Countdown the days to Christmas and create a new wonderful family tradition!
What you need:
Mini Muffin Tin
Paper
Crayons, Markers, Pens or Ink Stamps
Double Sided Tape or Scotch Tape
Scissors
Hershey Kisses or Other Candy
How:
1.Put a piece of Candy into each muffin cup.
2.Cut out squares of paper to cover each hole.
3.On one side of the paper put a number. 1-24 for a 24 cup tin, or 13-24 to make a 12 cup muffin tin countdown.
4. On the other side of the paper put one of the 24 Days of Christmas countdown activities we included in The Hood Magazine this month, or make up your own activities.
5. Tape the finished squares, number side up, to the muffin tin to cover each cup.
6. Each day open one of the doors eat the chocolate, and do the family activity written on the back side of the card.
7. Create a wonderful Family Tradition!
We started doing this about 5 years ago!! But we have a little wooden advent train with drawers and I write little notes for each day. Each family member takes a turn (I usually preplan who;) We then do or say nice things for each other in the run up to Christmas :))
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Miss "hearing" from you every day and hope you are well. I'll keep in better touch after our move next week!
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