Countdown to Christmas – 25 Advent Activities for Kids

A countdown to Christmas project is one of my favorite holiday activities for preschoolers! Letting the kids do something each school day leading up to Christmas helps build anticipation and joy around the holiday season.

The kids are already so excited this time of year. So, why not channel that excitement into a fun countdown activity?! Below, I have a list of 25 advent activities for kids. Check them out to start your classroom countdown!

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!

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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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):

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