~ Getting Ready for Advent ~
Decorations:
The Advent Wreath
Advent Candles (2009)
Preparing for Advent :: Advent Candles (2011)
Our Favorite Advent Calendar (2007)
Advent Candles (2009)
Preparing for Advent :: Advent Candles (2011)
Our Favorite Advent Calendar (2007)
Nativity Sets for Children (2012)
Preparing for Christmas :: Seven Fun Finds for Advent (2013)Preparing for Advent :: A Few Fun Finds (2012)
Preparing for Advent :: A Few Fun Finds (2011)
For the Advent Mantel (2009)
My Daybook :: The First Week of Advent (2013)
My Daybook :: The Second Week of Advent (2013)
My Daybook :: The First Week of Advent (2013)
My Daybook :: The Second Week of Advent (2013)
One of my favorite additions to our Christmas decorations in 2009 was the new manger and Baby Jesus for under our Christmas tree. All during Advent our children filled the manger with “hay” to make a soft bed for Baby Jesus, who arrived on Christmas Day!
Craft Projects and Activities:
Preparing our Hearts for Christmas :: A Soft Manger, Christkindl, and a Letter to the Christ Child
Our Plans for Advent (2009)
~ Advent and Christmas Picture Books ~
Our 2013 Advent and Christmas Book Baskets (2013)
This Year’s Advent and Christmas Book Baskets (2012)
Preparing for Advent :: Book Baskets (2011)
2010 Advent and Christmas Book Baskets
Our Picture Books for Advent & Christmas (2008)
This Year’s Advent and Christmas Book Baskets (2012)
Preparing for Advent :: Book Baskets (2011)
2010 Advent and Christmas Book Baskets
Our Picture Books for Advent & Christmas (2008)
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas (2013)
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas (2012)
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas (2011)
Favorite Advent and Christmas Books Link-Up (2011)
An Our Lady of Guadalupe Pop-up Book!
Bargain Priced Books :: Celebrating Advent and Christmas with Children
(Scroll through all of our Christmas Picture Books here)
~ The Jesse Tree ~
(This link will that you to the post for 2010. You can find my old posts from 2007 and 2008 in the archives.)
Other Jesse Tree Books, Resources and Printables:
Paper Dali’s Paper Jesse Tree Ornaments to Color
You can download and print either small or large colored ornaments here.
King of Peace and Domestic Church also offer free Downloads!
You can download and print either small or large colored ornaments here.
King of Peace and Domestic Church also offer free Downloads!
Scripture Tree’s Jesse Tree Banner Kit from Leaflet Missal
(you can also see close ups of the felt ornaments at Serendipity!)
(you can also see close ups of the felt ornaments at Serendipity!)
In the past we have used our family bible for the daily readings…
Here are additional options:
~ A Jesse “Tea” for Advent ~
A Jesse “Tea” for Advent (2009)
~ Special Feast Days ~
On the Calendar (various December Feasts)
December 3rd :: Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December 6th :: The Feast of St. Nicholas
Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas (2013)
Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas (2012)
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas (2012)
Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas (2012)
New Christmas Books for the Feast of St. Nicholas (2012)
In Honor of St. Nicholas (2009)
Making a list… (2009 – New Books)
Celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas and Plans (2008)
Happy Feast of St. Nicholas! (2007)
And what a feast it was! (2007)
December 7th :: Feast of St. Ambrose
Every year we create our Christmas “Christ Candle” on the feast of St. Ambrose. Since 2009 we have used gold decorating wax and a tiny baby Jesus made from wax (from Blumchen) to decorate our Christmas Candle.
Creating our Christ Candle (2007)
Decorating Christmas Ornaments on December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (2012)
December 12th :: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2010)
A Brunch on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2013)
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2012)
A Brunch on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2013)
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2012)
A 1,000 Piece Challenge (Puzzle)
¡Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe! (Painted Dolls)
December 12th :: Christmas Rose Novena Begins
(St Therese Novena which begins 12 Days before Christmas)
December 13th :: Feast of St. Lucy
Our Santa Lucia Crown (2007 – Craft)
Happy Santa Lucia Day! (2007)
Happy Santa Lucia Day! (2008)
Santa Lucia Day (2009)
{pretty, happy, funny, real} (2011)
~ The “O” Antiphons ~
December 17th to 23rd
O Antiphons :: Incorporating an Old Monastic Tradition in the Home (2010- Catholic Cuisine)
O Antiphons ~ Dec 17 to 23 (2007)
Celebrating the O Antiphons (2007)
Other Great Ideas and Resources:
(We colored these last year, but the link is currently broken..)
~ Christmas Baking and Gifts~
(Includes: Jesse Tree Coins, O Antiphon Coins, and Christmas Coins)
Gingerbread Fun (2010)
South Pole Cupcakes
Cookie Cutters Tell the Story of Christmas (2012)
The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher (2012)
Shhh! Don’t tell them… (2009 Christmas Gifts)
Christmas Gift Ideas :: A Few of Our Favorite Toys
Checking it Twice… (2012)
Checking it Twice… {Christmas Gifts 2013 Edition}
Stacks of Books on Christmas Morning (2013)
Checking it Twice… (2012)
Checking it Twice… {Christmas Gifts 2013 Edition}
Stacks of Books on Christmas Morning (2013)
~ Christmas Posts ~
Christmas Eve in Pictures (2011)
Christmas Day in the Morning (2011)
{pretty, happy, funny, real} (2011)
{pretty, happy, funny, real} On Christmas Eve (2012)
My Christmas Daybook (2012)
Christmas Eve in Pictures (2012)
Our Christmas Day Christkindl Family Gift Exchange (2012)
Christmas Day in the Morning (2012)
Christmas Even in Pictures (2013)
Christmas Day :: December 25, 2013
{pretty, happy, funny, real} On Christmas Eve (2012)
My Christmas Daybook (2012)
Christmas Eve in Pictures (2012)
Our Christmas Day Christkindl Family Gift Exchange (2012)
Christmas Day in the Morning (2012)
Christmas Even in Pictures (2013)
Christmas Day :: December 25, 2013
~ The Twelve Days of Christmas ~
Twelve Days of Christmas Lap Book
A Twelve Days of Christmas Dinner Party on Twelfth Night (Plans) and Pictures from the Party (2013)
The Twelve Days of Christmas & Cathedral Windows
~ December 26 :: Feast of St. Stephen ~
On the Feast of Stephen… (2013)
~ December 27 :: Feast of St. John ~
On the Feast of St. John (2013)
On the 3rd Day of Christmas… (2012)
Edible Eagles (2010 – Catholic Cuisine)
St. John’s Day (2008)
Feast of St. John (2007)
On the 3rd Day of Christmas… (2012)
Edible Eagles (2010 – Catholic Cuisine)
St. John’s Day (2008)
Feast of St. John (2007)
~ December 29 :: Feast of St. Thomas Becket ~
~ Celebrating Epiphany ~
This is a wonderful compilation, thanks for gathering it up and sharing it!
Hi Jessica,
What a lovely post. I hope you have a relaxing blogging break. It's that time of year when life seems to get crazy. I can't believe that Advent and Christmas are just around the corner! And so is Thanksgiving! I just finished picking out the books we are going to read for Advent and Christmas. Is Rose's birthday close to the end of december? I hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving and Advent season.
God Bless
Grace
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you took to assemble all these great links. This is an absolutely fantastic resource! God bless you and yours this Advent season!
oh what a great post!!! I love all your preparations. I wish I had all the energy (or maybe just organizational skills you do) Does it get easier every year?
This year I hope to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe with a trip to a local shrine, a mexian feast complete with homemade sopapillas and a craft.
Thank you for this wonderful and inspiring wealth of information! Enjoy your blog break and have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
God Bless,
Amy
Thank you so much Jessica , what a wonderful and thoughtful thing to do.
It is such a blessing to have helpful resources like this while planning our Advent and Christmas.
Don't you love this time of year ? I can hardly wait for Advent to begin for real !
I Hope you will have time to take care of you self and your loved ones,and i will pray that you will rest and be blessed
Love ,Emma
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you took to assemble all these great links. This is an absolutely fantastic resource! God bless you and yours this Advent season!
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you took to assemble all these great links. This is an absolutely fantastic resource! God bless you and yours this Advent season!
Thank you for taking the time to put together such a great list of Advent ideas and resources. I now have an outline of things I want to do with my children and my CCD classes this Advent. I hope you have a blessed Advent.
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