gifts (usually food like apple butter, spice mixes, homemade hot chocolate mix).

• Attend a community concert.

• Go on a carriage ride. (They have these in our non-snow community. No sleigh rides in Texas!)

• Host a cookie exchange.

• Read the Isaiah prophecies about Jesus.

• Share one thing you’re thankful for over the past year.

• Decorate the Christmas tree.

• Risk your life and hang lights outside. (Our roof has an extremely steep pitch.)