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Home / Uncategorized / Countdown to Christmas – 25 Advent Activities for Kids

Countdown to Christmas – 25 Advent Activities for Kids

Shared by Mary Catherine 7 Comments

Now that (American) Thanksgiving is over, the countdown to Christmas has begun at my house!  I found 25 fun advent ideas for kids from last week’s Share It Saturday and some of my other favorite sites.  I can’t decide which one Engineer and I should use this year . . . maybe we’ll pick more than one!

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1. Countdown to Christmas with Advent Activities {Kids Activities Blog}
2. The Christmas Countdown Chain {Buggy and Buddy}
3. ABC Your Way to Christmas {Growing Book by Book}
4. 25 Days of Winter Activities {Homegrown Friends}
5. 40+ Christmas Countdown Activities {Living Montessori Now}
6. {Advent Countdown Activity} 25 Blessings {JDaniel4’s Mom}
7. Christmas Book Tree Activity Countdown {Enchanted Homeschooling Mom}
8. It’s Advent Time: Kids’ Songs for Christmas {Let’s Play Music}
9. Unwrapped Book Advent Calendar {Reading Confetti}
10. Our Advent Calendar and Tips for Creating Your Own {Fantastic Fun and Learning}
11. Free Christmas Calendar Cards {3 Dinosaurs}
12. DIY Cheap Advent Calendar {Coffee with Us 3}
13. Kids Craft: Kids Art Advent Calendar {Red Ted Art}
14. Snow Globe Christmas Countdown Pieces {Enchanted Homeschooling Mom}
15. Catholic Advent Crafts for Kids {The Kennedy Adventures}
16. DIY Activity Advent Calendar {Tinkerlab}
17. Easy Homemade Advent Calendar {NurtureStore}
18. Countdown to Christmas: Wrapping Paper Chain {Hands-On: As We Grow}
19. Advent Activity Tree {The Imagination Tree}
20. DIY Advent Calendar – Made from Wipes Lids {No Time for Flashcards}
21. Holiday Hop for Goodies – Cardboard Advent Wreath {JDaniel4’s Mom}
22. Kids Advent {Housing a Forest}
23. 25 Days of Christmas Play {Sugar Aunts}
24. Super Simple Advent Calendar Ideas {Red Ted Art}
25. Easy Sticker Advent Calendar {No Time for Flashcards}

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Table of Contents

  • Christmas Books for Preschool
  • Done-for-You Preschool Resources

Christmas Books for Preschool

I always say that books are a must-have for anything I’m doing with the kids. What about you?

Here are some fun Christmas books to read with your preschoolers during the holidays (I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post):

Done-for-You Preschool Resources

Planning meaningful lessons for students week after week while balancing other teaching responsibilities and a personal life can be a daunting task. That’s where Preschool Teacher 101 comes in to save you time!

Preschool Teacher 101 has created some amazing lesson plans, activity packs, and other resources made especially for preschool teachers. Click on the image below to learn more about our Christmas lesson plans!

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Christmas Lesson Plans

Join The Pack from Preschool Teacher 101 today for exclusive access to our amazing products. And we even have three different membership options to suit your needs! Click on the images below for more information on some of our other favorite Christmas-themed products.

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If It’s Christmas Song Pack & Book Set
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My Christmas 5 Senses Interactive Book
christmas around the world lesson plans
Christmas Around the World Lesson Plans

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  1. Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3 says

    November 30, 2013 at 12:30 am

    Thanks so much for the feature!

    Reply
  2. Shaunna @ Fantastic Fun and Learning says

    November 30, 2013 at 8:05 am

    So many fun ways to countdown to Christmas! Thanks for including us.

    Reply
  3. Jill says

    November 30, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Thank you for including several of our family’s traditions to counting down to Christmas 🙂 There are so many wonderful and creative ideas that everyone has come up with!

    Reply
  4. JDaniel4's Mom says

    November 30, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    Thank you for including us in your countdown!

    Reply
  5. Lorie says

    December 1, 2013 at 8:52 am

    Thanks for including us!

    Reply
  6. Sara @ Let's Play Music says

    December 1, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Thanks so much for featuring our Advent Song Mary Catherine 🙂 This is such a great round up! Have pinned 🙂

    Reply
  7. Dianna @ The Kennedy Adventures says

    December 6, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Thank you so much, Mary Catherine, for featuring us here! What a wonderful roundup!

    Reply
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