Thursday, December 25, 2014

25 Days of Christmas: Summary with links

I have created this blog post as a way to remember what I liked and didn't like this month in our advent activities. It's convenient to have the links all in one place as well.

25 Days of Christmas: Day 1--Cookie Man Houses & Kindness Elves

I absolutely adore the idea behind the kindness elves and think they are super cute. Baby A also liked them. I definitely didn't utilize them often or engage in enough kind activities this season. Next year will be better! Next year I also would like to try a graham cracker house.
These were one of my favorite things. We will definitely make them again! I also saw a recipe where you put cookie dough inside the cone and bake them to eat. They look delicious!
This book was a little too old for A. Maybe next year!
This was a really easy day; next year we may try them with contact paper. I imagine they will make a reappearance in February.
We had a really fun day riding the carousel and going to build a bear. The felt tree was a little annoying but I feel sure that we will see it again next year.
This one is a constant.
This activity was totally amazing and I highly recommend it. We likely will reuse the rice in a rainbow rice bin sometime soon.
I'm not sure if A will understand this at age 3 but I definitely think it's a good tradition to maintain.

Another constant--we will always submit something to the holiday party.
These held up surprisingly well for $2 and a little bit of glue! 
Next year maybe we will go on a day when there will be carolers and trolley rides. We were underwhelmed.
This was fun and definitely worth going to get out of the house. Hopefully it would be just as fun without the Frozen characters.
I loved this! We will definitely do more experiments as A gets older.
Old favorites.
I will order earlier next year!
Very fun, though I still can't get the nails to last long enough on my hands. I have a few more tricks I will try.
This is another thing I need to start earlier. 

Hopefully next year I will remember how to make them a little faster.
This is one I should start later. Santa doesn't need cookies that are almost a week old.

25 Days of Christmas: Day 22--Snowman breakfast

Very fun.
Next year I want to show her this video at the beginning of December. She was completely enamored with it. It may help her want to see Santa next year. Maybe.
Fun day.
Other than prepping breakfast the night before, I wouldn't change a thing.

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