My heart has never been more ready for Advent! The wonder, the hope, the light- and the focus on a newborn King come to save us. Here is a collection of free ideas, activities, and printables to help your family and classroom enter into the Season. (Just a reminder- you are always welcome to share these resources with your classroom or parish- especially during these weird times when so many of us are trying to teach and minister "virtually" I'm happy to be of help! When possible, I always appreciate a link back to the original blog post or a mention of looktohimandberadiant.com.) First up, here is a "schedule" of suggested Advent activities for each week, perfect to add to a classroom newsletter or parish bulletin. The links all send the reader to free resources, like videos, printables, and music playlists. Or you are welcome to pull ideas from this and send them individually! Or here is an editable version that you can tailor to your students/program: And now here are some links to individual activities or resources. Some of these are new, and some are old favorites- so sometimes they will just open straight to the resource, and others will send you to the original blog post with all the details. You can also look under the Liturgical Year Tab above for a list of past posts. Sacred Art for Advent and Christmas- This set of Google Slides contains 20 pieces of sacred art for the Season, as well as steps for Visio Divina for older and younger kids. Perfect to pull up on a big tv, smart board, or projector! Printable Advent Wreath Candles in English: And in Spanish: (and I forgot, they are in Dutch too! Booklets for families on praying with the Advent Wreath, celebrating Saint Feast Days in December, and an overview of the new Liturgical Year: Advent Family Traditions: There are about ten different cards like this highlighting various traditions celebrated during Advent. Advent Song Playlist: Advent YouTube Video Playlist- wide range of videos for little ones up to high schoolers. Advent Jeopardy and a second Advent Jeopardy game here ( There are a few different games for Advent and December Saints are available if you search "Jeopardy" over in the search bar, but some of them need some reformatting, fyi. They don't always transfer well to Google Slides!) What Advent Looks Like Coloring Page What Christmas Looks Like Coloring Page (or use the whole Liturgical Year Coloring Book) O Antiphon Coloring Book (and mini version for Ornaments or decorating) Seeking Our Savior Detective Journey in English: And Spanish: And there are tons more, especially projects for Christmas and Epiphany in this list of links! May this Season draw all of us closer and closer to the Light of the World!
Get 128 advent activities for families. There are also cards containing these Christmas activities that you can download and pick one each day during the Christmas season.
We've put together the ultimate list of advent calendar activities for toddlers and kids of all ages so you can create the perfect plan for your family Christmas.
What does the ideal Christmas school season look like to you? Sometimes as the holiday season approaches we are pushing through to meet a certain goal, to finish a certain book, and to finish up before the end of the year. Looking back over the years we can see that this end of the year push, in
Ideas for your family advent calendar, including a list of more than 50 advent calendar activities to get you inspired!
Need something to help give your family a more meaningful and mindful Advent? This free Advent Activities printable is full of family Advent activity ideas.
Ideas for homemade advent calendars including gifts, activities and how to display them from shop bought hangers to home made creations.
A yearly DIY Christmas Advent Calendar is such a great way to celebrate each day of the season. Click here for the full tutorial!
Christmas is right around the corner, and we start planning early. It's my favorite holiday of the year, and every year I try to do something different to make it special. I want my sons to find Christmas as magical as I do, so I created a printable Advent Activity Calendar of fun activities for the…
Item description Help your students learn about the true meaning of Christmas through this engaging Advent Flipbook. This advent wreath craft includes the informational text about each Sunday of Advent along with two different writing prompts for each. You can make this Advent Flip book in two different ways: ▪︎as an informative book ▪︎as a writing craft Just print, make and go!! Please see the preview images before purchasing to see what’s included. Hope you and your students enjoy this resource. We really appreciate your sparing a few moments to review this resource.
This advent calendar will teach your children about the true meaning of Christmas. It is filled with scripture, service, and fun family acivities.
Check out our awesome collection of simple family Advent activities. Perfect for this busy time of year! Build memories that last a lifetime.
*** Update: Click here to get the printable in Spanish and here in Dutch! This year at our CCD Family Advent Night, we decided that we would focus on the meaning of the Advent Wreath and have the kids make their own to take home. I will post pictures of how we make that work for a group, but I wanted to make sure to share the printables before the first week of Advent. Here is how I put them all together: 1. Print out the three page printable. I like to have kids color before cutting, so they don't have to worry so much about staying in the lines or tearing edges while coloring. I colored the flames and the holly with marker to make them more vibrant, and colored the actual candle with crayon so that the words would be more visible. Side Note: Do you know the Christian meaning of holly? The prickly leaves remind us of Christ's crown of thorns, and the red berries symbolize the blood He shed. 2. Then cut out the candles. 3. Next, wrap the candle printables around a toilet paper tube. (Note: if you or your school are not big on using toilet paper rolls, you can use paper towel rolls cut down or a cylinder of card stock.) I first taped the printable on the little tab (which has a reminder about which Sunday of Advent it is for) and then taped the opposite edge. There is also a Scripture verse on each candle from the Sunday readings this year. 4. The candle flames can be lit or unlit. Here is the Hope candle lit... ...or you can gently fold and push the flame inside the tube... ...where it isn't visible. I also made a Christ Candle to use during the Octave of Christmas. 5. The candles could just be set on/in an evergreen wreath on a table, or you can make a wreath to put it all together. I used a paper plate- green would have been great, but white is what I had. I traced a glass to make the circle in the middle and then drew four Xs that were about 1 3/4" in length. 6. The I cut out the circle and the Xs. I would recommend this job for adults or older kids only. Scissors work, but an xacto knife is better. 7. If you have a green plate, you could stop here, or you can add the leaves as decoration. One of the printables has holly & berries that you can use. I also cut out some simple leaves from green paper: 8. Glue the leave and the berries on the plate, not covering up the Xs that you cut out. 9. Next, add some glue on those Xs and put the candle on top of it. To stabilize it and make the glue stick, roll up a strip of cardstock (mine was about 8" long), put a little glue on it, and stick it on the inside of the Xs. Let it unfurl and it will help everything stick together as it dries. 10. Let it all dry and use it to count down the weeks as we wait for the coming of Christ! Another cute idea: A former coworker sent me the pictures of her kindergartners making these wreaths and she added battery operated tea lights to them! She said she used the rolled cardstock inside (that was holding the candle to the plate) tall enough that the tea lights could rest on at the top. Love it! Click here for the free printable:
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Item description Help your students learn about the true meaning of Christmas through this engaging Advent Flipbook. This advent wreath craft includes the informational text about each Sunday of Advent along with two different writing prompts for each. You can make this Advent Flip book in two different ways: ▪︎as an informative book ▪︎as a writing craft Just print, make and go!! Please see the preview images before purchasing to see what’s included. Hope you and your students enjoy this resource. We really appreciate your sparing a few moments to review this resource.
Check out our awesome collection of simple family Advent activities. Perfect for this busy time of year! Build memories that last a lifetime.
Planning advent activities can be overwhelming. Take a few ideas to add to your families Christmas traditions and make this season special.
I have put together an advent calendar that is a little bit different as it is activity based! Come see my free printables.
Printable Advent Calendar Activity Print the activity and cut out the strips to create a Christmas countdown chain. Each day, take off a link and read about the story of Christ's birth. Available in color or black and white. So your kids can color in each stip! There are 25 days worth of strips...but don't worry if there are less than 25 days til Christmas. You can always catch up on the story. * Printable details: 1 colored set of 4 pages. 25 strips. 1 black and white set of 4 pages. 25 strips. Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. (try printing the black and white strips on red and green paper for a colorful twist!) ** This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped. Once Etsy processes your payment, you will be able to download your activity directly from Etsy. ** For personal or classroom use. Not available for resale. Need something custom? Send us a convo!! This printable is also available in our Christmas Bundle! We've bundled all of our Christmas products into one bundle and slashed the price!! Grab yours here --> https://www.etsy.com/listing/663109229/
Ready to make Advent awesome? I have worked hard to round up a boatload of Advent ideas--ideas for kids, adults, our homes, and our families.
These fun and simple Advent activities for families are great ways to get kids and adults into the joy of the Christmas season.
Make this Advent season extra special and meaningful for your little ones with this ready to use and easy to follow bundle of Advent resources for little learners. Resources are tailor-made to engage and inspire young minds. Whether you're an educator in search of an Advent unit or a parent eager t...
