Last year the slips were put into decorated toilet paper rolls. It was pretty cool. But this year, my mom and I made a beautiful Christmas quilt with pockets on it and we're using that instead.
So, here's our first week:
Jon and I put together the Play Mobile advent calendar my parents gave the boys and revealed it on the first day (the boys are LOVING it!)
Christmas Tree Painting with Paper ornaments, and Christmas tree hunting:
A little Elf friend (I have the Elf on the Shelf to thank for this idea...someday I hope to get the book but for now this little guy will work)
When we were reading about how Christmas is celebrated around the world, we read this: The Russians use to celebrate Christmas with great joy and happiness before the Revaluation of 1917. They used to stroll up and down the streets with stars on the end of sticks that they called Stars of Bethlehem. The people went to church services and shared a special meal at home. After the Revaluation the Soviet Government banned Christmas. What the Russians do today is celebrate New Years Day with a special tree decorated like we do ours for Christmas and they have a New Years Day Children’s party. The children join hands and sing songs as they walk around the tree. They wait for DYET MOROZ Grandfather Frost, and his helper SYYEGORACHKA The Snow Maiden to bring them their gifts.
So, we decided to make Stars of Bethlehem for ourselves!
We have also cut paper stars, watched a bunch of Christmas movies, made Jar Luminaries (out of baby food jars---the perfect size for tea lights!) and learned how to say Merry Christmas in Spanish---- Feliz Navidad!
We've been having lots of fun! Come back next week to see more!
1 comment:
Ohhhh....can't wait to see more of what y'all are doing. Love it so much.
Great ideas!
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