Christmas Calendar

"How many days is it until Christmas?" is a popular question among children each year as the month of December begins. It is part anticipation, and having a calendar will help you and your children monitor the days together. There are numerous options when it comes to getting a Christmas calendar for you and your family. You can purchase an advent calendar from stores with little chocolates, make your own, or refer to your yearly calendar. We have a couple of ideas on how you can create your own calendar this year if you wish. This information is posted below. This year give your child an Advent calendar from the heart. Sometimes the best gift of all is the one you make than the most expensive gift you can afford. How to Create an Advent Gift Calendar: Begin by cutting out a 1 ½ metre to 25 centimetre wide cloth. On the cloth you will need to create you or your child’s favourite Christmas symbols. Remember to attach curtain rings to the top of the cloth to hang gifts from. Then in the lower section of the cloth start attaching 24 toilet paper tubes you have stocked piled. They should be glued on the cloth in a horizontal fashion. Take more cloth and cover the tubes. Once done they should resemble angels. The rolls can be used for gifts. You can also use matchboxes as a drawer on the calendar for small gifts.

Another idea would be to take the cloth, paint or sew the days of the week on the calendar, and then cover them with additional cloth to be opened each day. Not only do you get to have a family tradition when you make a Christmas calendar, but you also get to have something for the children to count down with. Fun and excitement are the best roads to Christmas.