Christmas Countdown! #2 Advent Gift that Keeps on Giving!

 

Here's another idea for an Advent Calendar... this one created by Narette Fasulo is also a little different than your normal one filled with sweets and small treats. Similar to the ideas I gave you yesterday, this one you make little pouches, each with a tag inside containing "non sweet treats". You can write anything you like on the tags, or you could add Gift Cards or Vouchers into the pouches. Now because there are little pegs to hold the pouches onto the bakers twine, you will need to make sure you don’t put anything heavy in them. 

 

 

You could write something on each day that corresponds to the day number. The idea is that the child takes out the tag each day and on it is written things they can experience and claim throughout the year. For example, the tag may have on it “10 trips to the Movies”. They keep the tag and throughout the following year they can claim these 10 Movies. They simply keep count on the back of the tag how many times they have claimed it already.

 

 

I love this idea as it is a gift that keeps giving throughout the year and it isn’t all about buying gifts. A lot of the tags are about experiences and spending time with the child. And let’s face it, it also eliminates a lot of sweets that children really don’t need at this time of the year with all the extra treats around already.

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some ideas of some “non-sweet” gifts.

Of course you'll want to taylor these to your 

family's favorite things... no matter the age!

1 trip to the Zoo                                           2 friends sleep over                                           3 favorite restaurant visits                                           4 trips to the drive-in                                           5 dates with Mom                                           6 dates with Dad                                           7 pizza cooking nights                                           8 trips to the beach                                           9  ice cream sundaes                                         10 baking sessions with Mom                                         11 family bike rides                                         12 trips to the Movies                                         13 shopping days with Mom                                         14 popcorn and movie nights                                         15 sightseeing drives                                         16  go out for Frozen Yogurt                                         17 stories read by Mom                                         18 stories read by Dad                                         19 games of UNO                                         20  bowling games                                         21 craft sessions with Mom                                         22 trips to the Library                                         23 family board game nights                                         24  picnics in the park

End with a special gift for Day 25 on Christmas Morning!

 

 

It really is the gift that keeps on giving all year long!