I am so excited for Christmas time! I can't believe how fast it has sneaked up on me.
I have spent the few weeks coming up with this years advent activities.
As the kids get older I have to get more creative and come up with new things.
This year along with our traditional activities I am going to introduce
some Random Acts of Kindness activities.
Like last year I found it most helpful to print up calendar for the month of December.
I then write in all the activities I know are already going on.
Then I start planning the activities and fill in the days!
If you want to check out how I put it all together check
This year like almost every year we are busy.
My birthday falls on the 6th.
Josh and I are celebrating by going to Leavenworth for the weekend.
The only weekend available was the weekend of Thanksgiving.
Josh is coaching Jordan's basketball team so that is
two nights a week on Tuesday and Friday.
Michelle goes to bones Tuesday night.
We have church Wednesday night.
Josh has basketball league Thursday night.
Our Saturdays filled up fast.
We have an ugly sweater party planned with Josh's softball team
and a family Christmas party with my mom's family the next Saturday.
But enough of our crazy schedule and onto the fun activities!
If you want to check out how I put it all together check
out last years post here!
Decorate white mugs with sharpies, bake and enough hot chocolate in them
date night with kids- Josh/Michelle and me/Jordan
I plan to make slime/flubber with Jordan
RAOK- Walk or drive to bender and leave surprises all over the
playground such as little Christmas toys, bubbles ect.
RAOK-Read The Legend of the Candy Cane, put together
reindeer candy canes, head to Safeway to pass them out, and when they are gone
we will go pick out some candy cane ice cream to enjoy at home.
On my birthday we will decorate cupcakes and share some!
Also that night is family bingo night at Jordan's school that I will be helping out at.
Decorate gingerbread houses
Make rolo & kiss pretzels treats
Picnic dinner by the tree with Yule tide log
Watch the best Christmas Pageant ever
Date night with kids- Josh/Jordan & me/Michelle
Michelle and I will be going to the play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Gardner Family Christmas Party
{candy}
Write a Christmas story together
Put together Blesssing bags
Make gingerbread play dough
put a gift in the mailbox for our mail lady
Put together gifts for teachers, bus drivers,
garbage man, recycle man and friends/classmates
Movie night Elf
{themed}
Fill out two stars for each family member with kind
thoughtful words,what we love about them ect.
Go up to Mt. Baker and go sledding
Decorate sugar cone trees
movie night with Christmas boxes
game night with popcorn, hot chocolate and Christmas music
Family date day ended by driving around and looking at Christmas lights
Cousin movie sleepover by the tree
Read the Christmas story on Christmas Eve before bed
On Christmas morning we will have our traditional coyotes for breakfast.
I don't know the actual name for this meal that is what we called it growing up.
It is fried bread dough and then you can eat it with powder sugar, jam, or syrup.
I have lots of other ideas that we may or may not get to
but I have on hand in case we have some extra time.
I have lots of RAOK ideas
If it snows I would love to make snow ice cream
read Christmas books
watch lots of Christmas movies
Snowman ice cream sundaes
If you want more ideas check out years past lists
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