Family Advent Activity Ideas

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Ready for Advent activity ideas? It’s that time of year again when Advent is about to begin – and about to be forgotten. It’s so easy to let Advent pass by almost unnoticed while all the focus goes to preparing for Christmas. And I understand why. There’s something so irresistible and magical about Christmas. It’s full of charm and warmth for adults and kids alike. It’s very tempting to make Christmas start as early as possible.
But then we’re missing something. In its own way, Advent can be just as magical as Christmas. I think this is on my mind even more than usual this year because our little family is so excited as we prepare for baby #3 to arrive in a couple of months. Yes, we are incredibly excited to actually hold our new baby in our arms. But we wouldn’t skip this wonderful time of preparing and getting ready to receive our little one for the world. We NEED this time to prepare ourselves, our hearts, our little boys and our home (in fact, we need to both FIND and prepare our home!) for this new little one. We wouldn’t really be ready without having time to prepare, and we probably wouldn’t be anywhere near as excited as we are to meet our new little one if we didn’t have the months leading up to it to prepare. Sure – it’s not the same as cuddling a darling newborn in our arms, but in its own way, it’s just as important and exciting.
Advent is the same way. It might not be the same sort of excitement as Christmas, but it has plenty of magic on its own. Here are a few family Advent activity ideas you can use and adapt to help your kids discover the magic of Advent. AND, the symbolism behind all of these Advent activities is REAL, so you’ll never face the awkward moment when you have to explain how the elf doesn’t really exist and reindeer don’t really fly or have bright red lights for noses.
Head over to Eyes On Heaven for the activities and resources!

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