Good morning!!
It's the first day of DECEMBER(!!) which is super insanely exciting in our household because it officially means that we can live, eat, breathe, celebrate to our little Christmas elf heart's content!
This year, I decided to introduce to Ella Grace the idea of an advent calendar. She's been so genuinely ecstatic watching all the decorations go up, I wanted to share with her the joy of counting down too.
I also wanted to encourage the idea that Christmas is about giving and loving on one another so I made her a little toddler-appropriate random acts of kindness advent.
I picked up some gift tags, washi tape, and ornaments from IKEA then just went to town on a window w a chalkboard pen after Ella Grace went to bed. Oh my heart was this such a special project and I hope it will be a part of our family tradition for years to come.
(mama hack: I timed it according to events on our calendar so as you choose what to do, also keep in mind where you might be or what you might have already had lined up that day!)
25 days to Christmas!!!!!!!! 😍🎉❤
ps. I've included some ideas below but feel free to add more in our #rkwXsmiggles Advent Calendar giveaway that is still going on! (scroll down a few posts below to participate!)
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Help mama and daddy to set up the Christmas tree (don't forget Christmas carols and hot chocolate after!)
Help an elderly neighbor or friend decorate for Christmas
Invite a friend to a Christmas play/date/movie/event
Appreciate a cleaner
"Write" a nice note to someone
Help set the table for dinner
Make gingerbreadmen to share
Bring a fresh coconut to your security guard
Pay for the next person in line
Preload a coin-operated children ride for the next child
Look for a giving tree and pick a name to help make a child's Christmas
Send a hug/care package to a friend
Bring extra bubbles/sidewalk chalk to the park to share
Bake some chocolate chip cookies for a neighbor
Make playdough/slime to share
Make reindeer chex mix to thank someone
Go caroling around the neighborhood or to someone that might need a little festive cheer
Bring a trashbag and pick up litter at the park
Make a thank you card for a teacher
Help to weed the garden
Share art kit with another child waiting
Record a Christmas video message for a friend
Pick your own random act of kindness
Build a boredom buster kit for a friend
