Advent Calendar Project

Last year for Christmas my mom gave me a wooden advent calendar. It is a really nice one with numbered doors to open and close. After researching online about ideas to do with the calendar, I decided to make this an activity calendar with things to do for Christmas. Grace LOVES projects, so I came up with a project, gift or activity to do each day. Every morning at breakfast we will open the door and read the paper that tells us what to do that day. Yesterday -- day one -- we had a craft play date. (I have coordinated several craft play dates for December, January and February!) We had fun with friends and made some decorations for the house and tree.

Well, today was day two... the activity was making a popcorn garland for the tree. Grace couldn't wait for Hannah's naptime so we could get started! We popped popcorn -- we just used microwavable popcorn (with butter). That probably is NOT how it is supposed to be done, but she loved it.

Then we got some string and a needle to string each of the garlands. It was easier for me to put them through the needle and then Grace pushed the popcorn to the bottom of the line. She did a great job!

Of course, her favorite part was EATING the popcorn!!!

Here is the finished product -- ready for the tree!

Our Tree with the new popcorn garland!

"Mommy, what project will we do tomorrow?"